Auprintemps

My husband needs a new perfume. Well, to be honest, I would like my husband to have a new perfume because he uses exactly two perfumes: one from his youth and one that I got him. But it's too run-of-the-mill for me now, so I had to rummage through fragrances and analyze fragrance pyramids. When I saw the great bottles from Pana Dora, I was hooked. Now I just had to find the right fragrance. My husband likes it very fresh and a little woody in the base, perfect I thought with Aqua de Dora. Then I quickly ordered a bottle, I was so excited.

Arrived, sprayed straight away. Wow! Lemon peel... a fierce lemon zest came towards us. As a passionate baker, I can say that Aqua de Dora doesn't smell like lemons, but really like lemon peel. And they really pack a punch. They last and last... for hours. This is actually atypical for fresh fragrances, but here the longevity is really enormous. Aqua de Dora remains very lemony, a little pine resin was recognizable after a while.

The image of Aqua de Dora that burns itself into my head: summer in Italy, sipping limoncello and enjoying la dolce vita. White trousers, sunglasses, good mood.

It was love at first sight. A sample of Libre was included with an order. I sniffed it without any great expectations and was shockingly in love, which I never am. I found it so special, sweet, but also soft and cuddly, seductive. I got it as a gift soon afterwards and wore it every day, I liked it so much on me, always, everywhere. Until I noticed it heavily over-sprayed on a friend and was even struck by it. Since then, unfortunately, I can no longer smell it at all. I'm a little sad, but it was a temporary love affair.

As a big Alien fan, I just had to try it. The opening is not really my cup of tea, very flowery, tuberose-heavy. It develops beautifully creamy, elegant, simply round. In my opinion, the drydown is also very similar to Alien due to the strong amber note, only softer and not so "intrusive". Unfortunately, the dominant flowers still bother me. Perfect for those who like it, in my opinion.