Knot

After owning and loving bottega veneta eau legere I reached to the point that this brand is really high quality(and highly underrated in iran)and I'd love to try it's other perfumes so I searched and finally found a forgotten decant of knot that I remember to dislike before As soon as I sprayed it I renembered why I disliked it.it opens with strong lime and lavender on my skin,very detergent like also reminding a lemony dish washer but that's not why I didn't like it since I love lavender and I like detergent scents but I can't get along well with sour citruses and it's really sour on me but also very fresh but this time I decided to give it time to settle and it didn't dissapoint.after couple of minutes knot's floral heart blooms and it's sourness mellows to a fresh lemony undertone mingling with neroli,orange blossom and a hint of peony(neroli being the pack leader)I can't say that I love it head over heels but to be honest it's fresh,clean,pleasant and feminine(unlike it's unisex opening) I was thinking wether it's FB worthy or not that I suddenly caught myself being unable to move my hand far from my nose.knot has an amazing drydown do good that makes me dream of a heaven like spring in italy,where I've never been in real life Neroli,orange flower and musk blend to create a clean,soapy floral scent with citrusy freshness hovering from back and a delicate,almost creamy (not thick or fatty cream)sweetness rounds sharp edges.god this is gorgeous and I don't know how bottega veneta perfumes manage to smell this expensive and classy but they do simple but chic,clean and classy feminine perfumes is what I used to call french style but now I see calling it italian syle is as aptly I see that most of people rated for spring and fall as best seasons for this lovely sheer veil of newly washed skin and a breeze of citruses and citrus flowers but for me summer seems as good as spring to enjoy it's calm and clean and cool and fresh scent.furthur more on my skin musk need a bit of warmth to act My pocket is sad for this new discovery as I had promised myself to do the impossible and not to buy a single perfume until the end of spring but I have to save for a bottle,I'm lucky that my friend has it in her perfume shop,as bottega perfumes arent easy to find here.it's bottle looks as great as it's scent so I can't wait for the day of ordering it It's a delicate scent but Longevity is +8 hours,sillage isn't big but I can catch lovely whiffs of it through these hours Now I'm looking forward to test knot floral

At certain times of year I can get my hands on Satsuma Oranges, which are small oranges that are easily peeled and often come with fragrant green leaves attached to a stem. They smell so good, the scent is rich and a bit woody, and if you crush the leaves the leaves have a lovely bitter orange pine scent. Which is all to say, that orange top on Knot--clementine, mandarin, and neroli, is really really gorgeous and smells like a Satsuma orange. It smells very bright and herbal, and a little green even. It smells like a sun radiating from my skin. The clementine-orange-neroli accord is the theme for the entire wear of the perfume. Knot isn't a perfume that has short-lived citrus top notes before transitioning into something else. It's kind of impressive actually. Anyway, the initial burst of oranges is quickly complimented by a silky/powdery lavender and iris, which unfortunately lasts less than 10 minutes on my skin. The lavender note is only part of the topnotes and disappears quickly. It is followed by the floral notes, on me it is mostly the rose/"white rose" because it does smell like more of a white floral than a red one. Thankfully the peony isn't that noticeable because I generally don't like peonies. The orange-white rose floral part is really enjoyable but only lasts maybe an hour. After that the musks move in, but they are light, more of a cashmere musk with a hint of dry woody vanilla. At this point too the orange is less green and herbal, and more of an orange blossom flower. This is the part that is the bulk of Knot, an orange flower over musk. It doesn't smell soapy to me but does feel very clean and mentally the scent is very relaxing. I really, really like Knot, but here's the things I wish were different: I wish the lavender and rose portions lasted longer, and I wish that it projected more. The lasting power is excellent with a proper application (like 6+ sprays) but it wears as a skins scent almost immediately. So I wish the whole thing was more amped-up. Still this is great for when you are stressed or tired or depressed, it is a very mood lifting perfume (must be all those citrus notes) or for when you just have to go to work. And this should be obvious but this is not overly 'feminine' and anyone interested in the notes should give it a shot, it's a well done perfume. And the bottle is gorgeous.

I ordered a sample of this and tested it against my reference decant of Knot Eau Absolue. There's a definite similarity in DNA. However, Knot Eau Absolue (KEA) opens with a strong and very concentrated blast of white florals from the one-two punch of neroli and jasmine. KEA smells like a very mature and elderly matron's perfume for going to church. This does not. This opens with citrus but it disappears notably fast - quicker than other citrus frags. The citrus is gone before this even dries down. White florals similar to KEA take over but they are more subdued and slightly fruitier here. I can also see where some commenters have said this smells like clean laundry. In any case, at least it doesn't have church-y vibes. It also smells like a younger woman's scent. If KEA is for wealthy women 60 and up, this smells like something a wealthy woman in her late 20's to her 40's would wear to the office. Speaking of the white florals, there's nothing indolic about them in regular Knot. In KEA there is a faint hint of indolic-ness but only if you get real up close and breathe in hard. You have to be really looking for it because it's mostly masked by some powderiness deep in background of KEA. In the dry down regular Knot smells like expensive body lotion compared to KEA which is unrelentingly church-y throughout its duration. 1hr in the body lotion scent has taken on a rubbery quality. IDK if it's just my body chem but imagine the scent of rubber bands, dial it down a notch or two and you're there. Over the next few hours this rubber band-y scent will gradually diminish and soften even more until you are left with the scent of clean musk on your skin. Longevity in my testing is 8 hrs for the regular Knot. By this point the rubber band scent has mellowed out so much it smells citrusy. It lasts longer on me than KEA which only has a lifespan of around 4-5 hrs. UPDATE: I need to correct myself. 10 hrs in the citric musk is still there. Nose to skin I can still smell it without much effort. I'm now thinking this will last a solid half a day.

This is beautiful. It is a fresh, soft spicy, musky scent. It is clean and fresh smelling, but still has depth and mystery and the right amount of grittiness. For me this is timeless, sophisticated, dignified, aloof and sexy in a very pent up way. The main notes I detect are neroli, musk, and orange flower which is freshened up with strong traces of lavender and lime. The lavender and lime give it a sort of herbal, balmy freshness. This scent is truly exquisite, and although not the most unique scent in the world, it has that little something that draws you in and keeps you addicted. I cannot say no to this scent, I always have to spray when in town. It is definitely one of the best fragrances of all time, a masterpiece and a treasure in the simplest sense. It is just luxurious and sophisticated, yet not at all loud, ostentatious or overbearing. I don't get overwhelming projection or lasting power like others have mentioned. It is very average in that regard for me personally. I wish it was not so expensive, I could easily wear this everyday- I will never have a favourite fragrance, however this one could very easily and comfortably be my signature scent. This scent comforts me and makes me feel sexy and confident, and most importantly, comfortable in my own skin and with my own current reality- whatever that may currently be. I find this scent reassuring and empowering. I imagine an unsociable, aloof woman, who is suspicious and mistrusting of others, with not many friends or lovers wearing this scent. She smiles very infrequently and loathes small talk, and always looks distant and mentally preoccupied during such social events. Overall I give this scent 9/10.

I really do love this perfume. It’s a very classic , European smelling fragrance that brings me right back to Austria ,Italy and Germany. I think of summertime ,happy times and holidays! It smells like what my mother smelled like on our summer Holidays in Austria. Love the lavender and the orange blossom ,it’s very aromatic ,clean, fresh and sunny. But what I love most of all is the warm solar feel of this. The rich part ,vanilla and Tonka with the musk and lavender , so clean yet so warm. Daniella did it again,she is definitely my favorite perfumer , big fan ! I own knot florale and love it ,it has a different character though,it’s more powdery and clean in the sense of linen sheets with much less orange blosom, less lavender and less vanilla if any. They are related but not closely. Having said that all Danila’s fragrances ,or most of her perfumes are clean and elegant ,she is the perfumer of the whole prada line and known for her clean scents. Italien perfumes are my favourites and if she has her stamp on it it’s almost a garantied winner ! In addition, knot lasts into the next day. Forever ,, Update ,,, I have been wearing this a few days now and I am obsessed! It’s the warmth I love about this. The herbal hint of the lavender and the Tonka and musk with the vanilla. It’s like a better jersey ! Addicted 100% !,, it still manages to smell clean ,like walking the streets in Italy with all the freshly washed clothes hanging on the lines. What a feeling ! Music to my senses !