Cristallo di Rocca
Omnia Profumi (2015)

This is simply lovely. Warm, creamy almond, sandalwood, a tang of citrus, soft vanilla, rose, lily of the valley – all that and more, all beautifully blended, no one note shouting over the top of the others. The geranium is started to peek out after around three hours, and the rum. Not a cheap, horrible rum, but one of those delicious, spiced, aged rums. Then the ylang-ylan started to come through too. Caramel isn't listed as one of the notes, but I get how people would think it is – I think it's the almond and vanilla, both playing oh-so-nicely together. There's something else, a soft tang that makes me think of sherbet. More specifically, sherbies – you know the lollies with the chewy outside and the sherbet in the middle? If you've never heard of/tried them and are worried, don't be – it's a good thing. It's just the right amount of tang, which stops this from tipping over into too-sweet territory. Sillage is pretty good – around arm's length on me. Not in your face sillage, but a gentle waft of scent. I don't go for the whole day-time vs night-time scent thing – I think if you love a scent and it smells nice on you, then it shouldn't matter what time of day or night you wear it. This is a classy, feminine fragrance, for any time, any season. Gorgeous!