Confetto

I've been searching high and low for Confetto, to be able to try it, and by pure coincidence I found it in a small niche perfumery right here where I live! I'm in heaven! Firstly, I want to thank you @mary jane below, for giving this glorious review of Confetto, making me curious to hunt it down in the first place. THANK YOU! And because mary jane has done such a wonderful and thorough review here already, I just have to say that I agree with every word. I already knew beforehand that Confetto was as good as made for me because of my love for Hypnotic Poison. And yes, they are related imo, but having said that: Confetto is SO much more than Hypnotic Poison. Better quality, more rounded, richer, cleaner - meaning pure almonds, sweet, magical almond heaven caressed by vanilla, musk and amber. I can't tell there's anise on my skin, but I'm sure it plays an important part in the composition. On my skin it's like sweet, luscious marzipan and it's not even close to being sickening imo. It is down right gorgeous. I immediately knew I had to have it. I couldn't have left the store without buying it even if I tried. I was spellbound! If you already love Hypnotic Poison, imagine the heavenly dry down times a thousand. And to you who find HP sickening, go ahead and try this as I think this is easier to wear. This magic potion is worth every.single.penny and it lasts forever! The best longevity of a fragrance I have encountered so far (and I've tried many). It's been hours since I first sprayed it, and it keeps getting better and better. Still going as strong as when I first applied it. It's oil based, so it simply melts and morphs into the skin smelling stronger as it's getting warmed by the blood running through your veins. After I left the store I sat down on a bus (wearing confetto all over). There was a mother and a daughter sitting next to me. All of a sudden the daughter said to her mother: "somebody smell sooooo delicious in here" and I sat there with a big smile, all giggling inside, because I KNEW it was me! Confetto, my new found love! I'm blessed that we finally met! And from now on you'll be my little secret... I'll never tell (people outside of Fragrantica that is) ;)

When I got in this niche perfume house in Germany, this summer, my personal heaven on earth, I really had no idea where to start with so I asked the lady there to treat me with some gourmands! The first one she sprayed on me was CONFETTO and after this first spray all the other perfumes I tried for the next two hours I stayed there, came second best! CONFETTO had won my heart! My first impression of it, without having any idea of the notes, was... delicious praline wafers.Consequently I asked if there was any cocoa or hazelnut in it. But no, my guessings were wrong, it was a bitter almond combined with anise that gave this ambery vanilla a twist and also prevented the smell from being sickly sweet. This perfume is like an almond veil that surrounds you for hours. And while it starts beautifully and intensely the development of the scent on the skin is even more heavenly, it becomes creamier and it also develops a powdery feeling. Now, while I usually avoid to compare perfumes in my reviews and prefer to describe the scent on its own, I feel that I have to spend a part of this review to the association being made with Hypnotic Poison of Dior. Yes, its true, there is a similarity between them. BUT, this is such a better-made blend in terms of quality. I dont know where to start, the smooth,sleek texture of the juice, the creamy quality of the almond in it, the anise which gives a sparkle to this scent, the depth and warmth.. these are all aspects of Confetto that Hypnotic Poison fails to reveal.. at least that is my opinion, also let me add that I never really liked HP while I LOVE Confetto! Longevity of Confetto: till the next day of apply. Magical sillage, everytime I wear it people around me comment on it! So happy with this joyful purchase! Worth the money!

At first I misunderstood Confetto. My overall first impression was mint leaves, sprinkled onto a pot of Nivea face cream. It’s refreshing and calming due to the cold-cream style scent from the candied almonds mixed with the fresh mint leaves. Although it’s eternal, it’s actually a soft, calm and balanced scent which is the opposite of Hypnotic Poison which screams abrasively. The powdery face-cream almond note reminds me of Alessandro more-so than Hypnotic Poison. And I left Confetto at that. A week later, after messing around with far sweeter, complex and challenging fragrances I came back to Confetto. This time I got a powdered almond heliotrope which reminded me of Dans Paris (which I love but it doesn’t last enough) so I wore Confetto to work. My entire day from morning until night was filled with constant but soft, minimalist, uncomplicated, gently sweet powdered joy. I now perceive the powdered candied almond as creamy heliotrope. I get the vivacious, perky anise with the powdery iris which lifts the entire scent with a lighthearted air. The fluffy white musk base brings Confetto back down with blankets of softness. It does remind me of the smell of my grandmothers face as she used Nivea face cream, but that’s ok, as I’ve reached an age that I too can pull-off smelling loving and motherly I guess. Confetto is the everlasting alternative to Dans Paris I’ve been looking for. Minimalist, linear, understated, semi-sweet creamy-coolness of gently powdered comfort with beast-mode eternal excellence - everything I look for in an everyday signature scent.

I am a really big fan of this one. Usually when I get an expensive perfume to try I end up deciding only a decant would be fine enough, but I want a whole bottle of confetto! This is favorite material for me honestly, I am holding my breath because I am saving up for a new car. I agree with the comparisons that have been made to hypnotic poison and the old formulation of BBW warm vanilla sugar a little bit. Although Confetto is still it's own unique animal, too almondy to be BBW and not spicy enough to be HP. If confetto could be an animal it would be a floppy stuffed animal! The fragrance is soft, smooth, cuddly, snuggly, warm, powdery, child like, and sweet! At first spray I also get that buttercream frosting sweetness, that fades into almonds, powdered anise, and a warm sweet vanilla glaze amber heart. There is something just a little bit clean about it too in it's dry down, something that reminds just a tiny bit of tide detergent! Which I know is so strange but I detect it on an almost subliminal level. Sweet, soothing, comforting, warm, snuggly, bliss!

Very nice nutty almond fragrance that’s not too sweet. Also love the musk that soften the gourmandish vibe. I always layer it with the Sel Marin and they smell fantastic together. Feels like I’m drinking a almond drink by the ocean. Sel Marin brighten up this thick nutty scent in hot weather. On its own, it’s more suitable for cooler weather because of its thickness. It’s performance is superb too. Last 12+ hours on my skin and days on clothes with great projection so mind the sprayer if you’re using it in warmer months. I only got the 18ml of it and I’m not even on 1/4 of it because I only apply a few spray at a time as I don’t want to smell too strong in high heat. I think I will get a full bottle of it if I also love it in winter and finish it by next summer. Update: I finally used up my 18ml bottle and I missed it too much so I couldn’t resist to get a 100ml bottle. I use it all year round as I layer it with different fragrances in different seasons.

Adore this one... bitter almond, sweetened, and with a hit of expensive suntan lotions or a luxury skin moisturiser. I really adore this style of perfume , so it was a huge hit with me. Exactly what I would wish for with the sweet almond combined with a creamy lotion type of impression. This is a very composed and well put together scent that evokes a certain type of clean beauty. The almond, musk and vanilla here all play so well together to bring forth this pristine, smooth lotion type of scent with the cosy and clean feel. I LOVE it! Edit - in high heat and humidity (currently near 40 degrees! Ouch) the anise pulls out more on this one. It's very different to the colder weather wear now with this being more forwards in the composition. However, it is still absolutely amazing! I love both these sides of this one by Profumum Roma. Stunning.

I am in love with this scent. It's not over powering.. yet it hits every time. It's delicious and oh so similar to my first love Lira from Xerjoff. I recently had each on either arm and you can tell the confetto gives off a more natural scent. Like you're made of sugar, spice and some perfectly toasted almonds. I will double cleanse in the shower. 1. With a vanilla base soup 2. With fresh cream from philosophy. Spray with confetto + seal with baby oil. Perfect for every day and feels cozy and warm perfect for fall and winter. Makes me feel sophisticated, sensual and a little spicy. I sprayed this on my skin and my clothes will smell of this until I wash it out. It could be weeks. Perfect for sleepovers with someone you want to remember you and smell you when you're not there. 10/10 everyday parfume

Oh. Thought I didnt need it because I had Hypnotic Poison. Yah thanx u guys....not....And even from my memories of the original HP, this just blows it into the reeds. It is a female frag in my opinion and being an Old lady I'm very sensitive to the masculine image in fumes....so your mileage may vary. It is not over sweet like the barf inducing modern Guerrlanns. It is lifted upon spraying by a brilliantly judged anise. The white sucrose thing that overwhelms modern Gs is treated as a fleeting top note. There is gorgeous almond and a true vanilla. It feels more modern than the amazing Allessandro. Totally drool worthy, high quality. Yes, if you want a candy perfume, and yes, I do, this is IT. But it is the candy in a Michelin restaurant, not the petrol station. Roll on Profumo, you rule.....:):):)

Dior Poison without the Jasmine? Gimme!!!! My head doesn't do Jasmine, I've tried to ween it in a few times but no. Any Jasmine, even the smallest hint in any frag takes over and all I smell is Jasmine and boom: Headache. This is almonds, my favourite healthy snack, they're toasted slightly with a bit of sugar. Some of them are just fresh and there is also a bit of almond butter smell, the one mixed with vanilla pod. Simplicity at it's finest and it smells healthy!! . M-M. SOOOOOO expensive though. I will have to wait a few months and pine for this fragrance a good while first. Thank you Bloodlust :-) Your review encouraged me to try this! I don't own a car, nor do I know how car wax smells but maybe that would be a cheaper alternative, if so, then maybe it would be a good dupe to wear, LOL :-D

Sweet sweet beauty. I bought it for my wedding in Mauritius and it stood up to the heat very well. 1-2 sprays got me compliments around the resort hours later. Fun fact #1: I bought it from supplier who just got a fresh batch - the juice had a yellow color. I was a little sad because I thought having a picture of a pink wedding fragrance would be so cute. I went back to check with the shop and they said it needs to sit for a few weeks to get its pink colour. It started turning pink right after the big day and now it has its final hue. I forgot about the picture anyway. Fact #2: I got two compliments on two consecutive nights from two different people which sounded pretty much the same: Oh you smell so nice... Is it hypnotic poison? :) Somehow people do get that impression.

Bought a decant of this after finding people compare this a lot to Hypnotic Poison, which is very watered down nowadays. I didn't expect to find something equal to HP's character (which I find sultry and seductive), and I turned out to be right but still pleasantly surprised. Confetto is very, very pretty. One reviewer below said that Confetto is Hypnotic Poison as a kid. I agree. To me, Confetto is a sweeter, more linear, more 'innocent' version of HP. That is not to say that Confetto is sugary-sweet. Although a gourmand fan, I can't stand cloying, excessive sweetness, and Confetto is just right. I recently got a new bottle of HP after years of not using it and layered Confetto under it. Can still smell it on my clothes the next day. Definitely will buy a full bottle.

This is my signature fragrance. From some of the reviews you might be discouraged from trying this, but body chemistry is everything. This is absolutely beautiful and very, very high quality. I tried HP and it felt synthetic and over the top, but this is smooth and the drydown is absolutely gorgeous. I just purchased my third bottle. If you like Guerlain’s Double Vanilla, then this is worth a try. Soft vanilla and anise that’s gourmand but not overly sweet. I wear perfume for myself, but it doesn’t hurt when you get complimented on how nice you smell on a regular basis. This is pricey, but you don’t need much, my first bottle lasted for 4 years, and two sprays last 24 hours! I highly recommend trying this. Btw, this was created in 1996, so it preceded Hypnotic Poison.

A lovely uncomplicated blend of candied almond and candied aniseed, not too sweet or strong but with good longevity. I get the comparison to Hypnotic Poison, but this is entirely different in style - say a watercolour, low-profile version of HP, & much more natural-smelling. EDIT: tried HP edt at duty free last week: I'm not sure, but I think the difference in impression is likely due to heliotrope, which makes HP feel thicker as it dries down, like a paste made of powder compared to the transparency, precision and linearity of Confetto, which has limpid aniseed replacing the heliotrope. Aniseed is divisive, though, and HP is much cheaper, and not bad as a dupe. Wearing it just doesn't make me happy the way dabbing on my sample of Confetto does.

testing it for the first time, but its quite incredible how Confetto is re-playing the taste (yes, not smell) of almond granita, especially one we had couple of summers ago in Caffe Sicilia in Noto, probably the best cafe specialised on deserts in the whole Italy. Almond granita is the highlight of the place- intense, transparent, cool and beautifully fresh. EDIT Having now tested it repeatedly, there is a freshness and coolness as well as edibility coming from aniseed. I really love the combo of prominent almond with anise and amber base, it makes it very slightly boozy and very nutty, plus adds a slight bourbon touch to vanilla. A very lovely gourmand. And performance is great (though soft and pillowy) for almond fragrance.

I was introduced to this by a fabulous SA in Harrods and I loved it. Purchased it on the spot. But then I got home and I found it too masculine, so I let my husband use it. I tried it out again in June and I’m in love again. I like wearing it in the summer and I like it on my husband for all other seasons. It’s a little plastic but I find that DNA to be present in all of Profumum Roma perfumes. It must be what helps them last so long. I talking beast mode in lasting power and projection. I know I turn heads when I wear this. It just wafts this fresh, anise, creamy vanilla. Almost tropical, a little cozy but still a little clean. Like a boutique hotel in Miami. What is that amazing smell? It’s not perfumey, it just good.

Play-Doh-y marzipan, light sunblock and a green marbled Clinique compact next to the pool, skimming through the glossy pages of a dELiA*s catalog and a Vogue magazine with Kate Moss on the cover during the Y2K era. It’s simple but perfect that way; it takes you back to that era but in a refined luxurious adult way. This over Dolce Acqua = dreamy;I might not be able to live without them. * I love to imagine that Brittany Foster from the movie “The In Crowd” smells like this. Brittany is a snobby member of a small private posh country club on the east coast. All she does with her life is play tennis, golf, lounge seaside/poolside, read magazines, shop, drive her silver Mercedes and sport a gorgeous face.

One of my favourite perfumes! OMG, not only is this the most delicious smelling almond vanilla, this scent lasts all day long. 12+ hours. And prepare to get compliments! Lots of compliments from both men and women. Sugared almonds. Almond cookies with icing sugar. These images will float in your mind while you wear Confetto. Be careful not to eat your arm up or shirt on where you sprayed! Lol. I have seen some comparisons made to Hypnotic Poison and Mmmm... Personally,, I find all three different. HP and Mmmm have Sandalwood, Confetto doesn’t. And on me Confetto lasts twice as long as HP. Confetto is expensive but worth every penny! And I’ll definitely repurchase this perfume again.

As a hypnotic poison lover who struggles with it's lasting power I thought this would be a great replacement. I first tried a little sample from lucky scent and I thought it was amazing and almost to good to be true. I then went for a 10ml decant and I'm glad I did before going for a full bottle. It's still lovely but will never be as nice as HP. Yes it has better lasting power but that's it. Sometimes you need to experience a perfume with the atomiser before you can tell what it's really like. It's basically HP but not as sweet, better lasting power and quite plain in comparison. It is a beautiful scent but it's not a replacement for hypnotic poison.

What a pleasant surprise! I have been wanting to smell this one for the longest time. Being a fan as I am of Hypnotic Poison (my signature scent) I was convinced I was going to love this and I wasn't wrong. It is VERY similar to Hypnotic Poison, but without the florals and longevity amped to the most. It lacks the sweetness from HP, but it has the almond overdose that I love from HP. I now have both and I found that layering this with HP (I also use them by themselves) makes the longevity and projection much, much better. Hypnotic Poison by itself is gone after 4-5 hours on me, but with Confetto the scent lingers 12+ hours and I just love that!

Notes- Jordan almonds soaked in vanilla and amber with anise in the background. It’s sweet but not too sweet, it leans a bit more feminine but a man could pull this off in winter /fall easily.. For a women this would be a perfect wedding scent. For a man this would be a great special occasion scent. Wouldn’t recommend wearing this with a T-shirt. Scent- 9/10 Performance- this juice is beast mode without a doubt. Two sprays and you’re good for a full day. More than 4 sprays and you’re going to choke someone out. Performance-10/10 Overall- a very simple, but tasty high quality scent that will garnish you with attention