Orangea

Reading through the comments here I'm quite surprised at the comparisons to cleaning spray or artificial citrus because to me this is one of the most photorealistic orange fragrances I've ever smelled. However, it does not smell like oranges so much as an orange tree. Like running between the rows of a sun warmed orange grove and having the branches with their green, petitgrain laden leaves release their scent as you whip past them. Like pulling some leaves off an orange tree, warming and crushing them in your hand, and burying your nose in their scent. It is a green smell more than it is a juicy citrus. If you're looking for a juicy orange fragrance, this is absolutely not that. Instead, it is the scent of the leaf, wood, peel, and pith of the orange fruit. Citrusy and very green with some bitter and woody notes. Definitely on the "natural smells" side of the perfume spectrum, which is what I personally like most about it. I also appreciate that it leans green and fresh without doing that old-timey soap thing that is so common with neroli fragrances, and which I personally dislike. (Also why I prefer Orangea to Profumum Roma's neroli fragrance) If you're familiar with other Profumum Roma fragrances and have smelled Ichnusa, then this one is akin to what they did with the fig tree in Ichnusa, but with the Orange tree. To be clear, they are very different fragrances, but in my mind there is a parallel in the way that the opening of Ichnusa is all fig leaf, tree, and green fig wood instead of a ripe fig. Orangea is, too, the orange leaf and green wood of the tree more than it is a succulent, juicy orange. On me, this is really strong petitgrain for the first 30 minutes to an hour, after which there is a short period where it gets more zesty, though it's still quite petitgrain heavy. Following is about 2-3 hours of projection (which is amazing for a citrus, in my experience), before it starts becoming a skin scent, where it stays for several more hours. Definitely performs best in warm weather. Very unisex. For me it's only bottle worthy because both myself and my husband use it. If it was just me on my own I'm not sure it would get enough use to justify the price. Still a great find. Unique and refreshing. PS: If you came here looking for a "juicy" orange/citrus fragrance of quality, check out Riviera Sunrise by Atelier des Ors, which is far more fruit focused.

Thoughts on a sampling... * I can not believe there isn't any neroli or orange blossom in this! * So I guess it's all Bergamot and Petitgrain. * I get zilch, zero on the mint and cedar (needles). * Smells similar to Neroli Portofino. I remember the first time I smelled NP and NP Forte I was in a Duty Free shop in Lima Peru and since then I have spent years looking for a neroli type scent that is not as fleeting as Tom Ford's is. Until now that is. * This projects for 2 to 3 hours and that is above average for this type of scent. I only get 1.5 to 2 hours tops with NP. * Staying power galore. A decent skin scent after 5 hours. * Starts to fade at 7 to 8 hours and I actually begin to pick up some greenness then. Ten hours later and it's faint but defiantly still there. NP and NPF are completely gone after 2 to 3 hours. * I like the Neroli Portofinos' however I seem to grow alligator arms when I reach for the cash in my pocket. And that's because they are ridiculously overpriced! * Profumum Roma actually makes a Neroli scent. I will eventually have to try it. * But for now I am sticking with this winner. Orangea! * Orangea is a perfect summer fragrance. ** Final thought. I will defiantly be getting a bottle of this real soon. *** Purchased a bottle. 100% satisfied with this Profumum 👍🏻

Okay you guys. I am not the best person to describe a perfume but this is so pretty that I want to at least try. This smells like an actual orange grove to me. Green and citrus. It reminds me of neroli portofino but with a bit more floral. Like a sweet floral. When the dry down it kind of smells similar to candy on my skin. Even in the dry down though I could still smell the whole Orange Grove also. It's just beautiful and totally worth owning. Most important thing I want to say here is when I used to love a perfume, I would buy the full size bottle. I ended up with probably hundreds of full bottles of all kinds of beautiful fragrances. None of them ever looked like they had ever been used. I realize I will never in my lifetime use all that. So the ones that I don't reach for, I've been selling online. And moving forward every beautiful perfume that I want, I buy a travel size. There are so many fragrance clubs popping up and I found one that does 8 mm vials for $24 of niche perfumes. So I don't get instant gratification like I did with buying a whole bottle because I have to wait and get one a month, but it's much more manageable and I'm much more likely to actually use it before it goes bad getting the travel sizes. I just wish I had had this realization years ago.

Reviewing a bottle obtained in 2024. Orangea was launched in 2015. Orangea is a naturalistic rendition of a blooming bitter orange orchard. This opens with the finest bergamot fresh and green with mint and some bitterness from the petitgrain. Although not listed, I sense orange blossom adding a subtle floral accord. The base of cedar needle oil rather than typical cedarwood is an interesting choice as cedar needle oil is sharper, fresher, and more camphoraceous - overall less woody. I feel there is also warmth from natural amber in the base. Not sweet or too soapy as Neroli can be. Quality-5/5 excellent ( excellent materials and blending) Unisex Performance- 5/5 excellent ( lasts > 8hrs - remarkable for a citrus fragrance) This is not a fruity sweet orange fragrance nor is it a freshie rather it is rugged - deep orange peel with its bitterness barely tamed by the rich floral/cedar/amber base. For a much fresher lemon version go for Acqua Viva. Although I like them both, I find Orangea more unique and interesting. It helps me imagine spring especially this year as winter seems to never want to end. 9/10

So happy I blind bought this. It is a hot day today in Australia, dry windy heat. I wasn't sure what I was expecting of this scent as I had the perfume over winter in the cupboard and had waited for warmer weather, forgetting the particular notes. I have a bunch of orange blossom frags and other citrus so I was assuming something sweet and citrusy. Well, to my absolute delight it is far from what I already have: love dont be shy and guimauve de noel and eaudemoiselle absolu d’oranger. Compared to them the sugar has been subtracted. Here is the peel with its bitter pith, dry light aromatic wood, the blossom is there but it is not sweet, it is shaped to belong to a savoury dry almost salty orange. I think of dried leathery orange peel. It is uplifting and sheer and so perfectly suited to this weather. I think I have smelled mandarino di amalfi and my impression is that it is juicy. Orangea is not juicy.

To my surprise this is more a green fragrance than a citric one for me, although there is a lovely soft petitgrain that runs throughout the whole wear. It reminds me of Acqua Di Sale in that it manages to be both soft and fresh but incredibly long lasting. Profumum’s slightly rugged naturalistic style really shines here and they deliver the most realistic rendition of a tree I’ve yet to encounter. There is nothing sharp, artificial or molecular, although it does walk right up to the line of soapiness without crossing over. When I close my eyes I can almost sense the texture of tree bark, a slight dustiness, and the glimmer of sun peaking in between the leaves. Indifference I understand, but I have hard time seeing how someone would honestly dislike this, it’s like disliking the smell of being outside in nature.

This is absolutely amazing. Warning, there's no orange or orange peel in this, it's sll about the petit grain which is the orange tree leaf, so it's very green and leafy, the mint smooths and sweetens it up a bit and the result is pure perfection, floats incredibly good in the air and the overall performance is amazing on my skin, people around me adore it, it's very fresh, likeable, green and beautiful. Only negative note is the very very cheap bottles that leak or even the roll on decanter cracked while i screw it in. The house overall is very rude and arrogant and they don't hear to you even if they know their bottles are really bad.

This is a bright, zesty, fresh petitgrain fragrance that makes me feel ALIVE when I wear it. Something about it shoots straight up my nose like electricity and euphorically hits a certain spot in my brain. What you get here is not juicy orange, but the distillation of the leaves and twigs of the orange tree which smell citrusy and tart, yet green. Very well blended and insanely strong. Summer in a bottle, along with its lemony brother, Acqua Viva. I'm really impressed with this one. Orangea needs more love.

It has this mugler cologne vibe, but at the same time its deeper and has a orange feel. However it does the same as a classical cologne, but its so happy, pleasant and uplifting. Im really a fan of this fragrance. Perfect for office and most other situation when you just want something simple with high quality. The reviewer under who said this was a better version of mandarino di amalfi got it right. They are similar, but orangea is smoother and dont have the vibe of too much white flower. So so good!

Orange tree leaves. Imagine you are walking through an orange grove and you pick off a leaf from one of the trees and, with you fingernail, you pierce the main vein of the leaf and then bring it to your nose and smell it. This is what Orangea is. This is nostalgic for me as when I was growing up there were orange trees. Love this scent. By itself that is what you get and that may be what ye seek. But there is layering potential here so I will report back if I find a good pairing

Lovely citrusy fragrance centered around a natural luscious bitter orange (petitgrain) which dominates the scent from start to finish. As the scent opens, one can also detect a nice bergamot and as it settles one detects mint and cedar pine extract. The refreshing unisex scent has moderate to string sillage and very good longevity, Really like walking in a citrus laden grove and perfect for hot weather. Enjoy!

I just wanted to try out some Profumum Roma samples, got recommended this by the sales person and fell in love... It's 4711 on steroids, comfortable, old school, fresh and sofisticated, it lasts, it projects, but subtly, it's perfect. Citrus and green, orange and chypre, flowery but bitter- not-sweet. Spring and summer, this is all I need. Yummm

A nose-gasmic scent! The most realistic and natural smelling orange tree fragrance I’ve ever tried. Perfectly unisex and most people will love it, I’m certain. Very different on paper vs skin, in fact skip the strip altogether. Got my bottle last week (100 ml) and it will last until Midsummer (best case scenario).

I like this a lot, its so expensive for what it is though but the quality is there! Orange and slight woodsy to my nose but natural and pleasant! Excellent longevity and decent projection and I might be buying a full bottle!

Beautiful bright blood orange and cedar opening has significantly shorter longevity than the vanilla at the base. 24hours after spray my wrist still had a lingering gourmand sweetness, but the aromatics have dissipated.

Pettigran and bergamot combo...nice touch. Unique fragrance and can be worn best spring summer, day or night. Very pleasant and shoud garner compliments. Wearing makes one feel fresh and clean.

This is an incredible citrus fragrance thats lasts beautifully for a good ten hours, anyone that says otherwise needs a new nose. Best in orange class by a lot.

one of my favorite freshies. this stuff is simply amazing..so airy yes citrusy and has a cold minty feel to it with the orange peel undertone.

A truly petitgrain perfume. This is one of the best perfume that I have in my collection. Masterpiece!

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