Teatro Alla Scala

I have the miniature dab on bottle that looks like the photo on this Fragrantica page; about 5 of them and have only used up one of them. This month and next January and February in cold weather in winter time is good for wearing this absolutely gorgeous fragrance. The initial top note that reaches my nose are the aldehydes. Like with so many classic vintage aldehyde perfumes, it feels like a very nice luxury soap. It's unisex soap so it's more a warm spicy woody soap than a floral soap. As for the florals, they are tucked away somewhere. To my nose this is a jasmine floral scent but it's a shy jasmine that is shrouded in oak moss, patchouli, sandalwood, amber, woods and honey. The perfume is quite strong but I am guessing the spray version is stronger than the dab on. With a dab on you can just put it on specific parts of your skin/body like wrist or neck and one or two dabs won't project much. It's a close to the skin intimate scent so only you can smell it. I'm smelling musk by the time we reach the dry down. Not leather but a soft dark animalic musk, like civet. There is still plenty of spice notes floating around in there. This is also only a touch sweet but mainly a dark wood scent. This does smell very 'Italian Baroque' as many have pointed out. Smells like being in a palazzo (palace) or cathedral that is open to the public and has velvet red rope around so you can't touch the antique furniture i.e. thrones, canopied beds, chandeliers, classic writing desks, etc. It's a distinctly European scent with honey booze (beeswax or candle wax) faint florals of jasmine, carnation, tuberose, and it's smoky. There is a warm soft incense that persists for a long time. This is also clearly a dressy or formal wear scent and must be worn at night/evening. You can't just wear this with a T shirt and jeans. Has to be like as good as Sunday church clothing. Duration on the dab on is not as long as I'd like it to be. On me the most it ever lasts is 3 hours. But it's a warm and musky scent at the end. It's good for fall and winter and to wear with warm clothing layers of clothing like coats fur coats and gloves. Luxurious, elegant, dark, mysterious, Gothic, sexy, sensual, hypnotic, and beautiful in a classy unisex way. If you are gonna buy blind this one, make sure you have experience with vintage scents that are more or less along this vein like original Coco (Chanel) Opium by YSL, Passion by Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Tabu, Ciara by Revlon, and Cinnabar by Estee Lauder. Teatro is a wonderful aroma that I can't get enough of.

Opulent and dramatic; two adjectives that define Teatro Alla Scala to the bone. Released in the mighty 80's, Teatro, like many Italian fragrances of the era, came to compete with orientals such as Coco and Opium, the blockbusters that defined spices, debauchery and shoulder pads. But Teatro has more drama going for it. Amidst the spices, incense and resins, there's hot blooded temperament a la Italiana. A magnificent beeswax note that hasn't been replicated and a very animalic base. It's not just an oriental; the flowers, carnation primarily, are on fire. There's a deep winey tonality and an amazingly potent civet note that dirties up the base notes suggesting what will be revealed as soon as the furs and lamé dress come off. Smoke, deep red roses, carnation, honeyed beeswax, incense, civet! A syrupy nectar, a spicy ménage a trois; If Coco goes to the theatre and Opium to Studio54, Teatro goes to the opera and then to a slinky hotel room to have wild sex. Unapologetically potent and languid, it made sure that Krizia was on the map along with K, a beautiful aldehydic floral launched earlier. No doubt woman, it is a mighty oriental for men as well; no sugar, no fruity frou frou. Evocative, sensual, and sexual, the animal that growls inside the slightly kitsch faux tortoiseshell splash bottle is one of the most beautiful perfumes of the decade. Forgotten but very easy to come by, and much cheaper than Coco or Opium, it is a must try for fans of vintage orientals. Both edt and edp (very similar and equally strong btw) offer humongous sillage and longevity. Do seek it out before it's all gone. Review based on 1985 bottles of edt and edp.

The opening of Teatro Alla Scala is a flourish of soapy, fatty aldehydes and beeswax, a baroque affair, as it were, ushering in another age and time where monocles and opera glasses were part of the repertoire, a panoply of velvet and mahogany made up one's interior surroundings, and roses still smelled of roses, carnations still smelled of carnations, and civets had come hither looks rather than just giving coy winks. The heart is a meaty, robust bouquet of the most gregarious florals floating in prune compote, stewed fruits, and spiced wine. This is a grand crescendo, albeit it is all somehow smooth and supple. Incense billows with increasing intensity as Teatro continues to heat up on one's skin; this, combined with the beeswax and almost a chewy and resinous propolis scent, renders an almost tobacco-like effect, which undulates into the dry-down. The unctuousness subsides into a honeyed animalic apparition of antiquity, a civet's essence encased in amber, lived in musks are the coda of this journey. This concise summary doesn't nearly do Teatra enough justice. It must be experienced to be truly understood, to truly understand in a more visceral manner, the nuances and textures of this fragrance. Yes, it's that good. Yes, it's unisex, pay no mind to any other tropes regarding shoulder pads, big hair, over-the-top fruit flies, this transcends all of the cultural associations and if this were to be released today by indie darlings Papillon or Bogue, it would receive much hype and numerous accolades.

Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia was one of my favorite perfumes in the 1980s. I think all of the oldies shared that velvety feline heritage. Teatro Alla Scala by Krizia is another gorgeous animalic powerhouse. Sexy and reminiscent of the period, sharing DNA with Coco by Chanel, Fendi by Fendi, and her distant cousin, Opium. Years ago, when I wore Krizia, I had a Maine Coon cat who would rub herself all over my clothing each time I wore this scent. There's a reason why many posters here describe Krizia as a perfume with a flair for the dramatic of Wagnerian porportions. Sexy, smooth, feline and velvety, this is definitely a third-date perfume. I think a person of any age can wear Teatro Alla Scala, it is transcendent, reaching across the decades. What's important here is not to over apply, one spritz is enough, allowing the notes to open and breathe. Too many spritzes and it's trying too hard to be noticed. Discretion is the way to go here. I could see a young art student wearing this just as I could anyone who is older like myself (54). It certainly would be sexy if worn by a man. The leather, beeswax, civet, and musk would be an overt come-hither invitation.

stephen.bozer SouthernBlonde Gigithefashionista lucia.lawson eliza.gelman carolyn.parker auroramcandless brian.fitzgerald marina.zubov sasha.talan shauna.parra etc etc etc These reviewers are all the same person - same writing style, same LOOOOONG personal reveries about the fragrance - same tendency to say "Thank you" to the perfume house and to eBay. Southernblonde, eliza, aurora, lucia, carolyn, brian and Gigi have all reviewed this fragrance. This needs to stop. I wouldn't mind betting they don't have the vast perfume wardrobes that some of their characters claim to have - or that they've even smelled some of them. You want to practice writing? Start a blog. This isn't helpful to genuine users of Fragrantica. Another thing about this duplicity which annoys me is that they can enter competitions to win something multiple times and - potentially - win multiple prizes. They can also "thumbs-up" their own reviews. Clearly this person needs external validation, but I don't see why we should be the people to provide it for them. Thanks to Lizardbreath for confirming my suspicions.

Wow! STUNNING!! This takes me right back to the 80s in the best way possible, when orientals such as Opium, Fendi, and Cinnabar were unapologetically bold. It most closely resembles the original Fendi in my opinion. As a matter of fact, right upon application, the memo ry of that scent came immediately to mind. Spices, rose and incense supported by a thick, golden honey. I get no skank from this - the civet is not discernible to my nose in any urinous or fecal manner. I can only assume that it is blended so seamlessly that all it does is add to the sexiness of the composition. I can not think of a better name for this fragrance, as it evokes a grand, deep red velvet splendor I associate with the opera in general as well as it's namesake. I can almost hear Maria Callas singing, and that is not an exaggeration. Everything here is big and bold, befitting a true diva! This will be one of my special occasion scents. A masterpiece.

For someone, who, like myself - started to love orientals in perfumery from Shalimar, Ispahan and Opium – that would be 100% match and more. I see lots of ppl compared it with Scherrer 2, I adore Scherrer 2 but I cant see similarity. Now. Teatro Alla Scala is EXACTLY as her name states. Its a Woman Who Dressed up and ready to go to opera. Its not supposed to be "phisically" and literally but at least in her mind) She wants turned lights, dark heavy velvet of curtains, she wants to feel special in special place, where people whispering when talking to each other and chamber music connects you to another reality. On me its smoky all the way through aldehydes, rose and carnation till the sexy beeswax with civet and benzoin Its probably impossible to construct another perfume which would be so perfectly sexy, dramatic and feminine, apart of Shalimar Guerlain and Shocking Schiaparelli.

I really love the review by "weegee". It really nailed it! This is a really wonderful fragrance made to be worn by proud owner. It requires a proper outfit, very high class: fur coat-check, jewerly-check, good manners-absolutly! While it opens with a bit sharper note this one quicky becomes rose and honey! Sweet yet indeed with a dirty twist. The drydown is very animalistic to me. The dirty rose i would say. Very unique, i haven ́t smelled something like this for a long time (though i get a resemblance to Yves Rocherś "Ispahan Rose") and this is one of the good "old school" fragrances. Lasting power is enourmous!!! A true masterpiece evening wear fragrance! One of the best made by Krizia and one of the best i have tried. And now a pure parfum is on it ́s way to mamma :))) Can ́t wait to try this long forgotten beauty! Must be simply amazing!

Amazing bold, rich, opulent, intense, animalic fragrance. Everyone before me has pretty much said it already. I was 24 when this came out and just moving from my Shalimar and Cinnabar stage to my Opium and Mitsouko period. Somehow I never even heard of Teatro Alla Scalla. And I don't know if I would have loved it then anyway - I had a bottle of Bal a Versailles gifted to me in those years that I almost threw away. But wow, I sure do love it now. There is so much beauty going on here - carnation, incense, benzoin, tuberose, jasmine aldehydes, civet, oakmoss, musk and the all-encompassing beeswax/honey notes. I've got the parfum, edp and edt now - all to wear to the grocery store but hey, why not smell beautiful wherever you are. I'm very glad I didn't go through life without ever trying this one.

O my gosh! I once wrote a revue before but here I go, again. I went to Lush and was talking to the lady in the shop about an old showergel I loved, being one of the first fans in The Netherlands (I lived in Engeland for a while before Lush was available in The Netherlands). She asked me what the name of the showergel was. Flying fox, I replied. She replied it is available again and I must be a fan of Jasmine and honey mixed together... Now was I? I never made the connection and I’m a real perfume lover for over 40 years! Then I started looking at the perfumes I truly love... She was right. Teatro ala scala also has this signature. And now I’m going to buy Scherrer 2. Wow!!! Jasmine and honey. What a wonderful combination.

This is my first comment here, although I'm a member for long enough. This masterpiece deserves every penny and it's worth searching and finding. It's so round, well blended, it really shows how much mind and passion is put into it. Dramatical, multi-layered, unpredictable.... mind-blowing!!! The different notes merge so exquisitely and seamless,never fight with each other, they know when exactly to show and shine...and when to hide again. One moment you think that this woman is a virgin with breath of honeyed air. The very next moment, she transforms into a diva with red skin, hot as iron, dressed with liquid gold and red plush. Then you see her as a running animal,a beast with flashing eyes. Great,just great!

Heartbreakingly beautiful! Warm spices with honeyed amber, Teatro is yet another winner from the under appreciated house of Krizia. It took a while to procure a small bottle of this scent, and with the first drop I understand why this is rare and usually expensive. Krizia scents excel in using honey and beeswax notes. I have Moods, K de Krizia and Krazy Krizia - all vintage fragrances, all beautifully rich and deliciously spicy sweet with fruit notes. Teatro doesn't have fruit, at least not as far as I can tell. It does have old world style and sophistication in spades. There's a slight resemblance to Dana's Tabu, only much, much richer and velvety. I love Krizia's fragrances, and Teatro most of all.

OMG! This is one of the most beautiful fragrances I've had the pleasure to sniff. After reading Lucia's, Gigi's, and the other reviews, I decided to blind buy on eBay. It has been worth every penny. I'd been looking for an incense, civet, and oakmoss perfume and I have found it The honey note greeted me and then the incense followed. I have moved this perfume to the top of my list of favorites for this autumn and winter holiday season. Thank you Fragranticans. Your reviews on this site have been invaluable in helping me to experience perfumes I'd never have known existed. It's been many thrilling experiences.

EDT Version: If vintage diva and vintage coco had a baby, it be this with Opium as the godmother. Not a lot of civet in the edt, but the aldehyde opening will grab you. About 15 min in, it starts to shine and come together.The honeyed rose really stands out on my skin reminiscent of Diva. Love this for a spring/summer. Its lighter than vintage opium EDT for reference. EDP Vintage Version: This is where the COCO references com into play. Not as much honeyed rose as the EDT , but a spicier, heavier version of the EDT. Very Rich, opulant perfume.

Hubby knows how much I hate the seemingly never-ending trend of cloying, over-flowery, sweet, allegedly young fragrances that has taken the market hostage these days. So he did some research (e.i. browsed my 'Favorite Fragrances' list) and gave me a bottle of TAS for Christmas. I am over the moon! This is a beautiful sumptuous, exotic, heady fragrances like they only made in the 80s. I won't go over the description again. Just read the (favorable) reviews written before mine. And if you can, give this regal scent a chance. You won't regret it.

I got this Eau de Parfum today... wow... "Old-school" never never never say "Old-lady" (like -kstehelmi-) ...! I think it ́s a wonderful masterpiece and I am removed light years from beeing an "OLD LADY"! But maybe I get style... ;-))) I looove the beeswax, I can smell dehydrated roses, powder and velvet curtains...I am from the theatre...:-) "Teatro Alla Scala" is special, cozy, seductive and unique. Great pleasure to have it in my collection... standing next to "Talisman" Balenciaga! LOVE FROM LOUVE ! <3

Where has this beauty been all my life?! I've finally found it and am wearing it after reading reviews about it for months on end, and became increasingly aware that I was missing out on something special. Indeed I was, this is a gorgeous spicy woody animalic: I think if Opium, Fendi and Magie Noire all got together, something like this might be the result. I have read some people have said this is one of the most underrated fragrances of all time; I can't see myself ever tiring of wearing this.

Purchased a tiny sealed EDP bottle on eBay recently. The first drop transported me to the grand dames of the ‘50’s and ‘60’s with their powerful fragrances underneath heavy furs and lacquered hair. I see someone else got the same vibe...it’s exactly what I experienced. It’s beautiful and heavy and ultra feminine... a drop on my wrist seriously lasted 9 hours. An amber spicy floral with immense personality..imagine a marriage between Joy and Nahema. They just don’t make them like this any more.

I tested "Beverly Hills Gale Hayman" vintage (one Fragrantican says current "Glamour" is same formulation) on one wrist and Krizia's Teatro Alla Scala on other wrist, and with my chemistry, they developed very very much alike. Just wanted to share another fragrance to consider when replacing the withdrawn (and expensive) Teatro which I love. June 18, 2018 I ordered a bottle of Glamour to compare to my vintage Beverly Hills Gale Hayman and it is the very same scent. Thrilled.

I finally found a great deal of a large EDT and absolutelty love it! There is something in the notes that reminds me of red D&G and Le Chic. This fragrance has a very rich and luxurious feel to it. I defitinely would not call it old-fashioned......I don't even understand this term in perfumes. It can be either something you love, like, dislike, or something that turned from age or improper storage. To me this perfume is absolutely beautiful and ageless.

Spot on review, @lastcenturymodern If stunning classics with honeyed carnation, incense and oakmoss get you excited, you can't go wrong with this one. I have a large decant received from a generous swapper years ago, but haven't sprung for a bottle due to my aversion to civet (for the way the real stuff was harvested - with extreme cruelty). I'm not sure if the real stuff or synthetic was used in vintage Teatro Alla Scala. Would love to know.

the opulence of the 80's, the Ornella Muti of the fragrances. teatro alla scala is a masterpiece, it requires the right outfit for wearing this scent, maybe for a date or a nightout(at la scala di milano for example...). rose, honey with a little of soapy touch, i love to smell this thing on a confident woman. great performance, amazing bottle(splash version). sadly discontinued. profumo fantastico! my vote: 9 in one word: opulence

Great stuff, very much a vintage fragrance. It's like the love child of Chanel's Coco and Yves Rocher's Venice: big oriental with tons of incense, civet, musks, resins and spices. I had been worried about the honey accord, since I perceive many honey aromachemicals as urine-like, but it's an impression of honey and beeswax, quite like a burning candle: very dramatic and liturgical! This one is definitely very more-ish, so go easy.

This is a strong vintage oriental. It does not smell like any modern perfumes I've tried. The opening smells like ambergris to me, and then it becomes a very rich honey incense, over an antique wood base. This smells like a beautiful old house, in a very good (and wearable) way. I really liked this perfume on first try, and craved it afterward, so I think it is a love. This review is for the EDP.

I bought a bottle of this (75 ml, eau de parfum, splash), new in the box. Unlike the writer before me, I put it on and it stayed with me the whole day and I could even faintly smell it the day after. It's an old-fashioned perfume for sure. Therefore I love it. Krizia always has interesting perfumes, I think. I'm a sucker for heavy oldfashioned scents, so I love, love, love this one.

Rich, amazing, multi dimensional.... Reminds me of the depth and darkness of vintage Opium with a rounded, fruity addition. SO well suited to the name - operatic and diva like. You absolutely must love vintages and power house scents in the best 80's style to appreciate Teatro Alla Scala. Top notch longevity with personality plus! Five stars - no doubt about it :D

To me it is not even Baroque any more, it is Rococo! And yes, dark red velvet and tons of gilding. Giant chandeliers with beeswax candles. Dangerous Liaisons. Intrigues and poisoned daggers. Passionate and clandestine love affairs. Huge wigs covered in rice powder, beauty patches and perfumed feathered fans. And music. Opera. Mozart. Just perfect!

Teatro alla Scala floored me. Did I collapse onto my duchesse brisée, faint and sobbing in a state of rapturous ecstasy and sensuous fervour? Did Maria callas herself appear as a ghostly apparition adorned in rococo silks to guide me by candlelight to La Scala’s hallowed halls? Maybe. This is decadence incarnate. Transcendent.

Go lightly, and it is a gorgeous perfume in the full sense of the world. It is a swirl and panoramic of notes that combine to make happiness. It is the paisley of perfume! Lasts a long time and that is coming from me, whose skin eats through scents. I'm very glad I got this, I love K and now this one. It's time to try Krazy...

Can something that is 28 years old be termed vintage? They sure don't make 'em like this anymore. I just received this today, and I am totally entranced by it. It hits all the right notes for me... honey, beeswax, civet, incense... and on and on the notes go. In my opinion it is earthy and just Gorgeous!!

I must thank the ever fragrant Waltzing Matilda for alerting me to this treasure! A superb & opulent "old school" vibe, deep & long lasting, strong without being strident incense & oak moss & all the delights modern offerings are missing.Did I mention I love it? 10/10

This opens with the chorus of Handel's Messiah. Hallelujah! Civets are singing, carnations are conducting. Next the roses, ylang, jasmines and tuberoses are taking their places in the choir, singing and swaying left and right. Oh beautiful. How I miss vintages. -AB-

I cannot smell this fragrance without thinking of my mother. This is "her" scent. This was what she wore for special events and going out. A very classy, strong and extremely beautiful scent. It lasts forever, and is definitely for a strong lady!

I’ve got a few original bottles of this perfume. Both edp and edt. I’d like to sell my back ups. Message me if you’d like to buy one. It’s a very strong perfume, I find I didn’t need so many bottles. I do love this beautiful perfume.

top is carnation heaven like Krazy Krizia then a dose of bitter oakmoss then civet and the base is a lovely honeycomb

I have a old formulation for sale if anybody is interested

One of the best perfumes ever made.

I got my hands on a small 5ml bottle of EDP. Just like many other perfumes from this era, it is remarkably strong and diffusive, with a lasting power of over 10 hours. Had the package not said EDP, I would have assumed it was a parfum. To me, it smells like a luxurious and formal scent—a noble lady wrapped in a black fur coat stepping out of a luxury car in front of the Teatro alla Scala. The top notes begin with aldehydes and ripe, juicy fruits. Rather than fresh fruit, it reminds me of canned peaches and mangoes soaked in syrup, like those found in a fruit punch laced with champagne. I’m usually not fond of aldehydes, but this sweet and delicious fruity aroma is something I could sniff forever. Surely, it must be the scent of the drinks held by the people gathered at La Scala. The fruit fades quickly, giving way to a very powdery bouquet of flowers and honey. It’s intensely powdery. I strongly sense jasmine and carnation. It’s the scent of the stage filled with the face powder worn by both the elegant women in the audience and the performers alike. Finally, the base note lingers with the warm, soft scent of animal fur. It’s like the moment you wrap yourself again in a fluffy black fur coat and leather gloves after leaving the theatre into the cold night. It’s musk—but certainly not the modern “clean and soapy white musk.” It’s animalic, soft, dark, and sensual. There’s also a sweet incense note, and in the distance, hints of patchouli and earthy vetiver. I adore this base note—the kind of rich, sweet, and plush animalic warmth that’s so rare in modern perfumes. I’ve come to realize I’m often most drawn to the base notes of vintage perfumes. Perhaps it’s the allure of animalic musks or oakmoss, which are no longer used in modern compositions. Or perhaps it’s that sense of depth, like multiple layers of fur blankets, a density almost impossible to find in today’s sheer and airy fragrances. Of course, I still love modern perfumes, but I can’t help but wonder how wonderful it would have been to experience an era when fragrances like this reigned.

How aptly named! Teatro calls up images of a long, luxurious & politically incorrect mink coat with matching pillbox hat, long leather gloves and a dainty & glittering evening purse, all donned for an evening at... the theatre, of course. This is a very dense, very busy fragrance with a snowy brightness in the opening, despite the fruity notes. I suppose that's the aldehydes. In the heart I find that the carnation, tuberose and rose are made a bit sickly/cloying by the honey but not in an old-fashioned way - more like a crystal bowl filled with expensive potpourri - one doesn't push one's nose into the bowl but instead enjoys the way it scents the room it's in. The drydown is more like the encore after a standing ovation. Wow! Oakmoss & incense made even more sultry by amber, patchouli and benzoin with vetiver and civet combining to provide the sharp & bitter jolt that pulls all of this together. Surely, not just anyone can wear this... I'll wait for a cold evening, though, and see if I can.

Wow, this is quite complex and beautiful, luxury version of Ungaro Diva, no disrespect to that classic, but this, like Krazy Krizia is a luxury version of CK Obsession, they just take them a bit further. Have to be the top two from Krizia, a shame they are no longer in production! Smoothed out, Italian smelling. More romantic. Spraying this one of a test paper does NOT do it justice. I thought ‘hmm smells old and spoiled’ but on skin, it unfolds, I’m getting the beeswax note for sure. The oakmoss is noticeable but not harsh. It doesn’t take over all the notes. Unlike many from the 80’s chypre era, most you get from the long list of notes is civet, oakmoss and patchouli, But This is well blended. An Amber chypre. Kind of a mix of Ungaro Diva and Chanel Coco edp. Great especially for collectors and suckers for vintage(like me) even if they aren’t the most wearable in this day and age.

Teatro Alla Scala, the original edp formula, is primarily a spicy rose perfume with animalic facets along the lines of Coco edp or Agent Provocateur. It starts out a bit like the original Fendi although nowhere near as dry or bitter, and quickly progresses into a rose-carnation combination supported by soft incense, civet and oakmoss, all covered in a mildly sweet glaze of beeswax and benzoin. The syrupy, raunchy quality of Teatro definitely gives it an old-school sort of opulence that reviewers below generally seem to associate with theatre-going, furs and silk. I find it completely wearable in a modern jeans-and-tee context. It's more restrained than Coco, more elegant than AP, and perhaps a touch more feminine than, say, Portrait of a Lady - but certainly unisex by today's standards.

I have a mini I'm thinking is the edp of this (the little house-shaped dab bottle vs the one pictured) It starts out richly soapy (lots of fatty aldehydes) + spicy carnation facet, and if I press my nose against it, indoles and old fashioned jasmine (but only really close up). PHASE 1: classy vintage heavy soap bar PHASE 2: an hour or more later, it's an entirely different beauty! All waxy honeycomb, brown sugar-like carameliziation around the edges (a very sweet benzoin?) & touches of vanilla &, with a warm breath, carnation's still barely there. I love this drydown phase, never smelled honeycomb like this. Gorgeous, and as I'm warming up to vintages this opening's becoming every more enjoyable, too. [4.23.15]

Definitely an evening fragrance. Would be perfect for one of Hyacinth Bucket's candlelight suppers 😄 because there's a lot of beeswax in this. Carnation and incense blend in well. For those who like 1980s perfumes like Diva and Fendi, but richer, and gives more of an antique impression. The dry down is the smoke after the candles are extinguished. Very elegant. I gave it a more feminine rating but some men could pull this one off as well. Will last all night long and then some.

Oh this is amazing juice. She is rich, bold, classy, intoxicating, heavy, intense,finely crafted, sensual,and perfectly balanced to my nose... she is worthy of her name. A rare oriental treasure every serious perfumista should experience.

Intense, overwhelming, sweet and spicy. For a whole few minutes, about an hour after putting it on my skin, it became this very charming incense note, it was all I could perceive, but then it went back to being what it is: a very strong fragrance which keeps on screaming "hey! there is no parting from me... ever!" I haven't decided if I liked it or not, but I am definitely happy I only bought a sample of this and not avery expensive full bottle. I might try it again in a different season though, because it left me with a silly sense of "how could I not lose my head for it?"

I bought the tiny .5ml bottle of parfum and I had read the reviews that it really does smell like vintage Fendi. Sadly, it does for all about 5 minutes. Then it burns off to what smells like sweet honey. I loved the heady, awesome intensity of Fendi. I like how Fendi's sileage lasts all night long. This didn't last 20 minutes. Seriously! This is easy for day time wear because you will smell like spicy honey. Not intense at all. Now I have to try to find another replacement.

on me it's a lot of honney+animale note .Perfume is really strong and longevity,some dropes are enough for a lot of hours.Realy old-fashioned perfume!Very similar at Fendi di Fendi.

Troppo dolce comincia la scena; in amaro potria terminar! Too sweetly doth the scene begin, in bitterness it may end! - Mozart, Dion Giovanni, Act 1 Finale A trio in Venetian carnival masks, black hoods and robes arrive at the palazzo of the licentious and criminal Don Giovanni who is throwing a masquerade costume ball. It is midnight and the torches are burning brightly in the moonlight garden. Everywhere there is wine and dancing couples in masks. The strange threesome are permitted into the estate for the revelry because their masks are so amazing! But they are in fact there to expose the Don for his crimes and bring him to justice. They are Donna Anna, grieving for the death of her father, her fiance Don Ottavio, and Giovanni's own abandoned bride Donna Elvira. Before they enter, they pray to God for protection. "Protegga il giusto cielo il zelo del mio cor, vendichi il mio tradito amor!" - "Just Heavens, protect my zealous heart and avenge my betrayed love!" This very night the Don intends to claim another victim, and he offers invitations to all people of high or low estate, exclaiming "Viva La Liberta! Long Live Libertinage!" Teatro Alla Scala (1985) by Krizia is a classical theatrical operatic fragrance for women and men. Pity they don't make them like this anymore. Although likened to such Eighties Orientals as Chanel Coco Eau de Parfum and Fendi, Teatro is it's own unique scent. But you have to try it. This is right up there with the big leagues of vintage masterpieces like Opium and Shalimar. For me the incense note is the piece de resistance. A gorgeous smoky incense courtesy of resins, benzoin, vetivers, moss, woodsy notes, patchouli and balsam. The civet musk, the cinnamon, spices and the sandalwood give this fragrance a unisex body. This beauty is so perfectly formulated that it does feel like it should be in a glass behind red velvet rope.. A fragrance for the evil Don Giovanni whose list of crimes and sexual conquests is as long as you can possibly imagine. In the first act alone he nearly rapes the heroine Donna Anna, murders her father, an old retired naval captain, and attempts to seduce a young bride, the peasant maid Zerlina on her wedding day. This fragrance is dark and sinister, and so the comparisons some reviewers have made to corrupt and wicked historic figures is accurate. This is Salieri from Amadeus attending Mozart's operas and feigning friendship all the while plotting his downfall and death! So what does Don Giovanni's cologne smell like? An opening of dry fruits, deep plum juice and bergamot swimming in aldehydes, a heart of honey, candle wax, spices and flowers, a base of smoke and sandalwood. The opening reminds me of soap with a kind of like a light almost undetectable citrus, a plummy note of fruit and aldehydes that seem unfeminine, not boozy, just there to give this a bit of a kick. Later, the florals emerge out of which I detect tuberose, rose, carnation and geranium. The florals are not the big players here. The iris note or orris root is the dominant floral note and it provides the fragrance with a touch of powder. The powder reminds me of powdered wigs from the 18th century. White wigs piled high on the head like Marie Antoinette. While one may call this an Oriental floral for women because certainly the rose and iris are pronounced, this is still quite masculine and is definitely a unisex for it's dryness. There's masculine notes of patchouli, musk, animalic notes, civet, woods, spices and balsamic notes. It's well balanced and never an atomic scent that projects like missiles. I don't think it is anything like a showy Oriental or screaming 80's perfume. A sweet honey note and amber holds everything together. It's waxy and honeyed and reminds me of like a golden candle wax. Teatro is not intimidating. She is very subtle and quiet, like a whisper of evil, a furtive look, a sinister grin, a conspiracy. She lures you to the Dark Side through seduction. The places this fragrance sends me and the mood it creates! Definitely operatic and like a stage play or opera with drapes, wooden stage, candelabra, Venetian carnival masks, black robes, harpsichord music, incense, and nocturnal orgies. This is like the Orgy scene in Eyes Wide Shut. Finally, for practical purposes, this is more of a winter cologne with warm honey, musk and sometimes I get even a tobacco scent. Warm and cozy for the coldest months. It's more Russian than Italian, so despite the name of the Italian opera house Mecca in Milan (La Scala) this is more like a St. Petersburg, Kirov, Moscow cologne to wear with furs and high fashions. Also its woodsy tone reminds me of an old theater and also evokes the regal bedroom of a Baroque VIP like a Russian Tsar - namely Ivan the Terrible, a Venetian Doge, the Pope or a Hungarian Count. Those palace-museum beds behind a velvety red rope. You know those big beds with a drape or curtain on them that closes when the occupant in the bed is sleeping and open when they arise. Marie Antoinette's bed at Versailles or the Pope's bed in the 1500's. Smells like an old castle with a lot of wood, drapes, candles. Elegant and mysterious, unisex, both men and women can pull this off very well if you are fond of wearing dark Oriental scents. Highly recommended to Goths, though not Goth-punk, hardcore traditional Goths in black make-up and black clothing, guys in black leather trench coats, girls in long black "Renaissance" gowns. This cologne matches with antique shops that sell very old rare books bound in leather, or Goth shops with magic spells, charms, incense, potions, skulls and books on summoning spirits, incantations. A bouquet of black roses. A book written by Alastair Crowley or Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven and The Cask of Amontillado. Teatro really does belong in the 80's fragrance category since Goth culture was at it's height then. Also interesting to note: this fragrance was released in 1985, the year that the movie Amadeus won the Oscar for Best Picture. And like I said this is such a Mozart-Salieri fragrance! God I wish these type of frags could come back. Soundtrack Mozart Don Giovanni

TEATRO: OPERA PERFUME MASTERPIECE Notes in Krizia's Teatro Alla Scala Head notes: Aldehydes Coriander Fruit Bergamot Heart Notes: Carnation, Tuberose, Orris root, Jasmine, Beeswax, Ylang-ylang Rose Geranium Base Notes: Patchouli, Musk, Benzoin, Civet, Oakmoss, Vetiver Incense I waited a very long time to get my hands on a vintage Krizia's Teatro Alla Scala Eau de Parfum. This comes in what looks like a flat wooden bench with a red plastic triangular stopper. The miniature eau de parfum looks the same. The Teatro Alla Scala sold today is the reformulation in Eau de Toilette spray in a red and yellow container which resembles deoderant. I haven't tried the Toilette spray and so I can't talk about what that smells like. I would say, however, that this fragrance is unisex and even more of a male fragrance. Teatro came out in 1985 and it's definitely an 80's powerhouse perfume. It's quite strong. The Teatro Alla Scala Milan, or La Scala, opened in 1778 and was built over the site of the Church of the Santa Maria alla Scala in Milan Italy. And this is exactly where this fragrance will take you. As an opera lover, I've been to La Scala and can vouch that Krizia perfectly recreated the smell and overall feel of that opera house. But at the same time it can also smell like any old European opera house, theater/playhouse, museum or church. There has never been a fragrance that has taken me to such a specific place. Teatro should in any opera lover's collection. And if you aren't an opera fan, this fragrance will become an absolute pleasure for fans of incense, woods, civet, and classically formulated fragrances in the style of Lancome's Magie Noire which to my nose this fragrance resembles. This frag also resembles the vintage Chanel Coco eau de parfum and Yves Saint Laurent's Opium. If I had to classify this fragrance I would call it a CHYPRE. This is such a smoky woody fragrance and with more of a men's cologne feel than a woman's perfume. It's dark, mysterious, romantic and engaging. It seems to be telling the story of the construction of La Scala. The incense is the incense of the Church of the Santa Maria Alla Scala and it's very strong. To my nose this is such an incense bomb. The patchouli combination also enhances the smoky effect. Of the top notes I could only get coriander. There is a sweetness to this frag that appears to be coming from the fruit notes and the beeswax but it's not at all a fruity fragrance. Beeswax is very strong. This is not just a sweet honey/honeycomb but more of a beeswax that is used to make wood polish and candles! And La Scala has a lot of candles, candles that are used to light up the theater, adding even more to the incense/smoke notes. It can be so overwhelming that I envisioned the opera house on fire. On the skin the beeswax is very warm. I didn't pick up on any civet note but it would also account for the frag's warmth. It's a very warm fragrance and therefore suited to winter time. Of the hear notes besides the beeswax I also got a red rose. It's not a heavy rose but it's clearly there. It's hard to describe this fragrance. It's very complex. As I inhaled the perfume and let my imagination soar, it brought images of the opera house being built over the church, then set on fire by the evil plot of a man whose personality was similar to Machiavelli. This fragrance takes you so far back in time that you're in the 1700's and Antonio Salieri is plotting the death of Mozart. Think Amadeus the 1984 movie. If that film came with a fragrance, this is it. This is totally a frag that Salieri would wear! It smells deliciously evil. It's like an opera being performed on your skin. I don't know how Krizia did it but it's a masterpiece. It's beautiful and dark, with the same evil bite of Lancome's Magie Noire. If you liked Magie Noire or even Dior's Poison you'll love Teatro. Smoky, woodsy, dark, mysterious and sweet in a balsamic way. I just can't figure out how this is a woman's fragrance when it really turns masculine on me. But I love it and would never live without it. It's a great scent to wear to the opera or the theater. This is a fragrance for the Phantom of the Opera! It's Goth, Gothic so it would smell really great on a Goth teenage girl. There is plenty of patchouli which is still a popular note in the composition of today's fragrances. To my nose this does not smell "old" and is easily wearable for our day in age. It is still a vintage and therefore has more complexitiy and beauty. Just loved it. Opera House. Candles, blood red drapes, incense and fire. This smelled like the cologne of the men in charge of the La Scala opera house in the 1700's, but it's like they were up to no good! I would recommend this as an evening formal fragrance. It's not light or fruity enough for the day time. It's definitely not casual. It's also not a floral fragrance, nor an Oriental. It's strictly European and more of a unisex cologne of the chypre category. Please give this fragrance a chance. It's an Opera in 3 Notes, 3 Acts.

Review Of Teatro Alla Scala Minis & Spray Bottles I can't add too much to what has already been said about this amazing, beautiful masterpiece of perfumery. When I first wore it, sometime in the late 80's, I associated this fragrance with smoky Orientals in the style of Opium by Yves Saint Laurent. Today's kids just can't understand what perfume really is. This is a sophisticated, artistic fragrance for the experienced fragrance enthusiast & the vintage collector. Teatro comes in both mini dab on bottles and the spray bottles. I have both and wear them in winter time. Unlike some wintery musk scents like Paloma Picasso, or a warm spicy floral like Coco Eau de Parfum & Fendi(which Teatro resembles) this fragrance is an evocative perfume of an Italian theater, or a time when luxurious, full bodied, voluptuous perfumes were in vogue. True to the reviewers' comments, this is a gorgeous 1980's power perfume. In today's context it's unisex. I would describe the minis as being cologne concentration or perhaps even toilette, with a short but memorable life. The spray is fresh and longer lasting, with the same performance of notes as the minis. They both open with aldehydes which are soapy and fresh but masculine. Almost at once the statement it makes is: majestic, royal, powerful and aristocratic. I can see why reviewer Eliza Gelman associates this perfume with historical figures such as Lucrezia Borgia Niccolo Machiavelli & Napoleon Bonaparte. This DOES smell like the grandeur of the Baroque & European Renaissance. It evokes opera houses (hence the Teatro Alla Scala in Milan Italy) powdered wigs of white color on men like in the 1984 film Amadeus about the life of composer Mozart & his rival Antonio Salieri. The scent is masculine and assertive, so despite it's market being women, this fragrance smells like it would have been worn by men of the 1700's. It has a solemn and Church-like air, a cologne for the Pope, or for high clergymen like Cardinals. Cardinal Richelieu who served as the most powerful government minister and man of God in France during the reign of Louis the 13th, but who is generally portrayed as conniving, scheming, wicked and cruel in fiction such as Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeer novels. All at once I have romantic and adventurous images of men on horseback protecting royalty, Cathedral incense and coronations, intrigue, sex, scandal, murders, usurping princes, wars, and royal women who were ravishingly beautiful, whom powerful men would start wars just to give them heirs and wealthy lands taken as spoils of war. A sort of scent for Catherine De Medici who was no goody two shoes. Also a fragrance for Queen Elizabeth I. A kind of scent of a time when Catholics fought against Protestants. I can't tell you how historical this perfume is. It is the most historical fragrance ever. Even with this association, which a lot of people are smart enough to "get", you still feel the overwhelming beauty of it's luxury, it's opulence, it's detailed arrangement of notes which make up a very beautiful aroma made for the man or woman who knows a good perfume when they smell one. The aldehydes give way to a slight fruit note, in the mix, sweet with such sweet ingredients as honey, and the florals are heightened feminine flowers of roses, geranium, tuberose, jasmine, and iris or orris root. The powder is pretty strong and the heart is actually a good powdery root of iris flower. Even with this much sweetness and feminine powder, one can still detect the incense, woodsy notes, the vetiver, patchouli and benzoin, with a little musky civet thrown in there too. But that being said it is the musk and civet that is the least detectable note and one could hardly believe it's there. For me the biggest 2 accords are incense/benzoin and powder orris with a honey and or a sort of honeyed amber with florals. Teatro is a pretty elaborate fragrance, classified as Oriental, but for me it's not hardcore Oriental. It smells ancient, woodsy, smoky, dark, rich, soapy, sweet, powerful, and stylish. It can pass for a Chanel, definitely along the lines of Coco so if you like & wear Coco by Chanel, this should be a very easy perfume to wear. Evening wear. Nocturnal, formal, no nonsense, elegant, and clearly ment for the mature crowds. Wear them with evening gowns, coats, and winter apparel. It is detectable to others so if you wear this in public, remember that not everyone likes it as much as you do and even less if you put too much of it on. I learned that the hard way. Beautiful.