Ricordami

I'm currently saving up for a full bottle of this after using up my sample faster than you can say "Ricordami" itself. This is a verdant, luscious perfume that opens with the smell of a garden in full display. Not a floral garden, but one closer to the grounds of the palace of Versailles or a countryside path that passes by an orchard. Strong foliage and fig leaf notes, then this extremely juicy citrus and melon note starts to seep through over the course of an hour. I got so many compliments wearing this out in hot weather, even at the farmer's market. It initially wraps you up in the vibrancy of late spring/early summer, before any of the fruit comes to bear but when the leaves are at their best. The coconut is absent on my skin, but I don't mind at all with how sweet the melon is when it comes in. It's like the scent transforms from spring to summer, and all of a sudden there is fruit juice dripping down your chin. When it dries down to a muskier scent, it becomes a bit more conventional. I wouldn't call it a "death," but it's something like waking from a dream into the real world. The perfume grows up, becomes more mature, but also less interesting in my opinion. Would have loved a pink pepper note at the base of this, and might try layering it with one of my peppery perfumes one day. In conclusion; I can see why this might not be for everyone, but I am head over heels for it. It's extremely complex and achieves the scent of nostalgia that it was going for. I want to live in the world it creates.

I immediately compared it to Allure Fig by Theodoros Kalotinis, but here it's a different story. • The difference: While Allure Fig is very milky, sweet and almost "chewy", Ricordami is noticeably drier and more marine. • The feeling: Here the fig leaf is mixed with salty aquatic notes, galbanum and a slight hint of coconut, but without becoming a beach lotion. It feels much more elegant, airy and somehow "mineral". It's like you're on a rocky shore and the wind carries the scent of sun-dried fig leaves. Unique!

loooove this. deeeeeply green, fig leaf green. less refined than philosykos by diptyque, in a good way, for me. that doesn't necessarily make it a better fragrance, though. there's not much to say; starts of extremely fig leaf green, dries down to noticeable aquatic notes, lily of the valley, and ambergris notes, but still with a very green profile overall. really lovely, but i can see how it could be difficult to wear because it is literally green in a bottle.

For me this is the nicest one out of the new three releases. The opening and mid is like sitting under a lemon tree. It’s bright, refreshing and aromatic. This part reminds me of Noa Noa by Botanicae which I have and love. After an hour or so though, those gorgeous aromatic green/lemon notes are gone and you’re left with a faint woody dry down. 10/10 for the first hour, 1/10 for the dry down. Skip this and buy Noa Noa instead! It lasts much longer

Omg the mother of all fig fragrances!! It’s so FRESH and GREEN! It smells like the leaves, The stem, and the fruit on a misty humid summer day!! I think I like this as much as Philosykos!