Orris Florentina

I’ll start by saying that I have preconceived bias about this brand as I think Bella Crane is very talented and I haven’t tried a single fragrance that I didn’t think had merit or was treading some interesting olfactory ground, this is no exception. A sweet, sweet opening not the kind of annoying stuff you get in sweet leathers (because this buttery orris root has a hint of very clean leather) what will be polarising is the raspberry/cherry note which smells like a whole sweet shop of confectionary. Very sweet vanilla joins proceedings and could be argued is more dominant than the orris but something keeps all that sweetness in check somehow and overall I love the effect. It doesn’t smell like a typical iris or vanilla or fruity perfume it’s a pretty unique proposition.

Notes from the official website: TOP: Calabrian Bergamot HEART: Tuscan Orris Butter, Sweet Leather, Suede Accord BASE: Vanilla, Raspberry BB Orris Florentina is a delightful iris perfume. The orris note here is beautifully blended with soft suede and tangy raspberry. It's a delicate and subtle scent, a perfect unisex in my opinion. It's a bit shy, but still beautiful. High quality ingredients, gorgeous bottle and packaging... a little treasure in my collection.

Oh yeah, super nice!! Very leathery but a soft leather, mixed with the raspberries, the iris isn't the star here I think it's a dance with the leather. Very buttery, quite soft and the leather makes it super unisex. Not adding much to Paula's review here, she said it perfectly. Great perfume if you love powdery leather and raspberries.