Heliotrope

This is for people who are looking for specific type of scent. Almond, vanilla, creamy and slightly powdery. I do get a small amount of cherry like you would from almond extract, but for me its not a main focus nor does it last long it just blends and gives it a brightness that would lack if it was just a vanilla centric frag. It's more of a cream instead of powder, but it has the diffuseness of a powdery scent. It could be compared to Farmacia SS. Annunziata Cara but not as powdery, creamier. Almond Harmony, but not as cherry or resinous. Confetto, but absolutely no licorice note. Dragee Reminence isn't quite as well blended and a bit more fruity? LT Piver is much more powdery and much more cherry (but still amazing for the price and only gets better with age if you store it correctly). Iv'e never been able to get my hands on Mandorla so I couldn't speak to its similarities. Jour de Fete's grain note is much more pronounced, giving it a rounder, much more complex, less vanilla profile. Dolce Acqva is the closest, but not quite. It really is its own scent and so, so comforting for bedtime. Anytime, really if your in the mood for it. But I wouldn't say it's a safe blind buy, even if you love all the above simply bc it is so similar that it may not be worth it for you. The vanilla is very dense, as a consequence it does go "dolls head" or plastic ~ y, just a little before it becomes really creamy for me. I'd test before you buy. I blind bought and it took a couple months before I could really smell it's differences and this is a favorite scent profile for me. I think its discontinued but I bought mine from Fragnet, so you can still get it for a reasonable price for now. But I think that if you have any or a few of the above mentioned scents and if you aren't just crazy for this type of perfume, it may be overkill to have all. I'm crazy.🙃

Another good “Quarantine Perfume” choice, with a comforting almond and vanilla note, and coupled with the namesake flower, heliotrope. I’m getting massive silage and longevity from my dauber vial. When I first applied, my husband in the adjacent room asked if I was trying a new perfume. Incredible for an EDT. Opening is a heavy dose of almond extract, I would classify it as 80% natural and 20% synthetic...with a little bit of a plastic vibe. That may sound like a negative but I really like it. It’s not overly sweet, it’s more dusty on my skin. The base is where my interest piques: I’m getting less almond and more scent nuances. Heliotrope (this perfume) is mingling with other flowers, a clean musk, and resins. Heliotrope (the flower) emits a licorice and cherry scent—hence the nickname “cherry pie flower”—and it pairs beautifully with almond. It’s like the very definition of a gourmand floral. I’ve grown three varieties in my life and when planted en masse, the scent is narcotic and distinctive. The past few summers I’ve grown heliotrope in large containers next to my favorite lounge chair so I could relax in it’s distinctive aroma. Until a week ago, I had never sampled anything from this brand. So far Etro is batting a 1000, and I am in danger of wanting to add to my bloated perfume closet. This is wonderful. You have been warned.

Oh, Heliotrope, how I love thee. I’ve never smelt real heliotrope or very many perfumes featuring it, to be frank, so I can’t identify the note or its prevalence in this fragrance. What I am able to put a name to, though, is almond! (And yes, I know heliotrope can smell almond-y — as previously stated, I’m just going by what I know.) I didn’t know if I was going to like the prominent almond note, fearing it may veer too cherry-ish for my taste, but it’s so well done that I just have to adore it. Paired with the vanilla, I am made to envision an almond croissant, its delicate flaky folds dusted with powdered sugar. Despite this mental image, I don’t find Heliotrope to be overly gourmand. The almond does subside with time, leaving behind a soft, lightly powdery vanilla with a clean, ethereal feeling to it. I imagine this is how an angel smells. Sillage is light, but remains detectable, which I consider a plus - any louder, and this fragrance may become cloying. It is so very close to being perfect. My sole complaint with Heliotrope is its longevity. It’s quite alright for an EDT, but still entirely too short for me - best case scenario is 5 hours. Even still, I’m thankful for that much. This could last for 5 minutes and I’d still adore it. Full bottle coming soon, perhaps...

Heliotrope by Etro is a paragon of beauty for almond & heliotrope lovers. It has become my gold standard to which I compare all other heliotrope scents. It’s warm, slightly spicy, bitter yet sweet, syrupy and balsamic, powdery and delicate all at once. I always saw it in the “reminds me of” box, and dismissed it because I assumed it’d be too similar to scents I already own. But no- It is a combination of the BEST aspects of many of my favorite perfumes. Farmacia SS. Annunziata Cara’s nutty, sugary candied almonds and fluffy, sweet caramel are present throughout Etro Heliotrope’s stages. Almond Harmony’s cherry-like tonka-almond combo, along with it’s rich and resinous balsams are in the base. L.T. Piver’s soft, powdery, vanillic heliotrope lingers on the skin as Etro dries and fades, becoming an ethereal, airy whisper throughout the remainder of its lifespan. I could draw more comparisons, but you get the idea. I truly think many perfumes have drawn their inspiration from Etro, and it’s no surprise why. I’m heartbroken because this is discontinued. I’m so, so glad I obtained this before it completely disappears, but it’s tragic I hadn’t discovered it sooner. If Etro brings this back, especially as an EDP, it would be a dream come true!

I had to grab a bottle of this upon learning that it was discontinued, and as a lover of heliotrope, and having used heliotropin in my own perfume making experiments, this is undoubtedly a HELIOTROPE soliflore. I am assuming most reviewers here have not smelled heliotrope flowers and the closest association that they could make is the accompanying almond, which is for sure there, but to my nose, serves as a supporting note to build the heliotrope accord (as are the vanilla and iris). In the heart, I sense some similarities with Guerlain Après l'Ondée, though Etro is more a winsome smile to Guerlain's melancholic reflection. The cherry pie warmth and Play Doh character of Etro Heliotrope and of true heliotrope flowers is what makes them so irresistible to me. The dry down is powdery, but not exceedingly so, and the base of tolu balsam and peru balsam, with their leathery, darkly resinous but mildly sweet qualities, prevent the composition from being too light in the loafers, so its unisex, just find the right occasion. I personally would find this most pleasing at night before bedtime, much like Royal Bain de Caron.

Oh I can't believe this. I spritzed this on and thought I had arrived in Heaven on Angels wings. Real Angels not those girls flitting around in underwear. It takes me to a place where no other perfume has. It is sweet and powdery and it reminds me of my grandmother, so that is probably why I am so in love with it. I bought this on a whim blind buy not expecting too much, but realizing that I am a Heliotrope girl. This one is done just perfect for my chemistry. Good luck trying to find it. You cannot find it easy nor even purchase it on the Etro website. Perhaps if you call the New York store you might be able to get it. I am so happy I found a bottle on Ebay. For all you girls who love Heliotrope almond powdery and gourmand, you are going to simply adore this. I also love LT PIVER Heliotrope which is impossible to find also. More on this beauty later. That is my opinion from wearing it for 3 days in a row. It lasted long on me, few spritzes took me way into the night. Spray it on your chest, wrists, on your neck and my favorite spot the top of my arms...I could swim in this.

It does start off very strong but this quickly settles down and softens to smell exactly like the white heliotrope I grow every summer. This is the fragrance that is closest to capturing the true beautiful heliotrope note. Bright, sweet but never cloying. So moreish! I also have L'erbolario Mandorla and dont think this smells very similar at all. Mandorla is true almond and lovely in its own right. Heliotrope is very lovely but sadly only really lasts an hour on me before becoming only a skin scent for another hour or two. I readily forgive the poor sillage and average longevity because it's just too wonderful. I've tried many Etro fragrances and this is still their best one.

Omg, I so agree with F_A, pure Amaretto- that I wanted to have in my wardrobe. Dunno how heliotrope smells, but um.. this one- Opens - like almonds with ... a bit citrus, flowers.. Heart- comes fast and smells earthy, almonds again. In my opinion - add thick, buttery vanilla, get Amarena Whim by LL. I so adore this intense, sweet earthy almond liquor heaven with something like cherries in it. My next catch ftw. Although Etro frags are edt(I even thought edc ), their staying power must have envied by random designer fruity floral edp's. Stays long, is intense. And is better, with more character than Hypnotic Poison imo.

I bought Heliotrope blind, and when I got it I sprayed it on and thought Oh what have I done! Too much Play-doh! Throughout the day however I kept getting this horribly addictive whiff floating up my nose.. the endless sniffing resulted in me running upstairs for another hit as soon as I got home. For me this is the "smack" of the frag world. There are days when only Heliotrope will do, the almondy cream does something to my brain. I'm in recovery now.. but it's just like the warnings against cigarettes we had in the UK when I was a kid. "One puff...and you'll soon be in my grasp!".

"Amaretto liquor" ! That was the first thing that came to my mind when I first tried Heliotrope. No powder, no flowers, just amaretto, cherries and roasted almonds on a fluffy and warm vanilla base. Reminds me somehow of Joop Le Bain, another fragrance that I love and rebuy, except Le Bain is not as gourmand as this one. Yeah, and they were both released in 1989. I can already picture myself in a cozy sweater, a cup of cinammon-infused hot chocolate cup in my hands, listening to "Let it Snow " on repeat and wearing Heliotrope on Christmas Eve :) Christmas carols in a bottle

Lovely, soft fragrance that smells of sweet dough and making cookies, and also a little bit like a Cabbage Patch Kid. I imagine big-eyed Precious Moments dolls riding on My Little Ponies. I like this, but it fades so fast. EDIT: Tried it again and I got a lovely cherry note, but then it faded into something that smelled like a candle wick. Then I gave it another chance and it smelled like almonds and fluffy heliotrope clouds. It also lasted longer than usual. Bought a bottle. It's different on me every time, but never unpleasant.

I love Etro fragrances and this, Heliotrope, is no different. It's soft, subtle, classic and beautiful. I love wearing it on its own as a skin scent or layering it with other similar fragrances to give it more depth. I get nothing herbaceous or bitter, nor do I get anything overtly sweet or gourmand. It is just very pretty - a subtle hint of that classic almond scent underpinned by a gentle tonka and musky-vanilla note. I don't get much of the other florals. It is overall very well blended. Happy to have it in my collection.

What a delectably soft and delicious perfume. It's loaded with powdered almonds, but thankfully not sweet enough to cause cavities like Keiko Mecheri's Loukhoum perfumes or Montale's Sweet Oriental Dream. I love sugar, but even those perfumes made me quite nauseous from sugar overload. Etro Heliotrope smells like marzipan and reminds me a little of soft, chewy, Italian pignoli cookies. If you love almond and powder, you must not only try this perfume, but purchase a full bottle!

Almond liqueur on the inhale... Heliotrope powder on the exhale. This stuff is great! A powdered ball of vanilla cookie dough doctored with some almond extract. Makes me want to bake my arm. Wait.. that's not right! It really does smell like delicious dough though. Doh! Good longevity and projection, about average. Thanks so much to everyone on here who recommended this to me. A successful blind buy! ...and the girl and the almonds lived happily ever after.

Does the powdery heliotrope remind of Cuir Beluga by Guerlain, or Réminiscence vanille wich I both love, and i love heliotrope a lot, as well as bitter almond and powdery sweet notes, like baby powder. Like Kenzo Amour? It's also got heliotrope notes. But Cuir Beluga is my fave. I recently bought a Fragonard heliotrope et gingimbre, in the jardins de Fragonard collection. Very nice one. But i clearly prefer the Etro one as a simple cozy heliotrope scent.

Ahh, very, very almondy all the way, I do agree that this is pure amaretto. The scent is very, very sweet, comforting and, yes, inviting. I'd say even sexy. It doesn't have a huge silage in a way that I can't feel it on my self too good, but the others said that the scent is very noticable. Already got my first compliment from a guy working in a grocery shop. So. Must try! But better probbly to test before buy as some might find this scent too sweet.

This perfume reminds a lot l'erbolario mandorla, but i found similarity with Chloé eau de fleurs lavande, that i used a lot in the past. The notes are not the same, but is very similar. By the way i like this one but mandorla by l'erbolario Is better and costs very less than this One! Edit: i sprayed on myself before go to bed it lasts all night and this morning i sniff my arm and smell a sweet adorable powdery vanilla. Love it

Ethereal and playdohy, I loved it. I love the playdoh effect of fragrances like Hypnotic Poison, Confetto and Dolce Acqua (my favorite). The almond is there, not bitter but sweet thanks to the heliotrope, turning it into a fluffy marzipan but ironically not too gourmand. Linear, simple and lovely. This smells exactly like THOO Almond Harmony, I can’t tell them apart. Deliciously sweet playdoh.

this one is quite nice, remind sme a lot of Hypotic poison, but much "cleaner", gentle, like it was his "good" double vs the evil one... lol, just personal view! It's soft, powdery, very marzipan, but not noo sugary. Also reminds me SL Louve, although it's softer. Personally, it's too almondy for me, I prefer bitter almond, the one like Amaretto, that i love in HP.

This is gonna be my wedding scent !! So delicate and soft, like you're not trying, but you are the center of attention. You're there, but you don't realize how much you're appreciated, loved, and liked. When you want no attention, but can't escape it.