Acqua di Sorgeto Parfum

When I first sprayed this fragrance on my skin, it immediately brought me back to the day when I visited the Baia de Sorgeto hot spring on Ischia island. The minerality and sea salt in the air, the orange fruit I had just picked up from an orange grove we passed by earlier, and surrounded by clusters of mesic and arid vegetation—herbs, conifers, eucalyptus, agave and prickly pear cactus—growing on top of the rocky cliff and cliff face as we made our way down the steps. Man, what an experience! This fragrance is really evocative, conjuring up the sea breeze carrying those scents on that day with precision, allowing me to relive the experience! The fragrance notes shown in Fragrantica do not represent the complexity of this fragrance. The opening is citrusy and aromatic—with herbs and conifers, minerals and salty sea breeze, fresh aquatic and musky drift wood accords. As it dried down, it evolved surprisingly to showcase florals, a deeper balsamic woodiness, and salient powderiness trailing with musky and amber undertones—and stayed that way for a few hours. I swear there is even incense in this. A pleasantly surprising plot twist that has made this a unique and complex fragrance with niche quality. It is definitely unisex and performs quite well for a fragrance in this price range. I am rather in love with it! PS: correct me if I am wrong; the only physical shop selling this fragrance is on Via Roma in Porto Ischia.