Year: 2012
Notes: geranium, Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, patchouli, labdanum, benzoin, vanilla, rosewood
Inspired by the 18th century novel No Tomorrow, by Dominique Vivant Denon, about a tryst between a Madame and her young lover, in a villa outside Paris, Dolcedesiderio is a luscious and romantic rose affair.
Devoid of any citrus accords, the geranium immediately sets the scene. The rose coupling that soon follows is radiant, voluptuous and very seductive. The Bulgarian rose stands out the most, with its crystalline, spicy and creamy elegance, and smells as natural as the very absolute itself. This exuberant and velvety stage lingers for some time, before a hint of patchouli comes to the fore. But, instead of going down the dreaded woody route, it heads down a creamy ambery path, which does more justice to the rose bouquet.
With a gentle dusty aspect, during the late-drydown, it's a beautiful rose creation with a timeless aura about it. Like most of Roberto Dario's offerings, it's seamlessly blended and possesses an organic quality. However, one wished that it had significantly more presence on the skin.
Lasting power is under two hours.
Devoid of any citrus accords, the geranium immediately sets the scene. The rose coupling that soon follows is radiant, voluptuous and very seductive. The Bulgarian rose stands out the most, with its crystalline, spicy and creamy elegance, and smells as natural as the very absolute itself. This exuberant and velvety stage lingers for some time, before a hint of patchouli comes to the fore. But, instead of going down the dreaded woody route, it heads down a creamy ambery path, which does more justice to the rose bouquet.
With a gentle dusty aspect, during the late-drydown, it's a beautiful rose creation with a timeless aura about it. Like most of Roberto Dario's offerings, it's seamlessly blended and possesses an organic quality. However, one wished that it had significantly more presence on the skin.
Lasting power is under two hours.
