Acqua di Colonia Lana

Lana is like a wild animal — it needs to be tamed. I bought this fragrance blind, slightly worried because it definitely wasn’t cheap. My first impression after spraying it was: wow! But... wait a second — what is that green, tangy, leafy note? I gave it some time and on my skin the scent became soft, slightly sweet, almost subtly vanilla-like. On my clothes, however, that leafy note was still very noticeable. I left the house after spraying my scarf, hoping the scent might mellow on fabric over time — but it didn’t. (To be fair, I live in Northern Europe and the temperature isn’t exactly fragrance-friendly.) Feeling a bit disappointed and discouraged, I came home and put the perfume up for sale. The next day, I thought maybe I had judged it too quickly and decided to test it again — this time only on my skin, without spraying my clothes. And that was a bull’s-eye. The initial bitterness quickly transformed into this indescribably comforting scent of... well, wool. Slightly woody, slightly leathery, but in a very soft, subtly sweet way. With a bigger smile on my face — though still not entirely convinced — I sprayed it a few more times throughout the day, and I liked it more and more. Over the following days I tested other perfumes, but I kept looking forward to spraying Lana again. I found myself thinking only about this fragrance, and everything else started to seem ordinary. In the end, I deleted the listing and happily kept my large bottle. So take this as a word of advice: give this perfume time. It needs to be tamed, and you have to remember that on skin it transforms beyond recognition :)

I received this beauty as a gift and ... boy, did the gift giver hit the nail on the head! In the short time I’ve owned Acqua di Colonia Lana, it’s become one of my most worn scents. Based on the notes listed here, this should not be so appealing to me. I don’t consider myself a fan of overly woody fragrances, and I’m typically not a fan of sandalwood. And yet, I can’t get enough of this stuff. The cedar, sandalwood, and vetiver combine so nicely to create a cozy, woody vibe that’s just the slightest bit sweet. The musk and rose are not doing any heavy lifting to my nose, but do simultaneously ground the fragrance and help it soar. I personally don’t pick up much (if any) leather. As someone noted below, the official Santa Maria Novella site lists other notes including cardamom, fig flowers, bergamot, and herbaceous green notes. Other than the green notes, which I think help liven up the woody notes a bit, I don’t really detect those. This is great fragrance to wear in the office and it can be worn throughout the year. It really is an easy reach for almost any occasion. Longevity is not an issue on my skin (I detect it in the air around me for hours and hours). Projection is decent, and it’s a fairly inoffensive scent that isn’t going to bug most folks. It really is a gem.

kicking myself for not buying this. it initially sprayed on kind of similar to rose jam by lush? within a few minutes the fig (which isn’t listed here but according to the lady in the store and their website it’s here) takes the wheel. like sandalwood and ripe figs and rose petals steeped in milk. it’s quite lactonic but simultaneously fresh in a way i don’t quite understand. it still managed to be wearable on a super hot day DYING to know how it’ll wear in cooler weather. ugh, i’m going back for it, aren’t i. edit: so i went back for it and i've been wearing it a ton for the past month. i don't love it for SUPER hot days but i still think it's wearable year-round as long as you're not in a heat wave. it's just incredibly comforting and uplifting. a few people i've shown it to have smelled it on a tester and really disliked it (my girlfriend said it smelled like nerds candy? which confused me) but i only get compliments when it's on my skin. so i'd say it's not blind buy-safe. really great longevity and projection: it's an edc but it performs better than a lot of my edps. lasts all day!

First, the picture is not correct, this isn't the correct bottle. Second, the notes aren't correct, this has been pointed out numerous times. I went to test it today at a perfume shop. It was the last bottle. I left and returned 30 mins later to buy it. I loved it that much. It starts very fresh and loud and milky. Smells like sweet milky green fig. This loudness is for a short time - max 1 hr. Then it retrieves to its own bubble. It stays green and calm and warm. The longevity is amazing for EDC. For me this is a great scent and I am going to check the other scents from this house.

I'm utterly in love with this! 'Lana' means 'wool' in Italian and this really does smell like wool in the best possible way. I recently bought high-quality, undyed organic wool blankets and it smells very much like them. The scent is warm, comforting, creamy, slightly sweet, somewhat earthy, with a hint of spiciness and it's just divine. I think it best suits autumn and winter but really, it could work anytime. It's perfectly unisex and is a stunning, underrated fragrance. Unique and very special.