Pyxis

"The Lost Fragrance of Pompeii", a Mediterranean melange of citrus, fruity herbal head notes softened with a rose-jasmine accord embedded with powdery, sensual notes of incense varieties intermingling with a blend of woody notes. A combination of flowers and fruits from his garden, bathed in the warm soil of his native Campania, and the spoils of Empire. Sperato’s love potion based on Venus’ gift to Eros. Dwell in the mysterious fragrant elixir, created for Aphrodite, the goddess of Love, and lost to the fierce volcano that destroyed Pompeii. I blind bought this about 6 months ago, squirted it once on my arm and recoiled in horror at the smell. It was duly scrubbed off and sent to solitary confinement until I decided what I was going to do with such a horror as this. Fast forward 6 months and I stumbled upon the box and took the bottle out with a view to using it as a dressing table ornament. The bottle is stunning, but stunning! I just love the gorgeous heavy simplicity of the thick glass flacon. I now started to look at this in a different light, it was like looking at someone to whom you had never given more than a thought, but now they seem somehow more interesting and desireable. I tentitively decided to spritz myself again with this, just to be perfectly sure and draw a line in the sand. How could I have got this so terribly wrong?? This is such a beautiful perfume. Initially there is lavender and then a combination of herbs freshened with bergamot. There is supposed to be mint in this but I cannot smell any mint. Indeed, I think that the initial spritz of this may have been too herbal for my tastes the first time and I didn't give it enough time to settle. The perfume settles into a heart of beautiful sweet jasmine and a touch of rose and then the whole thing morphs comfortably with the well behaved and shy patchouli, woodsy notes and a touch of amber which enhances the sweetness. This is sweet, elegant and beautiful. I think it would be better suited in winter rather than summer and the longevity is astounding! A few sprays this morning and it's still sending heavenly wafts of sweet loveliness around me hours later. An enchanting fragrance, excellent blend of ingredients. To think I nearly discarded this! That would've been tragic!

Pyxis is a smash hit for me, right off the cuff! IMO this is a perfect example of a modern chypre. Rosemary, basil, it has a very herbal & fresh opening. Even a very juicy orange for just a moment. Then the magic starts to happen.. The peach is not sweet, or cloying, but a fresh, tart peach. The composition stays mostly on the "dry" side, and on my skin the oak moss comes forth strongly throughout. Not in a heavy manner, this fragrance is almost impossibly light, fresh, delicate, and elegant. The longevity is superb, that is without question. I applied before a hot, non air conditioned summer wedding and I smelled divine all day! It was even a bit cooling, although in the winter I find it reminds me of spring. A very well done fragrance, and for a chypre lover like me, this hits all the right notes! This is backup worthy!

Really lovely and beautifully made, to me Pyxis is a chypre in the old tradition of vintage Mitsouko,Miss Dior, etc, but with a soft modern feel to the floral component. A very elegant, "evening out" perfume, Pyxis also has nice sillage and good lasting power, and after sampling, I definitely consider it full bottle worthy. Funny how a perfume inspired by a Pompeiian perfumer's garden would put a modern, softer spin on the very 20th century "Chypre" genre, but it does. A 9/10, wonderful!

Pyxis is very vibrant, beautiful perfume. Very nice balance between green notes with a hint of flowers and fruits. Remind a Mediterranean garden with a light sea breeze. Now its available in US at www.aquadeluna.com You can even order a sample before you buy it!

I'm broken hearted, does anyone want to part with a bottle? Partial bottle? Please PM me.