Ex Nihilo Amber Sky Eau de Parfum is a drier, spiced amber, cedar, and sandalwood blend that initially gets a more piquant level of spices that run almost savory but eventually the aromatics come from the woods used. The drydown was more resinous and vanillic while still being smoothed out with...
Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier Ambre Mythique Eau de Parfum starts with a burst of citrus, quickly followed by a darker, toffee-like syrup with salty, musky leather that became more aromatic with lavender and greenery that grew woody, spiced, and eventually, sweeter and creamier. The notes are:
Milano Fragranze Panettone Eau de Parfum manages to capture the scent of freshly-baked panettone; full of orange zest and raisins soaked in rum kneaded into buttery dough. It was sweet but not overwhelmingly sugary to me, as the orange lifted it, the butter enriched it, and the rum added depth to...
Montale Patchouli Leaves Eau de Parfum starts off with a dark, earthy patchouli--damp soil, earthy, and cool--but is quickly warmed up with with vanilla and amber before drying down to a mostly amber, vanilla, and musk skin scent. The patchouli was the main attraction for the first hour or so of...
Profumum Roma Acqua e Zucchero Eau de Parfum is a sweet affair of sticky, syrupy red fruits and caramel-vanilla that took awhile to decide which direction it wanted to dry down in. There was a whisper of citrus florals, but they came and went, sometimes sweeter and airier, and other times, almost...
Profumum Roma Battito d'Ali Eau de Parfum was a blend of soft cocoa powder with orange blossom and creamy, almost milky, vanilla. It evoked the fading aroma of a baked chocolate-and-orange cake--not so sweet that it was cake-like, because there was a sweet, lightly spiced woody undertone that kept...
Profumum Roma Neroli Eau de Parfum is ode to neroli! Warm, fragrant orange blossoms that were lighter and airier initially and then headier, more honeyed as the myrrh married with the neroli. The notes are:
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Profumum Roma Orangea Eau de Parfum is a highly aromatic, zesty take on citrus with an emphasis on the pith and rind, rather than the juice. There was the unmistakable scent of orange blossoms in the air, but they were one component that was highlighted. Orangea felt like the full picture of fresh...
Kilian Eau de Parfum features peach and lychee, sweet and juicy, with a dash of pepper paired with soft florals that seesaw between jammy rose and blooming jasmine. The base notes didn't seem to come through as well on my skin, so the drydown was scant in definable notes; at best, soft, slightly...
Les Indemodables Ambre Supreme was fresh, light, and like a veil of brined jasmine with a brighter, spiced opening, sweeter, orange blossom heart, and smoky, earthy base. It was a skin scent almost from the beginning and had a salty, cool feel throughout.
