Leva

Angelo Pregoni is the dark side of Gualtieri. I ADORE IT.

I have to admire the nose for taking a chance and throwing turmeric, tagetes, and citrus into a perfume for what transpires to be the most yellow scent in perfume history. I like the perfume; and yet I don't. I really like the turmeric with the citrus top note; however I do not enjoy the spikenard. I suppose the use of jatamansi helps to make the scent more unisex and it gives it the illusion of some smokiness; but I wish the jatamansi wasn't there. I would have preferred my turmeric to be on the sweet side with cardamom, vanilla, amber, white musk.... I can see how some may think this smells too much like an Indian kitchen. The turmeric note is pungent here! Unfortunately, as the perfume drifts up to my nose I have to agree--it ends up smelling like dirty dishes covered in curry that are soaking in the sink. I don't like it. Boy would I have loved a perfume like this if it were sweet instead of anchored with spikenard. I scrubbed after 30 minutes. It ultimately made my stomach turn.

Leva opens with a slightly soapier twist on the usual O'Driu aesthetic of gourmand spices. Here, you have lemongrass and pepper over a hefty vetiver and patchouli base that adds structure to the otherwise thin beginning. The tumeric is what elevates it into more interesting territories, and there's a slightly minty note that might be coming from the tagetes. Tonka smoothes out the edges of the composition and adds cushioning between the notes. As with many of the scents from this line, there's a strong savory gourmand aspect that can either work beautifully or occasionally swing too close to food. This one smells more like it'd be a tea of some kind, but it has a medicinal edge to it also. Given this, it vacillates between striking spicy lemongrass and cough drops. As it settles, and the top notes fade away, what remains is a slightly powdery/spicy yet lucent vetiver. For an O'Driu scent, it's perhaps a little dull—but that says more about the nature of the line than the scent itself.

Bright golden marigolds drizzled with the juiciest grapefruit zest! Mediterranean summer experience - sunny, happy, beautiful! This joyful perfume is in high relief - all the notes seem brighter and sharper. Like a vacation postcard where all the colors are impossibly brilliant, sunlit and intense. I have always loved the peppery smell of marigolds. Enjoy the smell of my hands after I plant them in the spring, or pick the spent blooms to allow the buds to grow. The citrus is piquant, and along with the other notes, serves to highlight this glowing flower. Sandalwood is noticeable in the dry down in a woody accord that is aromatic and fresh. Sillage arms length and longevity about 5 hours. If you like marigolds (or the genus Tagetes), you can't miss this unusual perfume!

Wow! this is one of the worst fragrances of all time, why anyone would where this, its just going to make every one get away from you. this fragrance is so strong that you can't get the smell off for 16 hours, and if on your clothes you can still smell a little bit after washing them, not strong but still there. you should try this fragrance for yourself, but be careful how much you use, in a sample bottle dab a little drop on your wrist and it's definetly going to be enough, and if a bottle spray it into the air and walk under it, believe me you get this stuff on yourself it ain't coming off anytime soon.