Indaco

Winter is slowly approaching, yes there is autumn before, it is enough to look at the color of the leaves on the trees and at the perfumes that we can feel in the air that announce gradually but surely the end of summer and the beginning autumn, rain, humidity, I think I'll soon turn on my sofa and I’ll tune the radio on my favourite station while reading you. But why do I talk to you about all this, when I should talk to you about a perfume? I love perfumes I have but I actually use almost the same every day during winter, and during summer I change but I like to find the same bases in them. So, winter coming in, I put on my indigo suit every morning and a generous whiff of Indaco by L’Erbolario. I could describe this perfume as androgynous, although I do not have an exact definition of androgyny: In fact especially for me, is the most common state of mind. But when I wear this perfume I do not go unnoticed, and it is not worth it to put a lot of them, anyone can follow my trail. It fits perfectly this rainy days and has a little melancholic side provided by a dampened combo vetiver plus patchouli. An oriental note in this perfume undoubtedly gives it a magical side, a little casual too, like a hazy impression of traveling somewhere. A pale woody side almost bleaches a dusky drydown, and a slightly lemony hint also gives its brightness: in fact, a zesty kick becomes apparent at first, and slowly fades away. Surely a keeper and far better than the usual production of L’Erbolario.

No wonder I love this! With vetiver, tonka bean, patchouli and vanilla which are the pillars of an oriental, sexy perfume this perfume is as sexy as it gets! Do not be put off by its somewhat incense-like opening.. this perfume can easily compete with high end brands and it is a perfume you will not regret buying if you love oriental fragrances. It is true, it is not giving you a Versace Black Crystal sexy kitten vibe, neither a Prada Femme that is more like a majestic puma ready to devour anyone their way. But Indaco is still a feline who can fend off on its own, powerful, fearless, luxurious and it is meant to be worn with confidence by equally men and women. I get amazing staying power with this, with sprayed perfume smelling on my clothes for a good 3-4 days! The sillage is also outstanding and you only need to spray twice - any more and it can easily be overwhelming. I got this back when it came out, must have been winter 2017 and the juice still goes strong, almost 5 years in (I use it sparingly). I strongly recommend for lovers of oriental fragrances to give this a try- the price does not break the bank and the 30 ml bottle can easily fot into the smallest make up bag in your purse. I hope they never discontinue this- as a Scorpio woman I can easily say it represents me. Like me, it is complicated, mysterious and deep. It needs its time (and yours) to fully unfold but when it does, you will marvel at what it has to offer you. Buy it, no need to thank me later.

I thought I'd pop on here and write a quick review on the lovely creation. I bought this from in Ebay seller in Italy, so it took a while for me to get it. The opening on me has a bit of an aftershave quality, which is probably caused by the citruses. It's not overwhelming, but somewhat noticeable. Then the cacao and patchouli come into play and the aftershave note goes into the background. I also get hints of vanilla and tonka on my skin as well. To me, it's more of an oriental gourmand. It's not candy sweet and definitely unisex. Indaco is unique and very warm for late fall and winter. I also think it's a great night scent as well. Longevity is around 6 hours on my skin with moderate sillage. The seller I bought from also gave me samples of the body cream and shower gel to layer. The body cream is really nice too and smells like the fragrance. I think if you layer, it'll last much, much longer. I think if one was a fan of fragrances like Black Orchid, TM Angel, Velvet Orchid, YR's Cocoon, you'd like this unusual fragrance as well. Overall, I'm really digging this new release from L'erbolario.

This is THE BEST oriental, woody fragrance that you can get for a low price! I discovered this fragrance trough my aunt who is also a big perfume lover. She knew I had a taste for sexy, oriental, sweet fragrances, so she automatically gave the bottle to me to test it. I IMMEDIATELY fell in love with this fragrance! The opening is strong, definitely not for the faint of heart. I get this very sweet cacao mixed with the slightly bitter smell of vetiver. The smell can definitely be described as gasoline like some other people say. Throughout the whole wearing process, the fragrance changes constantly. You have the sweetness, but then it suddenly starts smelling bitter and spicy. The drydown is very pleasant= mostly vanilla and amber. I don't get much of the citrus smell. This fragrance is definitely unisex. If you want to smell expensive on budget, this would definitely be my recommendation!

Beautiful. Unique. I love it. Deep, dark, intense. I don't get the citrus, maybe in the opening, for less than 5 minutes. Then I get the dry and powdery cocoa. After half an hour, the sweet vanilla-tonka note comes, mixed with the green note of vetiver and astringent geranium. A real gem from the Italian house. Smells expensive and very distinctive. To me it smells like autumn in a bottle. Green, dry and sweet in the same time. The color of the bottle depicts the color of the twilight sky in autumn. A cross moment between day and night, between sleep and awakening, between summer and winter. If you are into deep, dark, polarising, nonconventional fragrances, you might like this one.