Year: 2008
Notes: bergamot, tangerine, coriander seed, cinnamon, tomato leaf, neroli, Turkish rose, African seringa, ylang-ylang, jasmine, tuberose, orchid, iris, vanilla, Brazilian rosewood, oakmoss, sandalwood, civet, ambergris
Remember Wham Bars? Those bars of chewy toffee, riddled with pink pieces of raspberry sherbet? Well, that's very much what the opening of Roma Imperiale reminds one of (albeit with a little astringent tomato leaf added), before heading towards a floral-imbued foundation of oakmoss, vanilla, sandalwood and animal musks.
However, during the mid notes, it soon transforms into something that would be best described as a mild spicy version of Matlow's Refreshers (the same brand that also produces Drumsticks), before a vanilla-musk drydown emerges and eventually overwhelms.
While these sweets were personal childhood favourites, one doesn't want to smell like them. And the last thing one needs is a tearaway toddler, persistently sniffing and nibbling one's ear, on a long bus journey home...
However, during the mid notes, it soon transforms into something that would be best described as a mild spicy version of Matlow's Refreshers (the same brand that also produces Drumsticks), before a vanilla-musk drydown emerges and eventually overwhelms.
While these sweets were personal childhood favourites, one doesn't want to smell like them. And the last thing one needs is a tearaway toddler, persistently sniffing and nibbling one's ear, on a long bus journey home...
