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Decembrie 89 - Freedom Elixir by Adi ale Van
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Decembrie 89 - Freedom Elixir 2023

8.5 / 10 141 Ratings
A popular perfume by Adi ale Van for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-gourmand. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by Atelier Olfactiv.
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Main accords

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Creamy
Fruity

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Top Notes Top Notes
AppleApple LemonLemon OrangeOrange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
HazelnutHazelnut VanillaVanilla
Base Notes Base Notes
Bourbon vanillaBourbon vanilla RumRum Vanilla absoluteVanilla absolute

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Scent
8.5141 Ratings
Longevity
9.0123 Ratings
Sillage
8.6122 Ratings
Bottle
9.3144 Ratings
Value for money
7.0107 Ratings
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10 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Daylight

6 Reviews
Daylight
Daylight
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The perfect accident
I actually only bought my sample of Decembrie 89 to get free shipping at first, which I think is the best decision I have made with fragrances to date! It really was love at first spray which surprised me greatly as I expected this to be "just another good vanilla frag" but it really is (in my opinion) the perfect one!

To start, the citrus on top is completely lost on me, even knowing its meant to be there I cant smell it at all; however I genuinely believe this would have just made it a bit worse so I'm happy its not noticeable! Instead its just this divine vanilla and hazelnut gourmand pairing, that to me smells like being bundled up in a cosy blanket with a platter of the most wonderful of freshly baked pastries in front of you; the rum note makes it appearance as a slightly boozy almost chocolatey note, its really subtle when it has settled down a bit and just adds a bit extra of that "homey" feeling to it all. Its actually so incredibly smooth and intoxicating that I find myself smelling my skin constantly throughout the day just so I can keep feeling it, which practically never happens to me with fragrances!

It is really difficult for me to describe this fragrance in any deeper way than I have here, it would just boil down to me saying its "perfect" in 3 different ways if id have to continue.
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Senzello

14 Reviews
Senzello
Senzello
2  
Christmas in a bottle.
This isn't just a fragrance, this is literally christmas in a bottle. It's also how i imagine christmas lights smell like.

Right after spraying, you get a powerful halzenut punch, and after a few seconds the fruits start to come out, as well as the rum.

Imagine sitting at your dining table, it's christmas and you're just a kid; there is a fruits basket in front of you and a pouch of hazelnuts. You eat some hazelnuts and bite into the fruits, when suddenly one of your parents spills their rum on your fruits. This is what D89 smells like, it is indeed a masterpiece, even for me that i hate gourmands.
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Stofik

4 Reviews
Stofik
Stofik
2  
Christmas at grandmas
Wow this scent immediately takes me to my childhood. Especially to the Christmas time when we went to the grandparents house. All family members met there and we are celebrating. The smell of apples and oranges perfectly blended with vanilla and hazelnuts… oh I just close my eyes and think about this time. I loved it and I love this scent so much.
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JewishJesus

65 Reviews
JewishJesus
JewishJesus
1  
Delectable
First whiff is a mix of butterscotch and redhots, subsiding into hazelnut, vanilla, and a bit of rum. Sadly, don't get too much of the fruits, but this is a sweet, creamy, and nutty aroma, perfectly suited for fall and winter. The power here is impressive, although not super unusual for a gourmand.

Ultimately, this is a great fragrance, but it differs quite a bit from other Adi ale Van fragrances, in that it is not particularly challenging. It's hard to believe there's much not to like here. Frankly, I wish that weren't the case and there was an unexpected note or two to really surprise me.
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Gorin

50 Reviews
Gorin
Gorin
1  
A very well balanced gourmand, one of the most 'wearable' from Adi
PSA if you bought the discovery box from Adi and it was shipped internationally, your first 2-3 sample sprays might smell weird.
After you spray off the top layer they smell normal :)
bc of science or something who knows

After spraying off the funky top layer, I love this stuff
It's a super high quality, perfectly balanced gourmand
I typically don't love gourmands because they can feel tacky and boring, but the overpowering sweetness is cloying and it smells cheap to me
Even Blonde Amber just does not sit well with my

But Decembrie is very different
The Hazelnut is still the most prominent note to me
But it's backed up by the sweetness and density from the 3 types of vanilla which makes it all buttery smooth
There's a lot of apple and a bit of citrus in here, which gives the perfume a nice amount of airiness

It's a fairly simple, very comforting and warm feeling perfume with great performance and a top tier quality blend

There's very little to not like here

Updated on 07/11/2024
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I have no idea how this is so highly rated, I get burnt cardboard thats been sprayed with cheap vanilla perfume
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Very expensive but worth it. very nice sweet spicy Christmas like fragrance with some mulled wine. Nuclear performance and beautiful bottle
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Smells like a Christmas candle, hard to pull off.
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Strong hazelnut transforming into sweet apple pie.
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Childhood memories
Hazelnuts
Gathering from the ground
Vanilla cookies
Christmas market lights
The scent of baked apples is in the air
Parents drink liqueur
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Cinderella in her chamber
stores hazelnuts
mindful of troubled times
when the world threatens to be dark again
she wishes to escape in her distress
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Roasted hazelnut, vanilla, and hot apple cider. Great gourmand that (unfortunately) leans towards being overpowering - diabetes in a bottle.
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In the best sense, a linear scent: creamy vanilla hazelnut, almost caramel-banana. Unique & special!
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High-quality gourmand scent.
Crisp apple with a nut-cinnamon filling.
Delicious!
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Christmas in a bottle. Strong vanilla with the best hazelnut I've ever smelled. H/S top!
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