Idillio

Top: Sage - Rose - Camomile - Akomax TM Heart: Patchouli - Cedar Wood - Sandalwood - Amber Wood - Everlasting Base: Vanilla - Amber - Musk - Tonka Bean - Leather This may sound a bit bizarre but despite the listed notes and the allusions to Italian luxury, Idillio transports me back to a temple in Japan that I used to visit from time to time and, more specifically, the fragrance of centuries of wooden pillars permeated with prayerful incense - a blend of their incense I always picked up on the way home. As unexpected as this sounds I can''t deny it, although a few of the notes are indeed used in Japanese incense making. For that connection alone I do love this. The Vanilla/Amber/Tonka is a bit more sweet producing than something I like to wear myself but this is certainly enveloping, warmly elegant, and... Romantic. It's a rendezvous on a rainy day in a forest temple to me. Like all Acca Kappa offerings the sillage is intimate & longevity is average. Lovely packaging & bottle. ★★★☆☆ (sorry, seems I was logged off when I added this, hence the duplicate below)

Idilio is the middle of the road interpretation when it comes to patchouli perfumes. It’s ambery, resinous, warm, spicy, with light floral notes. It’s nothing new to the market but it’s a nicely executed scent for those who love a classic take on patchouli. The price is not bad, the performance is good, not great, long lasting on clothing, with a moderate sillage. Fairly versatile for most seasons, except hot weather, it’s not a dark, musty patchouli. If you manage the numbers of sprays, can be worn even during spring days. Super underrated Italian niche brand!

This is complex and well-made, as with all Acca Kappa fragrances. A blind buy, and while I was initially excited at the smell, on further inspection I felt disappointed. I suppose this is because the patchouli and amber dominate, and it reminds me of a perfume I already have: Prada Amber, where patchouli and amber dominate. I know it is probably just me, but a good quality, highly refined patchouli smells like dark chocolate. I cannot get this out of my head. So instead of smelling idyllic sandalwood, I am smelling chocolate! As I do in Prada Amber. Ah, but it's not that simple... Once I search deeper there are tons of notes present. Sandalwood and cedar are actually pretty strong. Vanilla's there. And the musk and leather are noticeable. The rose and sage are faint whispers, and I can't smell them when I try - they seem to catch me unawares. I'd describe the rose as light pink – not deep red and romantic, but transparent and feminine. The sage makes it a bit savory, herbal. The sandalwood is dry. Not wet and lush as in Serge Lutens' "Santal Majuscule," and not soft and permeating as in Diptyque's "Tam Dao." It is dry and dusty, like sawdust. The weird thing though, is there's something sweet and feminine about it. Must be the rose. I find the overall scent very bottom-heavy. Sure, it is an oriental, but I expected more rose and sage. Nevertheless, it is attractive and wearable. I think it sweeps more ground than both Prada Amber (patchouli amber combo) and Santal Majuscule (sandalwood rose combo). I think I will grow to love this scent.

Smells nearly identical to Polish Potatoes from Bohoboco. Very dry and earthy. Patchouli evident but an abundance of woody notes make it less prominent. I like it slightly better than Potatoes because here the rose is less noticeable. A good one for the genre. Inexpensive. ✨

Very nice clezn patchouli that made me think of molecule 01+patchouli but then in the dry diwn I can feel incense and it makes it a bit strange on my skin.