LABBRA E TERRA

A perfume that surprised me greatly and was nothing like what I expected. Seeing all the brand's marketing, I was expecting something bold and incredibly strong, but instead I found a very pleasant and easy-to-wear fruity and fresh fragrance. The central note, which is present for almost the entire duration of the perfume, is melon. Although I understand it has to be a synthetic accord, they manage to create a fairly natural sensation, with a recognizable aroma very similar to the fruit's natural scent. In the base, there's also a strong presence of cucumber, with its aquatic and slightly green touch, which seems almost imperceptible but is constantly present. Since melon and cucumber have relatively similar aromas, they blend quite well, creating the image of a melon that is perhaps more aquatic and less sweet than usual. The base has a soft, earthy note, and a green undertone, with those violet leaves that help to anchor the ingredients. I don't detect the "old house" scent. Perhaps it's like a hint of damp woods that's very, very subtle, but honestly, to me, it's completely lost amidst the earthy notes and violet leaves. However, as a concept, I find it beautiful and interesting, evoking the image of an old village house with a nearby orchard. Although I really liked it, I'm hesitant to buy it, as the price is quite high, and from a purely subjective and personal perspective, I'm not sure if the investment is justified by the perfume's complexity. As for its performance, on my skin, it's quite good. It projects strongly for the first hour, but it's a very pleasant and easy-to-wear scent, and then it settles closer to the skin. At that point, it lasts for many hours, making it a perfume with good longevity considering its olfactory profile. I recommend at least trying it, as, from the standpoint of originality and the olfactory experience, I consider it a true gem.

It's whole point is to combine male and female energies, and so it is objectively unisex. That said this is absolutely something I'd expect to smell more on a woman. This opens up as a photorealistic cantaloupe melon and cucumber, but quickly settles down into a more berry and melon smoothie. I don't really get anything reminiscent of an old house or even strong geosmin or soil notes. Just some touches of violet leaf in there to keep it all together. It's actually very pretty, but on skin those super fresh facets don't really last long and it quickly settles into a rounder skin-scent for me.

Labbra e Terra is a very beautiful composition. Although Maqueda as a brand is known for pushing limits and creating some challenging pieces, this is extremely beautiful. The melon note in here is photo realistic, juicy, and bright. It is as if you have a fresh cantaloupe on a plate in front of you. The cucumber hides behind the melon but still discernable. The top notes are not fleeting they are more of a transition that leads you deeper into a garden with soil and the light breeze of violet in the distance. very impressive.