Year: 2014
Notes: pepper, lily, tuberose, honey, Siam benzoin, cistus
Comment: Leucò is part of the Flight of the Bumblebee Collection
Based on the orchestral interlude Flight of the Bumblebee, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Maria Candida Gentile launched a trio of fragrances with honey being the common thread or note. Of the three, Leucò is undoubtedly the least impressive and is probably Maria's worst release to date.
Described as "the epiphany of a white flower that opens only at night", it's essentially a faint and peppery white floral skin scent, sweetened with a touch of honey and some resins. With a delicate woody-musk backdrop, its watery and clean demeanour is similar to a tea-based Bulgari offering.
Providing minimal sillage and average staying power, one is shocked that this is the same Italian perfumer who was responsible for both Exultat and Sideris. Maybe Maria has become a victim of her own success, but she's usually capable of producing something far more substantial and captivating than this.
Described as "the epiphany of a white flower that opens only at night", it's essentially a faint and peppery white floral skin scent, sweetened with a touch of honey and some resins. With a delicate woody-musk backdrop, its watery and clean demeanour is similar to a tea-based Bulgari offering.
Providing minimal sillage and average staying power, one is shocked that this is the same Italian perfumer who was responsible for both Exultat and Sideris. Maybe Maria has become a victim of her own success, but she's usually capable of producing something far more substantial and captivating than this.
