Gioia Invernale

The poor performance ruins the experience with this yummy fragrance. The aromatic profile is very linear and simple, being just vanilla and orange citruses notes. Gioia invernale reminds me of candied orange peel bits, it's perfect for Christmas but great all year round. I expected something similar to Profumum Roma "Dulcis in Fundo" but the citruses in Gioia Invernale are more forward and loud, while the vanilla is quite bland in comparison and lacks the baked goods deepness of Dulcis. I really enjoy this fragrance on my bed sheets and pillow, but I don't find it interesting (probably not refined enough in blending) as a personal scent. Overall, this bottle offers high quality ingredients for an affordable price point but there's a lot of room for improvement for Olfattiva to reach a good niche perfumery standard, especially performance wise. This goal will probably require to raise prices, but customers will be much happier with better performances, me being in the front row when this happens.