Caldo Encens

I think this will be one of my favourite summer fragrances. It hovers around me like a light cloud and is very well blended indeed. I love wood and incense and in spite of my love of unusual perfumes this seems to be a crowd pleaser too. It has a warmth to it without being overly sweet. Nice, heavy bottle in a beautiful box. The Officina delle Essenze fragrances breathe quality. And they are decently priced, judging by the look of the bottle I expected it to be very expensive but was pleasantly surprised. It reminds me of Venice, of San Marco square on a bright, sunny day. Maybe even during Carnival. A handsome guy dressed up as an 18th century dandy walking past you in the cool, shady marble gallery around the square might smell this way. Or the lady in the luscious velvet dress walking beside him...

i mean..doesnt say much to me. It's that kind of barbershop cologne territory which is very dangerous. Can't smell the heliotrope, completely overwhelmed by pine and bergamot. Galbanum and incense...Sharp!