Coliva - Gourmand Potion by Adi ale Van
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Coliva - Gourmand Potion 2024

7.7 / 10 19 Ratings
A new perfume by Adi ale Van for women and men, released in 2024. The scent is sweet-gourmand. The longevity is above-average. It was last marketed by Atelier Olfactiv.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Animal
Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense CardamomCardamom LiquoriceLiquorice VermouthVermouth White chocolateWhite chocolate Cocoa beanCocoa bean CoffeeCoffee
Heart Notes Heart Notes
BreadBread CypriolCypriol CedarwoodCedarwood IrisIris
Base Notes Base Notes
Animalic notesAnimalic notes AmbergrisAmbergris ButterButter MuskMusk LabdanumLabdanum Tonka beanTonka bean VanillaVanilla

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.719 Ratings
Longevity
8.117 Ratings
Sillage
7.516 Ratings
Bottle
9.023 Ratings
Value for money
7.511 Ratings
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itsonlysmell

3 Reviews
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Coliva - a masterpiece
I will start by getting this out of the way. I do not get sweetness and i don’t find anything gourmand about it. Probably just my nose.

In my honest opinion, this should have been called “Priveghi” instead of “Coliva”. This smells more like the wake, when the body of the deceased is in the chapel and people sit there before the funeral. It smells very incensey, like when the priest comes with that dangly thing that spreads the smoke around. It is not necessarily a pleasant smell to me, but rather one that evokes memories and somehow feels familiar. It sits close to the skin, and lasts quite a long time.

Nonetheless, to be able to capture that moment in a bottle, it is truly remarkable. The design - an absolute masterpiece. I’ve been following Adi for a long time now, from the beginnings and i know how hard he works. The designs are unmatched, so i think the price is fair.

A beautiful piece, worth to have in the collection!
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Versacedude

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The Romanian Rye Cake
Coliva is made from wheat and symbolizes life, death, and rebirth.
I may not know how this pastry tastes, but I can report on how it smells.

When looking at the fragrance notes, one might think this is a totally sweet gourmand scent. What I really like here is that it is not too sweet. It is more of a dry sweetness that probably comes from the wheat or bread notes. The scent then develops into a woody floral incense direction, which runs through the entire duration. I really appreciate that Adi incorporated the incense, as this pastry/cake is part of a ritual custom. Really beautifully captured.

Longevity and sillage are very good, although other fragrances from the house project more.
Incense lovers will definitely get their money's worth here, as will gourmand enthusiasts.

Overall, a great and wearable scent.
I’m already looking forward to nibbling on the pastry in the coming days.
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the opening truly smells like photorealistic "coliva" cake - sweet, wheaty but somehow not gourmand - later on, the incense dominates
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Damn leather beast
Sits on the old rusk
With white chocolate
So the butter melts
Over sharp green spice
And honey-licorice
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Very old attic. Liquid butter and incense are on the floor. A stuffed animal stands by the dark window. The air is spicy.
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Smells like wearing a scarf made of butter and vanilla in church. Very heavy gourmand with a lot of incense in the dry down.
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