Fenicia

Niche perfumes are larger than life, they grow and develop, every ingredient having its own moment, presenting itself like on a stage, mingling, talking with other ingredients, lingering a bit too long or just passing by, shouting or dozing off, mixing with the weather, with skin chemistry and so on. Or at least I am accustomed this way. So I wanted it a bit more spatial, more sophisticated, hiding itself from me just to make me conquer it. Fenicia is not. It is the same one I applied 5 hours ago. Same strength - which is good, but same "lineup", which is not that good. Nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, rose, saffron, sandal, tonka bean, some chocolate, I'd say - all there from the beginning till the end. Since we are in Venice and we are allowed to play a bit, I'd say it is the perfume of a rich dark green mask, a lady in her early 40, sadly married with the wrong baronet and secretly still in love with his brother, considering to become a nun after having her girls married well. It is mysterious, a bit mystic (some myrrh and frankincense), it can became signature scent since it is safe all year round. All in all, it is a perfect perfume. But not outstanding. I cannot think of me giving 250Euros on a bottle - but I would know how to wear it, I am such a sad figure myself :)

Fenicia is inspired by ancient fragrance recipes from Venice in the Renaissance era. Back then, the independent republic of Venice was one of the wealthiest merchant states in Europe, being in control of much of the trade from East to West. Fenicia transports you back to that time with an opulent blend of warm spices, myrrhe, vanillic benzoin and a touch of citrus and rose. The beautiful packaging and bottle really add to the storytelling. The fragrance changes throughout the weartime and depending on the temperature. Sometimes It's a gentle oriental rose with citrus in colder temperatures. In the heat I get more of the myrrh and balsamic notes somewhat reminiscent of a church. Long lasting and majestic with very strong projection. It is so high in concentration that it glistens on your skin when you spray it. Don't overspray if you are wearing this to work. A fantastic fragrance that is worth it at the price point.

I'm a bit surprised that Fenicia is considered unisex by most, because it seems very feminine to me. It's sweet and spicy in that order. It makes me think of vanilla ice cream with mangoes and cinnamon. Maybe I'm just hungry. It would be wonderful to smell it on a man, though I don't know many who would consider it their type. As one of the reviews noted, it doesn't evolve much, though I'm not disappointed in that. Many scents lose notes I was enjoying as they dry down. This one seems consistent and long-lasting, and fresh but rich enough that it would make a good summer night fragrance. After about two hours, I asked my husband what he thought of the dry-down. He thought he could detect sandalwood, cinnamon, and maybe cloves. His conclusion was that it's so well-blended that nothing predominated. I'd agree, and I love that about it. It still strikes me as sweet first and spicy second and I love it.

Got a 10 ml sample of this perfume and I would say that it was love at first sniff! While there are many notes behind this fragrance, the two that stood out for me was Rose and lemon. The rose is not the "granny" type scent that most of us are avoiding but it was rather soft and powdery. The lemon here is the perfect partner of the rose note which gives this perfume a fresh yet seductive character imo. Performance is outstanding and longevity is superb. 10/10 in my own honest opinion. Definitely bottle worthy!

Evocative perfume,sacred. It opens with a strong note of lemon combined with the elemi resin,the drydown is fascinating, something I had never heard before... he caught me. Fragrance modern and mysterious, myrrh is very obvious, and gives the fragrance a veil of mysticism... really nice! The sillage is strong, longevity(12+h). Sillage: 9./10 Longevity: 10/10 Scent: 9/10 Overall: 8.5/10