Anelo

#97 of My Fragrance Journey - Pernoire Anelo: It had me at first spray. Then I checked the price. It starts with a flicker. The kind of sudden light that makes you squint before you lean in. I sprayed it. The air caught fire. Pineapple and pomelo - immediate, loud, almost impatient. Not the abstract kind. This was fruit punch served in a glass made of frozen light. Mango-flesh and cold sugar hitting the back of the throat before you've even registered the scent. I stopped. Leaned into it. Kept smelling my wrist more than usual. There's a specific modern DNA here - that seamless luminous radiance you find in the orbit of God of Fire or Vibrato. Polished to a mirror finish. No friction, no hesitation. A unisex brightness that sits on skin like a silk shirt worn open. The scent of someone entirely self-possessed, moving through the world with quiet magnetic ease. It's effortless in a way that's genuinely hard to pull off. And I was convinced. Fully, briefly, completely convinced. Then the diffusion softens. Electric fruit pulls back, jasmine and orange blossom move in. Still beautiful - but something shifts. It starts to feel... scripted. The tension that made the opening so addictive begins to dissolve into clean woods and soft musk, and what's left is pleasant, wearable, safe. Then I checked the price. £240 for a small (50ml) bottle. I went back to my wrist, searching for something rare, something intimate, something that could justify the distance between this and the familiar signatures it mirrors. The light stayed flat. It's a refinement of a formula we already know - a very expensive, very polished echo of something we've smelled before. And in this bracket, "safe" feels like a betrayal of that opening spark. Here's the thing, though - I didn't dislike it. Not once. It's seductive in its lack of resistance. Adapts to your life, your office, your evenings without demanding anything back. But at this cost, adaptation isn't enough. It should create a world, not just a mood. I still think about that first spray, though. That burst of fruit. That moment where the air held an energy that felt almost real. Vibe: Neon citrus and frozen light. A Wednesday that briefly felt like something else. Performance: Strong opening, retreats faster than you'd want at this price. Fit: For someone who can afford beautiful things - and has started asking more questions about them. Is a brilliant opening enough to sustain the long, quiet reality that follows? Or is it just another beautiful light, destined to fade before the night even begins? More scent stories and visuals on Instagram - @lavendercloudsjd

If I’ve learned anything from this house, its that these fragrances HAVE to be tried on skin for a full impression of them. I went through the entire set and my initial thoughts on Anelo were much like some of these other comments. Basic. Familiar. Redundant. But also very pleasant. Just for S’s and G’s, I try it on skin to wear around one day. I now own a full size bottle. Life comes at you quick, what can I say! Call it recency bias, but this is legit one of the best tropical fragrances on the market. Okay, yea it is similar to Vibrato and Aventus. Sure. But as we all learned in geometry, similar does not mean congruent. Stay with me now. This takes these fragrances (vibrato, tygar, aventus, god of fire, etc.) that have been dominating the market for the last several years and blows them all out of the water. Its extremely sweet and fresh, but it is so well balanced. Instantly, you get the sweetness from the pineapple/mango. The Pomelo gives it a tartness to it that I absolutely cannot get enough of. The ginger gives it a nice zing and the patch/magnolia give this push-pull of freshness and sharpness. This is the type of stuff that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet (aka the tester strip). Which is why this is a MUST TRY on skin. Lasts 8-10 hours on skin and like an eternity and then some on clothes. You can get it on ZGO for like $220ish after discount codes. Just spend 18 seconds scouring the internet for one that works. I think this is worth every penny, especially since at that 220 price range, it is right in the same bracket as its predecessors. But in my humble opinion, much better than all of them. More balanced, a frutier more unique take, and brings us back to the OG aventus days in terms of performance. That stuff is basically just $540 water nowadays. Call it a clone, call it lazy, call it what you want. But im calling it one of the best summer fragrances on the market. And not to hype it up too much, but this might just dethrone my baby Loumari Porthole as my favorite warm-weather scent. Icicle Fkn Approved!!

I’ve had this fragrance for a few weeks now, and I intentionally held off on reviewing it because I knew after the very first spray that it was something special. I wanted to give it the wear time it deserved. It opens with a stunning burst of juicy pineapple, backed by a vibrant blend of mango and ginger. There’s also a soft musk in the background that gives the opening an airy, refined feel. As the pineapple settles, the mango and ginger become more prominent, creating a beautifully balanced tropical accord. The entire composition takes on a smooth, creamy, almost candy-like quality without ever becoming overly sweet. It’s simply incredible. A touch of magnolia keeps everything feeling clean and elegant throughout the transition. The dry down is where this fragrance truly shines. It transforms into a lightly fruity, woody, creamy, and musky scent that feels effortlessly airy and addictive. I genuinely can’t get enough of it. The compliments this fragrance receives are exceptional, if that’s something you value. I rarely hand out a masterpiece rating, but this one earns it without hesitation. Even better, the performance backs up the scent. Longevity is comfortably above average, lasting around 6–8 hours on my skin, with an impressive 3–4 hours of strong projection before settling into a refined scent bubble. The only real downside is the price. It’s undeniably expensive, but after spending time with it, I can honestly say it’s worth every penny. Scent: 10/10 Performance: 9/10 Overall: 10/10

Wow. I just literally had to register to leave my review of it. This is simply the best perfume I have ever smelled! Stunning! I love it so much. I don't own a huge collection of perfumes (probably around 30) but I have quite a big collection of testers. Having said that, I truly love the Tygar DNA - I own both the OG and Extrait and as such I also own Vibrato and LV L’Immensité which are also great. But this? It is a completely new level! So uplifting, delicate, balanced and executed to perfection. You can smell all the individual notes separately but yet in a perfect harmony. Opening and the dry down are both fantastic and it lasts for hours. I bought a tester first to check all the hype about it but within minutes I already had my order for a full bottle placed! It is going to be hard for any other perfume to beat it for me. Amazing for summer but you could wear it all year round really. I can see why it is a crown pleaser - it is hard not to like it. The only downside is its price but honestly - it is not more expensive than some of the other perfumes I own which I like less. And another bonus is that you can get a 7.5ml extra travel bottle for free if you order it from their website. Truly truly love it and I will be checking their other perfumes as well for sure!

Oh yeah. This shit is fucking awesome. It's like a less abrasive vibrato with mango/pineapple on the top. "Energetic mango" is a very accurate description of it. This is definitely my favorite summer fragrance, and other people with much larger collections than me have echoed the same sentiment. It projects very well while also not being too offensive to a point where you can't wear it inside, the scent profile is the best summer citrus I have ever smelled, it lasts most of the day even in summer heat (probably a little longer than vibrato on my skin)--it checks literally all the boxes. I didn't try this for a very long time because of how ludicrously expensive it is per mL... not to mention the added shipping costs to the US. Having it now I'm honestly kind of glad there's such a hurdle to get hands on it. Everyone would just wear this if it was $150 with free next-day shipping in the US. I would obviously still overall prefer it to be cheaper and more accessible, but there is silver lining. If you are looking to sample this in the US, look up The Scent Lab decants; he's the only guy I have seen that decants Anelo without totally insane markups. If you're willing to shell out ~$400 (including shipping to the US and tax) for a 50mL, try this out.

I had been pushing off getting a bottle of this for almost a year, and finally caved. Vibrato is a top 3 fragrance for me, so I didn't want to have a bottle of Anelo unless it was going to replace vibrato which I didn't think I could do. I decided to own both because it's just that good I don't care about the redundancy. Anelo differentiates itself with it's tropical twist, mainly picking up on pineapple to my nose with a hint of mango. Other than that it's a pretty straight forward Tygar DNA adaptation. Not as masculine ambroxan heavy as tygar, but not as powdery floral as vibrato. So it's kind of right in the middle of the two but with tropical fruits, making it the best for summer imo. Performance is great, not as beast mode as vibrato, but still an easy like 7-8 hour minimum. Definitely gets similar reactions too, having received a few unsolicited compliments in the handful of times I've worn it. I'd say this is the best pineapple fragrance I've ever tried too. I might actually like this more than vibrato now, just cause I'm a sucker for tropical stuff. It's just perfect for summer. I haven't worn vibrato since I got this.

Spectacular opening! It opens up with a burst of fruits and a juicy, watery feel. Pretty realistic bowl of ripe fruits. Sweet, juicy, and yummy. As the mid hits, smoky, earthy, and woody vetiver and patchouli enters the scent picture to bring the base up to the surface. The fruit notes calm way down, but are far from subtle. By the drydown, the fruits are now only in the background, and earthy, woody, vetiver and patchouli is mostly what's left. Where: casual to semi-formal. Perfect for most casual situations, work friendly, even great for a meeting or date. When: Spring, summer, and fall. Daytime or night. It's a mix of gourmand and fougere to my nose. So very versatile. Who: It leans a bit masculine towards the drydown. But is unisex in general. Any age can appreciate this. Personal score: 8.5/10. Beautiful, captivating, alluring, grounded, and a bit mysterious. I love this, but the fruits die down too quickly.

This fragrance is amazing. To my nose but especially to every woman who has complimented me or followed me around stores like I didn't notice. In two days of wearing, it I've gotten 5 compliments. With close to 80 fragrances, I'm not sure I've gotten 5 compliments combined in my life before this week. At one point in a store today I had 8 people standing around me, all shopping for the same dog toy as I was apparently. It's an attention grabber, so much so it may make you uncomfortable. Honestly, the smell is very pleasant, much like saffron accords would be in Baccarat. Its not the same smell, but it has that similar mass appealing intriguing sweetness. The amber in it is beautiful and layered with something like Molecule 01, this is a beast fragrance that last hours. The Mango and Pineapple hit me in pops throughout the day which are really nice. So good I had to go in debt and buy a backup bottle.

Any similarity people are mentioning to Tygar or The Hedonist feels like kind of a reach to me - those are grapefruit- + ginger-centric fragrances. Grapefruit is not present here at all, and the ginger is faintly there, but takes a back seat to the mango + pineapple. And Aventus / Hacivat? Uhh...no. I know people get annoyed by this but if I had to compare it to something I know, it's much closer to Xerjoff Erba Gold, except just not as overwhelmingly sweet. Anelo is way more refined and balanced, overall. It's fruity, but not too fruity; sweet, but not too sweet. It's its own thing and its a gorgeous thing at that. The mango + pineapple + ginger thing it's got going on is addicting and IMO perfectly unisex. This instantly became my #1 fruity/fresh fragrance and now all others pale in comparison.

Tested this on skin three hours ago and it is still projecting like a champ. My wife just came home from shopping and asked if I was wearing parfum because she smelled it in the stairwell. She likes it too, which is a plus because she does not like most of the fragrances that I wear. The pineapple opening is not like Aventus due to the tangy citric Pomelo and the in the middle are bright mango/ginger notes. I thought of it more as a God of Fire/ Vibrato vibe. The comparisons to Tygar are apparent to me in the drydown. But if you are looking for longevity and punch, Anelo has Tygar and Vibrato beat hands down. No more than two sprays and you’re good to go. This is uni but leans masculine. The price is up there though. Not sure if I’m too old to wear this?

Ppl in the Facebook frag groups are starting to piss me off saying it smells nothing like vibrato. It’s literally a mix of Tygar, Tygar extrait, Aventus, GOF & vibrato but it’s mostly Tygar dna and obviously vibrato is in that realm, but anyway my ragebait is over for now. This smells fantastic & high quality. I kinda get why it retails so much based on the quality bc it’s not synthetic like vibrato but tbh it’s fucking bullshit for these gougers of a brand to charge 300 for a 50ml of this shit when it’s so similar to all those I mentioned above. I got mine for 219 shipped in the groups and even I think I paid too much. The bottle is cool but it’s so damn tiny I don’t think it should be more than 120-140 just like flamango on discounters.

Refreshingly bright pineapple and grapefruit, layered over an amberwood base. Not overly complex I suppose BUT the execution of this is top notch. Smooth, refined, wearable and uplifting. Lasts a decent while (6 hours ish) with fair projection. I love Loumari Porthole but don't enjoy paying import duty on top of already high niche prices, so as a 'next best' option this will do nicely (still not cheap tho!) Gotta say, It's getting really tiresome with the 'Clone!', 'Copy!', comments on many recent releases. The nature of the fragrance business is derivative, and has been for a century or more. As I said in another review, don't be lazy. At least TRY and engage in some critical thinking...

My body agrees with all of the components in this, and the fragrance keeps true to those notes. Unisex and delicious. I feel this would be a safe blind buy, it smells like dried ginger, tropical fruits, ambery, all precious, yummy smelling things. Silage is quite decent, after a few hours it is moderate. Not overwhelming but it lasts for a few hours. The dry down is woody but still feels like a fresh scent on my skin. Something pleasant, like a happy moment. Never smelled a mango mixed with pineapple that resulted so delicious!! 😋 I don’t think it smells like Ingenious Ginger at all. The only fragrance it is reminiscent of is Frapin 1270, not exactly dupe but heads in that direction.

Pafory Advent Calendar 2025 - day 4: First impression: Bright, juicy, instantly familiar. Think Erba Pura, God of Fire, Ingenious Ginger, Vibrato - that same radiant, fruity DNA. And no, this isn’t Aventus territory. Different mood. Same modern glow. I couldn’t stop smelling my wrist. It’s polished, confident, quietly sexy in that unisex way that just works. Clean, luminous, easy to enjoy. But then the reality check: €250 for 50ml? I don’t get it. It smells expensive, sure - but not rare or intimate enough to justify the price. Seductive, yes. Convincing? Not quite. Full review: To follow. More fragrance stories and visuals on Instagram - @lavendercloudsjd

It’s certainly a fantastic fragrance. The moment I smelled it, I was blown away. The price is high, but I initially thought it was worth it for something this beautiful. Unfortunately, that amazing mango and pineapple combination in the opening faded away within one or two hours. What remained was a fragrance centered around ginger and musk, giving me a very Vibrato-like feeling. If it had continued with the same unique, impactful, and high-quality character as the opening, I would have bought it. But after thinking it over, I asked myself: if I already have Vibrato, why would I buy this?

Niche December Contestant 4: First impressions: A nice and fruity scent with quite a bit of projecting power. Main review: This one is great. Good sillage, good longevity, smells amazing. However despite it being marketed as a summer fragrance, I would not wear it on a hot day. Instead, use it as a daily or semi-formal wear in slightly colder times of the year. Also I have no idea why it costs that much. 250€ for a 50ml?! That's just crazy talk. Scent is 8.5/10 Price is in the negative numbers /10

A solid fragrance from the house of Pernoire by Andreas Wilhelm. I can understand the hype, it's a great wearing experience from the opening to the dry down. I see the comparisons to Aventus but it is a very modern playful take on the existing DNA and is unique in it's own right. Not groundbreaking by any means and to my nose I prefer the slightly funky stank of their Oudian fragrance from the Odus Line.

Beautiful scent that lasts and projects. Is it overpriced? Yup! Is it still great? Yup! It reminds me of Supernova by ATH. Has an Aventus like feel with some mango and woody citrus. Power house on clothes. If you have the money, I think it’s a safe blind buy. If you’re ballin on a budget, might want to go with something more reasonably priced.

I have a 5ml decant. This is what I’m talking about for a summer scent! Super fresh and masculine. The base notes really help tame the fruity notes down. Projection and longevity is excellent. 50ml is criminal for that price. If the price was for 100ml this would be a 100% buy. Maybe in the future. 9.5/10

This is a great tropical/fresh fragrance but the hype it gets would leave you thinking it was more original. This is closest to vibrato to me more than blockade or aventus. Its basically vibrato but a pineapple/mango addition. If you have vibrato you don't need this, especially considering the price point