Eau des Délices

Opens with a beautifully sweet lemon and lime, then the orange comes through, joining his two friends in a party of fresh deliciousness. The orange lingers longer than his two buddies and is eventually joined by the musk and woody base that settles the dry down into a luxuriously comforting citrus musk. Another beautiful scent from this soon to be relaunched house, go to their website, choose three samples and enjoy them for yourself.

Eau des Délices was created on the same concept as the traditional Cologne (Eau de Cologne), in an age of “miraculous waters” that perfumed and cured the ills of the body and soul. It has essential oils of lemon and bergamot from Italy, as well as notes of mandarin orange, petitgrain from Paraguay, French lavender, oakmoss, cypress, and patchouli. It is a reinterpretation of a classic from the company, called Eau du Jardin, which had notes of neroli, sandalwood, and musk and was created by Yuri Gutsatz. The main difference from Eau des Délices to the other current fragrances of the house is its concentration Eau Fraîche since the others have Eau de Parfum concentration. In terms of being fragrant, Eau des Délices does not differ much from the traditional citrus colonies of an era, such as the 4711 Original Eau de Cologne and all the others that came after its emergence. When touching the skin, the succulent bergamot refreshes as if it were absorbed through the pores. The first hour has greater projection, but the fragrance loses strength quickly, not least because the notes are more volatile. Although it does not show much evolution, it is possible to feel the nuances of oakmoss during the process. Eau des Délices is refreshing and invigorating. It is a walk along the Italian Coast, portrayed by the eyes of a traditional French perfumer. And, obviously, this type of fragrance combines very well with hot climates like Brazil.

I love this scent. In fact, I don't understand all the negative reviews it's getting. It is not masculine, it's definitely unisex. It is certainly a cool fragrance, but is is full of bright, juicy citruses. They add a lot of sweetness in the opening. The fragrance has a lot of Aqua di Parma vibe going on. I love the complexity of this fragrance. Even though it seems like a regular cologne, it has the sweetness of citruses, slight bitterness of bergamot, and cool woodiness at the base from vetiver and moss. I only wish it lasted longer. It is very fleeting. Their citron boboli is a way sweeter, lemony perfume, which is somewhat similar. That one also doesn't last. However, most citrus fragrances, especially natural ones, have poor longevity.

Deliciously retro, classic eau de cologne with noticeably natural ingredients. For most of us, it is on masculine side with vague memory of an ageing family member or dandy neighbour. And only for this reason, I'm incapable of wearing it.

first thing I thought was, spicy. then it dried down to a fruit loops smell almost immediately. really good but i need more thoughts on it.