Mandorla di Noto

Creamy almonds layered over slightly dry woods. Mid and drydown are beautiful, and the performance is extremely good. The initial woodsy notes leans this to the masculine side, but this soon develops into a definite unisex fragrance. Projection is moderate to heavy; and as for longevity - I sprayed it onto the back of my hand at 20:30, and could still smell it a few inches from my hand at 13:00 the next day. Tested with full tester bottle from PoP in Knutsford, Cheshire (£115), and again later with an official sample. Scent: 8 out of 10 Originality: 7 out of 10 Projection: 8 out of 10 Longevity: 10 out of 10 Quality: 8 out of 10 Value: 9 out of 10 Overall: 8 out of 10

I had a pleasure to sample this perfume today and I left the shop with a whole bottle. Very unique, marzipan smelling fragrance with green/bitter notes added to it. To me it is balanced so well, worth trying for sure.

Green almonds Amber Icing sugar Super sweet gourmand but not juvenile. Long lasting and projects well. I really like this

Mandorla di Noto is a nice change from overly sweet gourmand fragrances. The almond in this perfume is green and powdery. Right after spraying, I smell a slightly sweet marzipan note that then slowly morphs into green almonds. The further the drydown progresses, the more powdery the fragrance becomes. Once dried down, I also get a synthetic amber note that stays on my clothes for at least 24 hours. I appreciate this fragrance for showing a different side of the almond, but I am not a fan of the persistent synthetic amber in the drydown that tickles my nose in an unpleasant way.

Opens up from almost chewy pistachio marzipan, it does not have that roasted almonds aroma, but instead is bordering with something like a fresh figue leaf. Getting softer and more vanillic to the middle, you get whiffs of good quality raw almonds puree then. And drydown is my favourite part, because it is darker and woodier than the start and that fresh-green part evaporates, leaving you with a creamy-woody-nutty substance, thick and gooey nougat. Long-lasting and lovely!