Year: 2015
Notes: bergamot, petitgrain, mint, cedar leaf
Although it's not listed among the notes, Orangea is a pleasantly zesty and radiant orange blossom fragrance, which acts more as a feminine counterpart to the citric woodiness of Acqua Viva.
Both the petitgrain and bergamot intensify the citrus aspect of the orange blossom, with reserved floral, woody and green flourishes throughout the composition's lifespan. The mint is very low-key and the cedar, for the most part, takes a back seat. And although a discreet woodiness emerges towards the end, it's the orange blossom that remains the star of the show.
All in all, it's a quality orange blossom rendition that's not too sweet or cloying. Staying close to the skin, one much prefers Orangea to Acqua Viva. However, its simplicity and underwhelming tenacity makes its exorbitant price tag too hard to swallow.
One star deducted for poor persistence on the skin.
Both the petitgrain and bergamot intensify the citrus aspect of the orange blossom, with reserved floral, woody and green flourishes throughout the composition's lifespan. The mint is very low-key and the cedar, for the most part, takes a back seat. And although a discreet woodiness emerges towards the end, it's the orange blossom that remains the star of the show.
All in all, it's a quality orange blossom rendition that's not too sweet or cloying. Staying close to the skin, one much prefers Orangea to Acqua Viva. However, its simplicity and underwhelming tenacity makes its exorbitant price tag too hard to swallow.
One star deducted for poor persistence on the skin.
