Esplendor

What refinement and care... proving once again that Granado is light-years ahead of much of international perfumery. I recently purchased my bottle, largely influenced by dear Nat, and when it arrived, it was exactly what I had imagined — actually, even better. The opening brings a luminous floral wrapped in a refined vanilla, nothing gourmand or overly sweet. It is an elegant, truly luxurious vanilla. As it develops, warm floral nuances begin to emerge, enriched by resins and benzoin, all accompanied by a woody, slightly powdery, vintage-like base. After a few hours, the fragrance becomes creamier and more vanillic, incredibly comforting. And even though it is a warmer, more intimate fragrance, I can perfectly understand this solar and extroverted concept inspired by the beaches of Rio. It smells like life, happy memories, affection, experiences, and intensity. On my skin, it feels like an extremely unisex fragrance.

This is a great feminine ambery-powdery mix of a dominant vanilla and a hint of a very sweet rose. It’s a “pink scent”, if you’d ever get me, and I love it. Gives off a very rich clean girl vibe, but it’s not very unique. In fact, I think I’ve smelled this before. Not challenging at ALL, crowd pleasing but I don’t think this’ll get you many compliments. The most versatile fragrance I have from granado, but my least favorite. That doesn’t mean I don’t love it. Note: A more accurate version of vanilla, not much the Bare Vanilla vanilla from VS, okay?

I’m sorry what? This absolutely floored me... it’s beautiful. You have to love amber to enjoy this, but wow it’s unbothered and ethereal at the same time. I honestly don’t think I’m cool enough to wear this! This is what I imagine someone with impeccable and effortless taste would wear, probably someone who has been called a muse before and reads the NewYorker and talks about mise en scene in french films. It’s understated, but so well presented. Wow

This for me smells so much like Vanille Antique, by Byredo, with a certain improvement. I always wanted Vanille Antique, but there is this metallic note that put me off a little from spending that much in 50 ml. This metallic zing is not that apparent in Esplendor and the price is great. It scratches my itch, without breaking my bank

Woody, reminds me of an antique store. Vanilla isn't a prominent note but you still can smell it. Very classy, i think it smells like an old rich woman