Camelia

It's wonderful. It's soft, fruity, a little bit creamy and just smells delicious. There is a joyous quality to it. It is nuanced without feeling complicated, and is very easy to wear. Upon first spray, you are met with a warm, glowy, lactonic fruity-floral-nectar smell. It is reminiscent of creamy orange fruits; cantaloupe melon, apricot, tangerine flesh. And yet, it doesn't feel like a gourmand at all. The slightly soapy floral element gives it complexity and depth, making it interesting and well balanced. This perfume really shines in the warmer weather. Those soft, balmy notes really begin to hum at around 15°c - 25°c, and it is really magnificent. Mind you, it can register as slightly sweaty and cloying in HOT heatwave weather (30°c+.) Despite the soapier notes, this isn't a 'freshie', and won't really work to deodorise or 'freshen up' on its own. With an air of calm and joyfulness. Juicy, cheerful and warm - a perfect spring scent.

Tried this today in Marks and Spencer's before wrestling through the insane Christmas crowds to buy some overpriced party wear. What a stunningly beautiful perfume! There is a very sweet fruitiness bursting out of the florals that is so gorgeously juicy and joyful. It immediately made me want to be just sitting on the cold floor tiles with my nose buried in my arm. Better still, it made me want to be out really living my life somewhere else rather than buying clothes that made a pretence of a life I didn't have..THAT is what it made me feel inside. Such a evocative and head turning beauty it could make you weep that you are not somewhere else when you meet it for the first time..somewhere else/someone else who is old fashioned in a wholesome and very feminine, warm and gentle way.

Clean, floral smell..an absolute compliment getter. Initially I thought it had poor longevity and sillage but turns out I had gone noseblind to it! My colleague complimented me on it, said sweety you smell so nice, at the end of the day! So yay! I was happy that yay I got a nice perfume! Easily lasts 6 hours, works for me at this price point! It is one of those perfumes that you cannot go wrong with! Definitely repurchase worthy! I haven't smelled anything like this before, but there is something familiar about it that I cannot put my finger on it, but it feels nostalgic. Love it!

I was pleasantly surprised by this scent. It is warm and comforting like a cup of chamomile tea with a drop of milk and a spoonful of spicy honey. It performs great on clothes but I am yet to let it macerate for a while and see if it behaves any better just like the other Monotheme of Venezia fragrances I have. I think it will be fantastic to use on its own, may be because I can not think of any other scent I'd like to pair it with. For the silly price of 8 Euros, it's a steal. Love it!

I love it. I can’t believe that you can find a fragrance this lovely, in this beautiful of a bottle at this price point. It’s clean, slightly sweet. It has a powdery soft effortlessly elegant vibe. It’s not a “mature” cloying floral at all. It’s just clean without being soapy. Think Byredo Blanche vibes. The notes say citrus, I don’t get any citrus at all.