Leonara

soooo yummy loveable fragrance !!!!! very creamy, warm, sensual. opening is very pleasant with the black currant and violet, then the lovely tiareflower comes out with a coconuty hint same as the sweet jasmine whispering through the heart note. bulgarian rose is dominant on the heart but not owerpowering, very well balanced with lovely orchid smell. the tuberose gives it a slight powdery, luxury elegance. base is soft vanilla with earthy undertones... good sillage, longlasting too! hmmmmm just perfect scent for my nose! so bad this masterpiece is hard to find actually. ps: the genious nose behind this frag, Bertrand Duchaufour, is designing for haute couture parfumeurs in Paris like L Artisan Parfumeur and Dior. this fume is a real lucky punch on this low price range for every woman who likes well done oriental florals! a real treasure, get it as long as you can, this is discontinued unfortunately.

Leonara is special. We don't see soft, plush superior blending anymore unless it's up at a rediculous price point. Leonara opens with sweet florals and black currant comes off fruity -covered in bourbon vanilla. It's enchanting, the white florals are tamed to do their job and spotlight is on the Orchid. Orchid is such a luxe note...not many attempt to work with it giving this a exotic tropical tone. Bertrand's signature is here and wonderful. It's like a sweet kiss of a floral angel. The note list could veer this heavy, but it does not . It never cloys, and it's plush nature at this price point is astounding. If you like rich vanilic, velvety soft florals- this is for you. A underrated, forgotten beauty.

Update 3/22/24: This smells so good!! A bold perfume with prominent orchid, freesia, greenish jasmine, vanilla, tiare. Blackcurrant is not loud but its tartness is here in a nice way. Benzoin is wonderful, a cloud of rich powder and warmth. Beautiful. The style is along the lines of Lou Lou, but it has a personality all its own. Very good performance. Like a fresh '80s oriental. Violet orchid. Update 06/24/24: Performance is only average. Violet and benzoin, with a tart, tropical accent. Sweet, tart, powdery. Smells great.

Leonard fragrances are always a win in my book. Now, this one is a more complex one to describe than e.g. Tamango. Because there's something dark, in an alluring way, going on. There's berries, a bit of vanilla, and orchids. And roses and musk and benzoin. And it smells dangerous, in such a good way. This might be the result of pairing Lalique's Amethyst and Rochas' Secret de Rose Intense, or their precursor. A less sugary reminiscence of the original Hot Couture. In any case: a total winner. Beautiful!

Lovely and sugary. It's so amazing. It opens with an amazing sweet notes of black currant, there is very lovely tuberose and orchid, I do love the slighty green feeling from the violet leaves. All in all, it's so wonderful, sweet, feminine and sexy that it's hard not to love it. Really, it's beautiful. The price is amazing and it's worth giving this a try if you love sweet florals. And I do not feel it's an "oriental", it's more a full, lovely floral. Amazing.