Portinari Absoluto

Portinari Absoluto was launched in 2023 and is part of the BotiCollection collection, which brings together Boticário's perfumery classics under a single brand, such as Anni, Thaty, Styletto, etc. In this case, we got more than just a relaunch: a flanker of the original perfume, launched in 1998. I remember getting a bottle of the original fragrance in 1999 and what a surprise I was when I received a bottle of this new version, now directly from O Boticário. The fragrance of Portinari Absoluto is classified as Chypre-woody and has notes of grapefruit, pink pepper, cardamom, and juniper at the top. The body reveals notes of geranium, freesia, sandalwood, and Atlas cedar, while the base brings patchouli together with styrax, guaiac wood, amber, tonka bean, and musk. Classifications aside, Portinari Absoluto has the same oriental olfactory path as the original version, with a strong presence of amber, sandalwood, and tonka bean. On the skin, it behaves like a woody-oriental scent. It's warm and addictive to smell! On my skin, it opens with the citrusy brightness of grapefruit and lots of nuances of a very resinous cardamom. I don't find the output as spicy as some people say. On me (as well as in the spray of the bottle itself), the fragrance seems more citrusy than it is. Then, within a few minutes, a woody body emerges and shows the truth about this composition. There is a lot of creaminess coming from the sandalwood, and a unique warmth that exudes from the patchouli. The evolution is smooth and gradual, revealing a robust and refined scent. You know when someone says, for example: “He is aging well”? That's exactly what happened with Portinari's fragrance! 25 years have passed, and it has become more mature, without losing her smile, quality, and relaxation from before. Portinari Absoluto is a tribute to the past that finds an echo in the present. With its striking character, it will always be appreciated by those who value fragrances with identity and good performance, exuding confidence and garnering compliments. I've always liked it and I still do!

Esse perfume, definitivamente, faz meu tipo. Gosto do cheiro amadeirado, quente e com leve dulçor. Definitivamente tem o DNA do Portinari tradicional. Mesmo sendo um perfume quente, sinto que você pode usar de dia, para o trabalho, em ambientes com ar-condicionado, em finais de tarde etc, mas, acima de 26°C não recomendo. O único ponto negativo, e muito negativo, é a performance. Um perfume dessa família olfativa durar tão pouco é vergonhoso... coisa de 3hs e o perfume já fica rentíssimo à pele. Seria, provavelmente, meu perfume favorito da O'Boticário se durasse mais, talvez se fosse um EDP... Sei lá.

Eu não conheço o Portinari tradicional, mas esse aqui me lembrou do Malbec tradicional, e vi que eles até compartilham algumas notas entre si. É como se fosse uma versão mais aromática, menos pesada do Malbec. Acho que combina um pouco mais com o público mais adulto, é bem masculino e maduro. É o perfume do meu pai, e sempre que ele passa, o perfume projeta legal. Fixação de umas 10 horas na minha pele.