Acqua di Colonia Cinquanta

Cinquanta unfolds like a dream of a tropical garden, the air thick with gardenia and tiare—florals so lush they almost hum in the air, their sweetness tangled with green leaves, damp with morning dew. The petals have just opened to greet the sun, their creamy headiness mingling with the dry softness of earth. There’s something alive here, something that feels as if it’s breathing in rhythm with the world—free, delicate. But time shifts it as it does with everything. The sunny petals fade, softening into something warmer, deeper—coconut, like the sun’s warmth captured in a soft, silky veil, pulls everything into itself. It’s sweet but mellow, like a soft cradle rather than a full-fledged embrace. And under it, the tea leaf lingers, its green, slightly grassy scent weaving through, keeping things from becoming too heavy. There's that sandalwood soothe, too. Smooth, calming, gentle, grounding, I could go on. Picture sinking into soft, worn leather. It’s as though the warmth of the garden has faded into the evening, florals turning to shadows, green leaves curling in the dusk. Cozy, yet soft, elegant without effort. Cinquanta truly knows how to hold you close, without ever wrapping tightly. Cinquanta whispers. Surrounds.

It’s a beautiful combination of green tea, bergamot and grapefruit (the notes are listed incorrectly on Fragrantica). It is quite short lived on my skin (2 hours tops), but it’s nevertheless beautiful. I have recently found a love for fragrances with tea notes and this one is an instant crush. (Santa Maria website says that this fragrance was created in 2015 to celebrate 50 years of twinning between Florence and Kyoto, hence it combines fragrances of the Mediterranean (bergamot, grapefruit) with green tea (scent of the East))

I visited the Santa Maria Novella storefront while I was in Florence. I tried a few fragrances and I was down to two I liked, this one and Angels of Florence. I ended up buying Angels of Florence (which is also a great scent don't get me wrong) but I sort of wish I'd gone with this one. It's amazing. I don't usually go for citrus fragrances, which is why I didn't buy this one. I guess this is the exception to the rule, I absolutely love the sweet orange note. I guess I'll just have to go back to Florence...

okay so imagine the grassy gritty aftertaste of matcha then add the scent of your mom's evening moisturizer and the faint scent of a nebulizer. or simply put, the BEST clean, grassy green tea, slightly woody, sparkling floral perfume i've had. this is memory scent for me so i am slightly biased but pls you ALL have to smell this at least once in your life. something about that amber base note makes it gourmand-y with the subtle earthy sweetness it deliver too idkk this is just such a hit omggg

I percieve this as more of a yellow flower composition. It's tropical to my nose, but I do have to say that I like this more in the air than up close. It creates a creamy coconuty ylang feel around you, even though it does not have these notes. And it also has a perfect level of sweetness for this kind of a composition. I love it! Later edit: It dries down into a beautiful soapy cream, can't say I detect the tea but this stage is also heavenly, if you like slighly soapy fragrances, of course