Omnia Crystalline Eau de Parfum

Wow, how exciting- Bulgari just relaunched this, in the new redesigned Omnia bottle! I thought I was hallucinating when I saw it in the store today. This new version of the EDP is lovely. To be honest, I don't really remember how the 2013 version smelled when I was trying to decide between the EDP and the EDT of Crystallline ten years ago. I went with the EDT and for years have been kicking myself for not having purchased the EDP version too, when it was still available, because I really liked it too. This newly released version of the EDP strongly recalls Crystalline EDT but it's creamier and heavier on the sandalwood and more powdery. The only fly in the ointment is that it seems a bit faint. I'm hoping that it's because it's a brand new bottle which should get stronger with time. I'm going to wait a bit both for the price to come down and for the scent to age a bit and hopefully purchase some time in the not too distant future. Good for Bulgari for restoring a well-loved scent. I hope other companies get the hint and follow suit. Edit - adding that I just realized that my very first review on Fragrantica, nearly 10 years ago, was for this scent:). Edit#2 - 3/25 - just purchased a 50 ml. Happily, I had a gift coupon for a site that was offering it a good sale price. I'm very excited to wear this and to finally add the Crystalline EDP to my Omnia collection!

I have owned this now for about a month. I have been a long time fan of the EDT for years. The EDP is 1 notch better. The EDT has been my go to bed scent for years. Anytime of the year. Both are great. EDP is stronger, more readily available to the nose than the EDT. Both are calming, soothing, soft, fresh, feminine fragrances. My hubby finds it appealing and the scent encourages snuggling, to breathe it in. That's a plus! EDP will be a staple in my perfume wardrobe. I like that the EDP has more presence and it makes a great transition to an every day "day time" scent, which I could never do with the EDT, because it was more faint. Since I have both, I think I'll use the EDT as one to layer with a different fragrance to give it another dimension/facet. BTW: I also have owned Kenzo Flower for years. IMHO, Flower is heavier and has more spice than this one. To my nose they are very different, although I can see where some noses find the similarities in the dry down. I would say OC EDP is the very nice, clean, unadulterated little sister of Flower Kenzo, the big sister who has had some worldly experience. OC = Church, weddings, business, day time and then skip night time straight to bed time. FK = Day time statement, night time party and date time. You want to 'whisper': OC. You want to 'shout': FK. Both are great.

I've read elsewhere too what someone mentioned here: that it's similar to L'Instant Magic by Guerlain. That was my signature scent for a long while, but after that it suddenly became too heavy and powdery for me. If this is a lighter alternative, I would be really happy. I have (and love) Onnia Green Jade and Omnia Coral from the series, and both share some middle and base notes that are similar to the Guerlain fragrance. May this one be even more reminiscent? Anyway, I'll have to try it in a few days (on skin, of course), when I have a chance, and decide myself. UPDATE: At first, after trying on skin and clothes a few times, I didn't find this anything particular. But since I adore Green Jade and Coral, and this one is quite similar but much stronger and more long-lasting, I bought it, and don't regret it! It is a perfect and safe all-occasion perfume to replace of my former signature, its powdery qualities are much softer, the citrus is much more emphasized. Easy to love, but not ordinary, rather extremely sophisticated, even if it lacks extravagance.

GENTLE & CALM. This has been my signature for a couple of months now, and probably for years to come. I wear it at least once a week. Omnia Crystalline is so versatile that I can wear it any time, for any occasion, and it never feels out of place. I have the EDT and love it also. The EDT I wear often on hot, humid days, because it's fresher and cooler. The EDP is more feminine, warmer and cozier. Crystalline is a year round fragrance, as a skin scent should be. When I wear it, I don't feel like I'm wearing perfume, it just feels like I emanate loveliness! Perhaps it's the benzoin & musk, that are so calming and soothing to me. Heliotrope too. Crystalline EDP is a little powdery, a little fresh, a little sweet, and a little warm. It is not too much of anything, and that's why it's perfect for me. It does seem to smell different depending on my skin that day, sometimes its more spicy & woody, and other times more musky & sweet. It never gets overly powdery though, always gentle.

I don't even know where to start. There is no way one can imagine how characteristic this scent is only by looking at the listed notes. There are 7 notes, but i can smell way more than those. I have omnia amethyste, coral and indian garnet. I have worn amethyste since its launch in 2006, and coral is my signature scent. I know a lot about the omnia family, and this scent is not comparable to any of them, especially the crystalline EDT. This is not a fresh scent. This is not even as woody. I can understand that the delusion of this being a fresh woody scent comes from its precedent AND its name; and i would definitely release this as a new fragrance with the name "pearl" or something similar. This is a warm, spicy, creamy and a veeery luxurious scent which would make you feel like wearing your satin dressing gown after a nice, long bubble bath, skin creamed up, eating vanilla-cinnamon cookies in a very expensive hotel suite. Love it!