Fior di Loto

This is advertised as a unisex fragrance. You have it listed as 'for women'. If the mistake is yours, please fix it. As far as the fragrance goes, it's one of my favorites from the Tesori d'Oriente line, many of which are amazing at €5. 1. Legno di Guajaco (men) ★★★★★ doesn't impress out of the bottle, but develops REALLY nicely on me; a favorite of mine at any price, I'd probably pay €15 for this one... maybe even €20; 2. Fior de Loto (unisex) ★★★★☆ delicious start, mellows as it develops, and reminds me of Pina colada; worth €10 all day long... which is about how long its fragrance lasts on me; 3. Sandolo del Kashmir & Vetiver (unisex) ★★★★☆ strong from start to finish, apparently sandalwood and vetiver just mix really well; I'd gladly pay €10; 4. Hammam (unisex) ★★★☆☆ deliciously 'bright' start, a bit weaker development; I'd pay €7-8; 5. Vaniglia Zenzero (unisex) ★★☆☆☆ too much vanilla at the start, develops an interesting 'earthy moss' note as it develops; worth the €5; 6. Byzantium (unisex) ★★☆☆☆ very sweet start, less impressive, and slightly bitter (on me), finish; worth the €5; 7. Ambra Indiana (unisex) ★☆☆☆☆ average start, mediocre finish; because of the interesting 'leather' note, I'd pay €2-3, but not €5; can't recommend; 8. Aegyptus (unisex) ☆☆☆☆☆ very promising start, boring finish; can't recommend; 9. Muschia Bianco (unisex) ☆☆☆☆☆ pleasant start, boring, almost unpleasant, finish; can't recommend; Obviously, these are just opinions, and relative to me. You might have completely different results. For instance, a friend of mine LOVES the Byzantium on herself... and I have to admit it smells better on her than me. Nine fragrances for under €50 total, including shipping, was worth it. Hell, discovering the Legno di Guajaco, Fior de Loto, and Sandolo del Kashmir & Vetiver was worth that already. Cheers, from Berlin.

I bet if this fragrance was Made by one of those Famous Houses or someone well known like say MFK for instance, all these people raving about how this smells cheap and plasticky and whatnot would have been singing the praises of this fragrance to high Heavens and even worse if they slapped on a couple of Hundred bucks on this. People can’t just appreciate good and affordable things when they see one. This fragrance is no different from most of the underperforming mainstream fragrances y’all cop for 500 bucks except that most time, it’s just the brand name you pay for, nothing special. Can people just enjoy a Unique and nice scent for what it is and not always try to act all knowing, experts in perceiving Scents and snobbish. Also just because a perfume is less than $10 dont mean it’s not good quality, even your high-end and Designer perfumes are made of synthetic ingredients too. Hell these brands are just rip offs most times and it’s YOUR fault choosing to fall for their marketing theatrics. You gave a Niche house $1000 and so you think you got the Best and purest of scents and so you can’t believe that another house makes something as good or even better than that for lesser and good value lmao, thats the problem! It’s called “sheep” behavior. Get over yourself! Having said all that: I think this fragrance is absolutely beautiful and there’s absolutely nothing cheap about it (perfumes don’t make you smell cheap, y’all kill me with this line all the time) if there’s anything it does, it’s a compliment magnet. People will legit want to sniff and eat you lol. Tessori did good with this, one of the best from this house. ❤️

This is a scent that I've learned to love bit by bit, until it reached the top of my preferencies. I am a "hunter" for little treasures like this fragrance, because: 1. I like perfumes that are unique 2. I'd never judge a fragrance by its price or packaging (sometimes I consider it a plus) 3. I got dissapointed sooo many times by expensive perfumes 4. I'd rather support smaller brands and spend my money (for which I work very hard) on a good concept than spend it on high end products that are all about marketing and advertising... Well, I consider this fragrance, and actually almost 90% of TDO fragrances extremely good, even if some are not necessarily my cup of tea. Fior di Loto smells expensive, classy, rich, complex, well structured and s.o. Not a usual perfume, though, so try it before. First of all I get strong tuberose, sweet peach, lingering creamy vanilla and sandalwood, innocent lotus flower. To me this isn't an oriental scent, it's more like "mediteranean" :). Extremely sensual, feminine, not sexy but voluptuous, iconic and alluring. I imagine gourgeous Italian actress Sofia Loren wearing it. I just can't get enough of it, I can talk about this scent for days and I CANNOT belive I said all these words about a perfume that costs 4 Euros!! It doesn't resemble to any scent I've ever smelled, longevity reaches days. A five star fragrance!

Another "Love it or hate it" aroma by TdO. If you are looking for delicate, gentle, airy floral for everyday use, this is not it. This one has a character that will not go unnoticed. Powerful and long-lasting, creamy-rich, woody-flowery, better on fabrics than skin. I wouldn't wear it in hot weather. Very intense and unique scent that is not for everyone - some people will find it suffocating, synthetic, or pungent. However, I personally love it - it's wild, exotic, intriguing. It gives me an energy boost and a desire to go out and explore. It vaguely reminds me of burning aroma sticks. I agree 100% with what others have said: As long as I enjoy a perfume, I couldn't care less about price, packaging, and brand name. I have had plenty of expensive and "luxurious" disappointments, as well as surprising precious gems for like 5-15 eur, which I have been repurchasing for years. If something is good AND affordable, of course, I am all for it! This is why I am a big fan of TdO - their perfumes are of excellent quality and performance. I have never been disappointed by them. Their scents are unique, rich, and well-balanced. Some of them are not exactly the kind of fragrances I love, but I appreciate the desire to produce something original and creative of their own, instead of making bland and generic scents to appeal to just everyone.

It's nice. Smells like soap to me. Maybe a face cream. Thick and rich. Very familiar and little bit nostalgic. It's not something I'd wear out but I like it in the fall for bumming around the house. 1/13/25 Growing on me. It's a thick cozy cocoon and I love it in winter snuggled up in bed. Finally realized it reminds me of the old aussie shampoo scent with an added peach note (which smells nothing like the current iteration.) My mom used that shampoo and that's why it's such a comforting, safe, nostalgic scent for me. 3/20/25 Ill just keep adding lol .. I bought fior di loto, Thai spa, hammam, and byzantine shower gel with matching edt and lotion. BYZANTINE (fyi my favorite perfume is loukhoum...I bought and love sweet oriental dream) is baby wipes. Kroger baby wipes specifically. I wear it but it smells like post partum depression. Loukhoum is in a separate universe. HAMMAM-lemony, you know maybe it has a pretty drydown but, who knows, it never lasts that long for me. THAI SPA- very 80s tuberose ... with a medicinal patchouli, green tea vibe. It's fucking rank. Violently early 90s late 80s. I hate it. Horrendous. Horrific. Fior di loto....the shower gel and lotion are more woodsy. Heavier on sandalwood. Very unisex in these forms. I like it even more. This is the stand out in the line thus far for me. By far.