Periplo

I love this perfume. It reminds me of an evening spent very close to the sea, when the sky is turning from light blue to darker, and one can't distinguish the separation line between sky and sea. The waves are soft, but there is a gentle brees that makes the leaves move and the vegetation spreads into the air this scent. I feel the rosemary, the thyme, the pine after some minutes I had sprayed it. Its freshness is given by the head notes of green tangerine, bergamot, sweet orange and lemon. Its Mediterranean personality is given by the heart notes of basil, rosemary, sagebrush, thyme, myrtle, lavender and pine. The persistence is given by cannelier leaves, coriander, nutmeg, palm rose, jasmine, sandal, Virginia's cedar, oak's musk. On my skin the perfume lasts about 2 hrs. Then nobody can feel it, nor I, unless I massage with the hand the neck or the wrists (where I put the perfume) and smell them. The sillage is moderate. When I smell it, I am transported into the magic Mediterranean scrub. (I live in the north of Italy).

I always buy a L'erbolario cologne or two whenever I'm in Italy, just because the price is so good for the quality you get. I didn't give Periplo a lot of attention, but I rediscovered it this summer and has been my go to day scent since for warm and sunny days. Sillage isn't too big, but not too bad either. Could be TF's Grey Vetiver's more herbal and slightly older cousin.

I found the ingredients of this perfume. Many more than the ones written by Fragrantica. TOP NOTES: Mandarin Orange Bergamot Sweet Orange Lemon MIDDLE NOTES: Basil Rosemary Clary Sage Thyme Myrtle Lavender Pine Tree BASE NOTES: Cannelier leaves, Coriander Nutmeg Palmarosa Jasmin Santal Cedar Guaiac Oak musk.

Take fistfuls of hand picked herbs and throw them into your dying campfire at dawn. The wind born in the tumult of the ocean blowing through the calm forest. Reminds me of Big Sur. I keep being drawn in by that sailboat illustration. I can't throw the packaging away. It's so beautiful.

It's like a refreshing breeze,I love wearing this in the morning.