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This perfume is a bit like many scents out there so don't expect too much. It's a nice everyday scent with a pleasant smell but it's not extraordinary. There are quite some which smell this way. Almond and rice come out quite nicely but soon fade for something more flowery. It all has a very creamy and comforting touch. The staying power is not very good though. I sprayed a lot of it and had problems detecting the scent just minutes later.

non lo so se mi piace... splendide note di testa, ma poi vira al saponoso che non sopporto...

Powder is what comes to mind. This is such a gentle floral-powdery freshness, there is no other option but to like this. I was really afraid of the aldehyde component, but it was unnecessary.There is none ;) On the ID-website it is categorized as floral-fuity, which I can't neither agree with. What it is, is a superb opening of light and submerged hesperides, wich give way almost instantly to powdery green gorgeous flowers. Since I don't smell the jasmin distinctly (I'm very sensitive to them and almost get an instant headache when I smell them) I very much suspect the almond blossoms being the cuplprit for this stunning smell. The bamboo as such is just a byplayer here, but it averts the blossoms to become too heady and gives the right amount of freshness. The basenotes compliment each other perfectly and give depth throughout, whereas alone in the last remains of the fragrance they linger close to the skin. The longvity was from 4 hs to 5 hrs, but for an edt I think it allright. It has no monster sillage nor projection, but is a moderate one - adequate to the scent. I'm not a floral girl, nor floral/fruity or floral/alehyde - but I'm quite happy to have snagged this petite shy one... I would wear it almost anywhere - maybe not to sports, but it would nowhere offend anyone and at the same time it is no typical all-rounder or office scent. Nice one! 4,5/5

This one is nice, floral powdery. Not overwhelming, a pretty day fragrance. But this one is not so interesting as old ID perfumes are. there is a trend of modern fragrances: an universal pretty elegant scend. So ID has joined this tendency. It's so sad ((( Upd: after wearing it for a couple of hours I've found out that this one is just similar to Philosophy Baby Grace - the same shade of expensive laundry detergent. And I don't feel too much freesia to my happiness (I usually can't stand it). The lasting power is as good as in other ID fragrances.