Spezie

So far, I only have a sample...but I like this very much, it is evocative, and I will spring for a bottle. It has a little of 'the funk'. I couldn't wear this to work, and not even socially, certainly not to anything formal, but I will wear it for myself or even in bed or with a partner. It is somehow intimate. It may say caraway in the pyramid of notes but the effect on skin is that of cumin. Whereas Aziyade by Pd'E has fruity sweetened notes along with all the exotic spices on top of some cumin, this is less sweet, just 'dryer'. The lovely spices accord in the top is lifted a little by a herbal quality and the faintest hint of eucalyptus and mint. However, it's mainly about the soft and herby spices. Less exotic and oriental than PdE Aziyade or SL Arabie, but it's the base that is captivating. Animalic is too strong a word..that has connotations of pungency and perhaps the zoo....this is 'human' This evokes the gentle warm human smell of a lover's body in summer heat. It is somehow sensual. For me, it brings back happy memories of intimate encounters in the heat of summer in Europe. It has reasonable longevity but it sits quite close on skin. A man or a woman could wear this but it's probably just on the masculine side of unisex. Its not pretty or sweet or floral but it is aromatic and somehow sexy and intimate. Definitely worthy of a sniff, if you like 'human' scents. molte grazie, Signor Villoresi. For me at least, wearing this reminds me of sex in the summer, but in a bottle. I can't stop smelling my wrist.

Comfort and warmth But we gave her a sample of Spezie. When I got home, I looked at fragrantica and the notes of this perfume. In my head I immediately said no, it's not for me, I'm going to give it to my husband and I put it in his perfume cupboard. We went out that evening and my husband opened his cupboard and said "oh, there's something new". I didn't have time to react as he was already wearing Spezie. At first I was a bit shocked, in a good way, by this explosion of aromas and cinnamon, but as the evening progressed, I couldn't stop smelling it on my husband's skin. It gives me the impression of a burning perfume. A fragrance that plays on the skin, it's dry, soft but persistent. This feeling of comfort and warmth is present all the time! How can I tell you that the sample was taken by storm by me but at the same time I love smelling this aromatic and spicy scent on my husband. I bought a bottle but when I sprayed it, I found it too strong and I lost all that seductive side. I filled a sample with the fragrance and I use the sample to perfume myself and it's the perfect dose! So you can feel all the beauty of this fragrance. All the charm of this beauty is in the dosage. Too much perfume destroys the magic.

First try, night temp 30C, on skin. Initially there is a trace of campherous or minty note decorating spices, then it evolves into salty and sweet spices and herbs. I even get slightly sour aroma of dried grass (think about dried rice stems or wild grass (not hay) piled up, if possible). Thyme must have played a big role. At some points as it subsides, I, too, get the fishy hint that a comment below described. People who occasionally cook or master cuisine surely know how blends of kitchen spices and herbs smell. This is it. When you put it on, you are transformed into a seasoned spice vendor in a busy bazzar. Not quite wearable as a perfume (unless one wears completely for oneself). Not herbal enough to me, but I love it. Moderate projection and poor longevity. Not for summer cuz you'll smell like you are seasoning something. Pricey and difficult to find.

Opens with a mix of bay leaf and cardamom supoorted by cinnamon. The bay leaf and cardamom tone down, to leave the supporting role to the cloves. The drydown will be more on the aromatics side, with fir, eucalyptus and rosemary providing a strong support to the long lived cinnamon. Moderate projection, good longevity. I won't go for a full bottle as I'm not a fan of sweet spices, but it will still be a love for me. Should you be on the hunt for a cinnamon-centric fragrance, forget about the HdP 1899, Initio Rehab, CN Homme and others V&R Spicebomb: LV Spezie is the one! (with FS Io Non Ho Mani as a close runner-up). Colder days, 25+

I keep getting bergamot. But it's not on the notes list. Also, I could have sworn there's frankincense in the mix. The overall vibe is of something warm, elegant and aromatic (i.e. the medicinal opening is brief). This is absolutely divine. Performance might seem average, but it's better than initially thought. Drydown is skin scent, but long lasting. The aura it gives is very sophisticated.