Orchestra Pana Dora 2024

Hello everyone, I was once again at my trusted perfumery today, together with my girlfriend. She tells me with almost every perfume I test that something doesn't suit her, usually that it's too sweet, sometimes floral and feminine. So I wanted to look for something we both like together. The very nice gentleman quickly recognized what she likes and what she doesn't. With "Orchestra | Pana Dora," she immediately said, "Wow, this one is really good." I was almost a bit surprised because I had never heard her say something like that about a fragrance before. I smelled the tester; it was very pleasant and quite different from all the others, but with the remaining 50 perfumes in the air, I always find it a bit difficult to judge just based on the stick. With full trust in my girlfriend's opinion, I wanted to test it on my skin. The salesperson mentioned that the fragrance has a wonderful development and that depending on the skin type, different notes come to the forefront. On my skin, the leather was initially very prominent, but it wasn't unpleasantly strong; rather, it was soft with a gentle fruity note in the background, which in my opinion smelled a bit like raspberry. After about 30 minutes, the fruity notes became stronger, and the wonderful suede receded a bit as if the two notes had swapped roles. However, the fruity notes do not smell too sweet or fresh; rather, they are a bit heavier but also masculine due to the support from the leather. The base is a soft and slightly warm musk. I couldn't detect the rosemary and vanilla so far; I think they are meant to stay more in the background to enhance the wonderful combination and rounding of the fragrance. The amazing combination of notes, especially the interplay of leather and fruit, makes the entire scent very soft and rounded. I think it can be worn year-round and for all kinds of occasions, although one must be cautious with the dosage in the office, as it is really strong, especially the sillage. I will provide the longevity later, as I still have it on my arm.
Short conclusion: It is truly a great and extraordinary fragrance. Anyone who doesn't want to be too mainstream should definitely give it a try (maybe better not, otherwise everyone will end up wearing my scent :D). It is definitely a matter of taste; I can well imagine that for some it might be a bit too much of a good thing, but I find it wonderful.

Edit: Longevity and sillage are about 8 hours, very strong and well perceivable. After that, the sillage and strength of the fragrance decrease a bit. After nearly 18 hours the next morning, it is still very close to the skin, easy to smell, so absolutely nothing to complain about with this fragrance ;)

Edit2: I need this fragrance; I smell the test strip several times a day, which I have kept in my wallet, and it just smells incredibly good. Mega natural, fruity, and that noble suede. I would claim it is the best fragrance I have ever smelled. Just WOW!

Thank you for reading :)