Orissima

Ohh Orissima!! Beautiful name for a beautiful scent. I bought this quite literally as a totally blind buy trial, I don’t really even know what it was that pushed me to go for it, I think simply that I liked the name, the look of the bottle and the notes of grapefruit and bamboo leaf intrigued me! The price was super cheap I paid £15 for 100ml, and I wasn’t expecting a lot. At the moment I have become quite addicted to trialling different things as I try to work out what my absolute favourite scents are. I’ve found perfume buying and trialling therapeutic ❤️. Orissima for me has been a huge success! From The moment I received it I loved the textured white card and gold box, and the shape of the bottle feels great solid and lovely chic simplicity. I absolutely love this scent!! It’s gorgeous sweet caramel, with soft fruity, a patchouli edge and I get a slight saltiness too! Something about this I find so sexy and also classy, cozy and delicious all at once! Initially spraying I’m in heaven, no alcohol here, it fills the room without being overly perfume-y (if that even makes sense) and I can overspray without it being overpowering. Whilst wearing it for the first few hours I get whiffs of this lovely sexy salty caramel, so I think the projection is pretty good, and later on it settles as a skin scent where I can’t stop sniffing myself!! I hope this will be a complimented scent but yet to try it out, out in the world and my husband could not care less for different scent he says everything smells nice! I literally had to go and buy another bottle of this before I wrote my review 😂🙈 because this doesn’t seem to be sold barely anywhere and I’m scared I will never get again, so I’ve bought a backup 100ml already a week after I got the first 🙈. ❤️❤️❤️ OHH also... I recently discovered azzaro wanted girl which I also LOVE, and although these are not that close initially - several hours later on the drydown testing both on my skin, one on each arm, I have found them very similar and love both!

I agree with another reviewer that this should be categorized as a floral-fruity gourmand. For me, it starts out with the warm and juicy peaches mixing with the golden caramel. This lasts for a while and then the iris (which adds just a tiny bit of powder) and orange blossom mix in. At that point, it becomes mostly orange blossom with a base of caramel and a bit of patchouli, not too strong. It lasts on me into the next day, even longer on my clothing. The sillage is moderate and it is feminine to my nose. What a gorgeous, classic-type perfume! Easily could be a signature scent. Very versatile. This was a great blind buy and I'm quite happy with it.

If you're looking for a sophisticated fruity fragrance, this is it! It's smells like a classy woman who knows how to have fun. The fruit here is beautifully rich and warm, deepened by the caramel. Truly classy and refined fruity. Even better than the scent itself is the longevity. Oh my, this is the beast. I used 2 sprays on my neck and 1 on my hair and it lasted over 24 hrs. For softer sillage I recommend spraying in the air in front of you and walk into it. This fragrance has truly wowed me.

starts gourmand with lots of vanilla and tonka that are carmelized then some florals become noticeable and an almost minty aspect maybe from the patchouli; intense orange blossom, some peony, a dash of ripe peach and musk; this is very very sweet in a fruity floral gourmand commanding Lapidus way; love it for cold weather. As it dries down, the sweetness reins in a bit, a dry patchouli and more fermented peach take over.

Caramelized peach toffee crunch. Very yummy, the fruity-floral aspect is much stronger in this than LVEB. Leaves a scent trail, lasts all day (12+ hrs). Perfect for autumn or winter, I'd be interested in trying this for spring as well, just to see how it wears with a bit of heat. Definitely worth trying.