Sky di Gioia

There really is nothing like Sky di Gioia. Now, I know there’s a multitude of scents like it but I haven’t been able to find anything exact. I spray this on and instantly get the litchi, peony, and rose. As it settles, I start getting the sparkling pear and the sweetness from the blackberry. At this stage, there’s still nothing particularly special about it but it manages to be one of those generically nice perfumes that you spray and forget about. It’s not until a hour into the wear time that the performance makes it memorable for me. I don’t even know how to appropriately describe the sensation other than this juicy, fruity, floral, clean bubble that wafts from my skin to stand testament to the fact that it’s still there to compliment the natural movements of your body. It’s absolutely a skin scent, one that falls into that ‘your skin but better’ category. This is my personal favorite type of scent because it never needs to be overpowering in order to convey its beauty. The original intention of this perfume by the creator was to be the sunrise over the sea and the optimistic hope that greets you at the beginning of a new day. I believe this fragrance accomplishes just that. As I understand it, these flankers didn’t do so well because a lot of people viewed them as bland and unoriginal. This probably contributed to them being discontinued. I can’t speak for the rest of the line but Sky is intriguing especially in the dry down. I recently tried Bright Crystal Absolu and it does give the same vibe. Maybe it’s just me wanting precisely what was in Sky but it wasn’t close enough sadly. Longevity is pretty consistent but performance-wise, it’s not comparable. I wish I were able to try Gucci’s Envy Me but it’s been discontinued for so long that I am not going to bother. I will eventually get around to trying Coach’s Poppy Flower (it was a fail) and Jimmy Choo’s L’eau which are purportedly similar but I doubt they will outshine Sky. Currently, I have both bottles of Sky: the baby pink marble cap bottle (pictured up top) and the original domed, fuchsia cap bottle. They both smell and perform pretty similarly so no need to seek out a specific bottle as it will likely boil down to preference and availability. Edit: Enduring Glow by Jennifer Lopez DOES come close to smelling like Sky but with a lot of the dupes I’ve tried, it misses the mark as far as depth goes. It’s the closest “cheapie” you will find on the market today.

I am at the airport right now and just bought a bottle of this at Duty Free. Jesus! What beautiful, otherworldy scent! This one doesn't smell like a woman; it smells like a vision. Like the sky. Like an element. Usually, fragrances for women are associated with a specific female persona: i.e. "confident and enigmatic", "feminine and poignant", "sexy and alluring", "sophisticated and elegant". And when you buy a fragrance like that, you embody that persona. With Sky, you don't have those associations and connotations. You're a natural phenomenon. And a beautiful one, at that! I love the smell of lychee, blackcurrant and pear. Just so happens this one brings together all of my favs! But then it's still warm and strong at the same time, thanks to the wood and musk. Just like the dawn sky: sparkling but bringing a promise of warmth!! I hope nobody else ever buys it; I want this to be mine mine mine!!!!!

If you like pink scents , this is wonderful . What I mean by pink ? Scents that are girly girly in a traditional way . This is like a more mature Babydoll. It has peonies which are sweet ( and peonies most of the time smell green on me, but not here ) , and lychees ( juicy and tropical )and pears . It’s succulent. The combination of fruit and peony at some points almost smells like the wine drenched roses in A.G Ce soir ou Jamais, or Ineke’s Briar Rose. But this is just a hint of impression, it is not like those . Although it is very fruity and quite sweet it doesn’t cross into the Escada territory. A very pleasant scent for young ladies and those who like fruity florals. It’s rather expensive and not discounted anywhere yet , or I would recommend it whole heartedly. By the way, zero Patchouli or vanilla. Lasting power and silage are barely average . The juice is rose colour and pretty .

I bought a 50ml bottle secondhand somewhere in the Spring of 2019. There was already around 5-10ml missing and it was the old bottle: it did not have the gemstone cap yet. I finished my bottle today. Extremely lovely scent. Very fresh, fruity with pink florals being the key players. This scent smells like how the color pink would smell. Not hot neon pink, but a soft pastel pink. Best suited for warmer weather aka Spring and Summer. Longlivity is a solid 6 hours and even with overspraying it still stays a pleasant close to the skin scent. I am sad I finished this bottle, since the scent is discontinued, but I have 300+ bottles left in my collection so its nice to finish up some older bottles :)

I’ll start by saying this is so beautiful, and second I will say that coach poppy flower and DKNY fresh blossom are my signature scents(they both smell nearly identical) so this smells pretty much just like them so it’s special to me. This is office safe, great blind buy, great gift for a woman you know who likes light perfumes that smell fresh-this is it!! Love! I rock these all year because I find since it isn’t tropical fruity or summer specific/winter etc that it can easily be worn year round any time of day since it smells so fresh