Mandorla

Ok, I owe you a comparison with the old formula, since it was I that updated you on the restock of this scent: new version has a more alchoolic opening, the previous one was floral and oily in consistence, extra warm. The new one is more sweet, in line with the modern taste, the old one had a well defined bitter almond, that was really reminiscent of the glue called "Coccoina", used for children projects, a tad medicinal. Also the nuts were more "toasted" in the old edition. The new formula has a boozy element that the old one lacked, yet manages to stay away from proper amaretto territory, so it is more balanced. The dry down is the same powdery heaven, and the overall doll head - play doh effect is preserved. Previous formula had more tonka (which was undeclared in the note) and a little bitter woody touch, probably the very same almond wood. With the old one it was as if you were intimately knowing every part of the almond tree (its flowers, its berries, its wood, its oil, its green parts). Now the sweet elements have more space. The old formulation lasted and projected better probably due to the more oily consistence. This on lasts for about 5 hours one me, dry down lingers a bit more and projects moderately. It is possible that the bottles just put on sale have to macerate a bit...this was a very anticipated return for the brand so maybe they rushed a bit? Because they swear it is the same, no reformulation they say. I will update with a more in depth review soon! In the meantime I can say that it is still a love for me. This on is perfect for layering and if you want a pure almond detached from the usual cherry or strong boozy notes. EDIT: New version has this notes declared on packaging: -Bergamot, Hawtorn flowers -Almond flowers, Heliotrope Flowers -Vanilla This piramid seem to be different from the one declared on Fragrantica for the old formulation. I am still very happy with my bottle, new version is even more powdery, but less balsam and bitter.

I was lucky enough to be able to get a bottle of this in a swap with the very nice Fede who'd mentioned the L-Erbalorio range of perfumes to me and said I could choose one I wanted and she would go and buy it for me! I'd never even heard of L-Erbalorio perfumes before (and it wouldn't be easy for me to get a bottle usually because I live in England and its an Italian perfume) so I was curious to try this one and was very excited to be able to get it in the swap! So, big thanks to Fede!! Well, I received my bottle this morning and it's very nice. As Lafefe said, it is a little bitter in the beginning but that disappears quite quickly and the perfume then becomes sweeter, softer and creamier on my skin. It's long lasting too and I could still smell it on my wrists 24 hours after I used one spray of it! I think it smells good worn on its own but I'm also thinking this would smell very nice too layered with my Dana French Vanilla perfume for extra creamy sweet yummy'ness! One of the reviewers here has compared this to Burberry Brit but I'd have to disagree. Personally, I don't think it smells anything like Burberry Brit! It smells very unique and not really comparable to any other perfume that I've smelled, except VERY slightly like Nina Ricci's Almond Amour perfume although it's not as sweet as that and I prefer this perfume to Almond Amour. It's definitely worth hunting this perfume out and I'm really happy to have it in my collection. :-))

This fragrance is perfection for almond lovers. Caution! This is not the vanilla-sweet almond! This one is a masterpiece, as being realistic.First it is bittery-sweet almond, green leaves and parts, partly powdery, mild but strong.If you know Castelbajac, you can sniff the similar salty, bittery almond and pistachio. The drydown is roasted, sweet powdery almond, like in L'artisan Jour de fete; this part is real gourmand! Not a touch of arftifical moment.

Good news guys! This will be back on L' Erbolario web site and retailer just on the end of April 2023. Together with it there will be Dolcelisir, Neroli Neroli, Petali e Fiori and Orangerie. It will be limited edition, so just while stock last and they said to me it will be the same, not reformulated. Do not steal my bottle though 😅 So happy it will be back because I really aprreciated it!

Simple but perfect for me. Almonds or rather marzipan in its most pure form. Sweet (but not too sweet) and slightly bitter. Also a bit powdery like a lot of fragrances of L'Erbolario. It stays with you for a long time, although the drydown has a slightly dusty note. Like pure almond oil has. This is the second gourmand discovery that i like this month. My tastes seem to change.

odore di coccoina :) per chi, come me, ama il profumo della mandorla con le originali note amare, questo è un accordo perfetto. a poco a poco si stemperano in un gourmand polveroso, conservando le note dolci. come spesso capita per i profumi de l'erbolario, sembra un clone di heliotrope di etro, ad un prezzo più che abbordabile. molto buono e molto persistente.

This is one of my favourite fragrances! Someone says it's too sweet, like marzipan, but on me it's rather a bittersweet fragrance, in the kind of (my beloved) Heliotrope by Etro! It's very long lasting and powdery in the base notes. I still have to find a fragrance with almond that I don't like But this is special: not too sweet, powdery and... cheap!!! :)

Pure and good quality almond, this is one of the best almond smelling perfumes! Longevity on me is over 10 hours, which is more than good for any perfume, especially for a perfume with that kind of pricetag. Mandorlo has waken my interest towards L`Erbolario and I'm curious to try out several perfumes from this company.

It's an essence of almond. Gourmand as a real nut freshly bitten. Wonderfully sparkling and sweet, but also a little bit bitter - a perfect balance. Remains quite close to skin like a warm embrace but lasts for several hours. I truly enjoy it, it's simply wonderful. It's so comforting, bringing pleasure and relax.

At first it smells a little too syntetic, but after a while it becomes more subtle and you can feel some vanilla in it. It does last long!

I think "Mandorla", despite being a simple bouquet, has many more notes than they are indicated in Fragrantica. I can feel undoubtedly almond, but also vanilla and caramel notes. The opening note is a very strong almond scent (maybe too strong and not very natural), but after some time caramel and vanilla begin to emerge, making of "Mandorla" really a satisfying gourmand scent. The sillage is incredibly powerful, and very enjoyable: when I'm at work people say they are feeling such a delicious fragrance... someone asks me if it's chocolate and milk, someone else thinks to pistachio, licorice, cream, caramel... I've heard a lot of flavors attributed to "Mandorla"! I was very amazed to hear so many sophisticated people to express their enthusiasm for "Mandorla", the same people who had shown indifference to many great scents, or to perfumes in general. They all asked me to spray a little upon them, where I had taken it and how much I paid for it... and soon the whole department was smelling of almond, milk chocolate, caramel and so on! Sistertricked gave the best definition of this perfume: the smell of an Italian ice-cream shop! It is so delicious! I tried many popular gourmand perfumes, and although "Mandorla" is quite cheap and easy, the awakening of senses is just as tasty as with many expensive, famous perfumes. Thanks to the sweet bitterness of almond, this fragrance is round and creamy, but it doesn't lack of mordant. Not only the sillage, but also lasting-power is insuperable: if I wear "Mandorla" during the morning and LouLou (one of the strongest fragrances I have) in the evening, the scent of "Mandorla" makes its way among LouLou's notes, even after a shower. So I recommend not to put too much of this perfume (if you don't want to get a stomach ache), and absolutely not to spray it on your clothes: it clings to them without leaving any hope to any other perfume you want to wear. To sum up, I like this perfume very much: when I want to satisfy my desire for gourmand fragrances, I wear "Mandorla" and I feel happy!

Found a barely used bottle for a good deal (considering is a hard to find perfume) completely blind purchase, since I love everything almond related. When it arrived I spritzed on my bath robe and immediately got repulsed thinking I could never get myself to wear that what reminded me of Yankee candle car air freshener. Had to wash the robe. THEN, one week later I gather the guts to test on the skin and BAM! I liked it. Don’t ask me how. On my skin is way more pleasant, I think it blends better maybe? It is a liquorous almond, amaretto-like at first sniff, then it softens a bit, with that vanilla note very present. I do get the benzoin, but the flowers and citrus scape me. All in all, a good fragrance! Specially when I don’t have anything similar in my collection.

I apparently didn't get around to writing a review of this beauty when I got it! This is my holy grail almond scent, and for good reason. I don't get any distinguishable bergamot, jasmine, vanilla or benzoin, just a true almond with a hint of moreish bitterness to keep it from being cloying. In terms of amaretto goodness, it kicks the ass of both Cartier Le Baiser Du Dragon and Cacharel Gloria, two very raved-about amaretto-heavy scents. One spray of this to the chest is enough for me to catch whiffs of it throughout the day. This was also what I got in my first swap so for that reason it is special as well and I couldn't be happier with it!

NOT a dessert almond, not amaretto, at most a light almond cream or something. It is sweet, but not too much. One of the most balanced almond scents I have tried. It kind of smells like a lotion due to how creamy and smooth it is. Great for everyone who dislikes amaretto-like almond perfumes with cherry. This is a wonderful balanced almond <3

I had the chance to try Etro's Heliothrope yesterday at Liberty London and it smells EXACTLY like L'Erbolario's Mandorla with the difference that Mandorla is a lot cheaper. Is you're into bitter almonds and vanilla then this is the perfume for you. I love it but unfortunately the sillage on me is very poor. I wish it could've lasted longer.

This smells like dessert! At the same time, it’s not sickening. The almond has a soft bitterness to it that makes the scent interesting. It is definitely gourmand but not candy-like. It’s a pleasant choice for cold days. Not unisex, totally feminine, in my opinion. Worth trying!

The strongest vanilla-almond so far, perfect for vanilla lovers. I feel even more vanilla. Nice at first, is actually quite difficult, gourmet, extremely long lasting. Only for those who prefer stronger fragrances, could appeal to those who love Angel.

took me some time to figure out if i like it or not - and i do, actually. i love how the scent is going from sharp-ish at the beginning into soft & sweet (on my skin), lasting like a veil. Very strong silage by the way.

A spiced fruitcake on a bed of benzoin. I prefer wearing this at night or cool weather. It's interesting.

I just bought this blind, I'm not sure if I like the playdough smell I get from it! By everyone's reviews, I was hoping for a powdery,gorgeous scent! I guess I will hold on to it and try it in the fall/winter time to see if it smells any better on me! I have almost given away a few fragrances, thinking they aren't that great but if you don't try them in the right season , you can be missing out! So remember before you give up on a scent try every season! :) unless u live somewhere the weather is pretty consistent, it could be hormones too, try a different day in the month!