Opera
Sospiro (2014)

A very unisex fragrance, that’s both sweet and strong, with a beautiful vintage feel. Good performances.

Really nice perfume for women from Sospiro.

Opera delves into a floriental-spice direction. A big aromatic basket of fruits start things out here, with a healthy dose of powdery sweet ylang ylang, several dashes of nutmeg powder, leather and ambergris animalic touches, dry cedarwood, and lovely finishes from leather, vanilla, vetiver, patchouli, and musk.

Classy, feminine, and delightful all around!

Opera,... Hmmm, you're not the first person to ask about it; yet you are the first person I'll describe it too. After wearing Opera for 3days straight, I've come to realize "exclusiveness" simply cannot be associated with being the "best". Though, exclusive can be recognized as unique. At this magnitude and skill level of perfumery one would really need to consider themselves' to be an enthusiast and a connoisseur to fully appreciate the nature of this composition. Opera isn't meant for those who enjoy spraying their wrist while frantically rushing to sniff out a bombastic olfactory cologne high... Think of Opera as being a well-crafted rich midnight navy-blue Flying Spur with the silkiest camel brown leather cockpit garnished with posh fuzzy floor mats. The quality is unquestionably superb, it's powerful when it needs to be yet it's very smooth and gentle, extremely acceptable for anytime of the day and any season, it doesn't shout to be noticed, and best of all its exclusive. If Sospiro wanted to charge between $500 to $600 they could easily get it. You would be hard pressed to discover anything similar only other than its' distant relative cousin Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama, and even then I totally appreciate Sospiro's interpretation on modern elegance more than the previously mentioned. Opera's opening is a subtle ylang-ylang white floral note accompanied by a cool glass bowl of freshly chopped banana, honeydew, peach and melon with nutmeg sprinkled on top which is blended gracefully yet is not sweet at all. After around 2hours a mysterious dark powdery Turkish rose with cedar note comes to life that helps enhance the overall beauty and character of the scent. This whole thing goes on for a longtime before the fragrance goes into the basenotes. Probably 4-5hours later after the initial first blast is when the Vetiver, patchouli, musk, and slight vanilla help support the magical performance. In total, the scent last a really long time on my skin... I noticed it to last around 10-11hours and though I didn't feel it was strong like POAL or More Than Word this juice got me noticed almost 15feet away while sitting at my desk at work during the 6 to 7hour mark. Oh and trust me, people came by to greet me with warm big beautiful smiles and conversation which further confirmed I had just struck gold. In a world or Dior's, Creed's, Armani's, Roja Dove's, Xerjoff's, and Tom Ford's this creation of Sospiro Opera has fully earned my respect while making me feel welcomed to be in an exclusive club of few. Masterpiece on the highest level. 9.75 of 10 (Don't be misled by fake reviewers who are amateurs)