L'Or de Torrente Eau de Parfum

L'Or de Torrente is perhaps one of the loveliest perfumes I have ever had, and certainly the most beautiful warm coffee/rose scent ever. A while back, I ran out of my first bottle, and had to run to get a new one. I seldom do this, but to me, L'Or is not only "full bottle worthy", its second and third and fourth bottle worthy! L'Or is not necessarily "sweet", depite its gourmand/flowery side, because it has a pretty smokiness and a fruity, slightly sour side that transcends straight out "sweet" gourmands with fruits, spices and flowers, like Casmir by Chopard, another great in this genre. L'Or is also not, in my opinion, masculine in the least, but very feminine and inviting. L'Or is also not necessarily a no character, no presence "safe" perfume (thankfully), its just a delicious perfume, unusual and warm, with comfy sillage and great lasting power. It works for me in winter and in summer : in winter because of the warm gourmand coffee notes, spices and vanilla, in summer because of the flowers and fruits. Its hard to describe how unusual, elegant and yet also comforting L'Or is, with its soft vanilla/coffee wrapped in flowers and fruits, or how many compliments it gets from all age groups. Ultimately, to me L"Or is not just a perfume, its really a little miracle, which always makes me smile and gentles the edges of my every day life whenever I am stressed and wear it.

On me this is all about the rose and it's friends. It starts out as an extremely creamy fruity ~ish rose, juicy and milky all at the same time. Very unusual and oddly inviting, comforting. The coffee shows up on me after about 30 minutes and brings a rich depth to what begins so innocently. It literally goes from a sweet flirt to a grown up secret in no time! It never loses it's foamy latte edge or it's rosey light. They play back and forth back and forth complimenting each other in an extremely unique way. The fruit lifts this composition without ever taking it over, giving it permission to be both bright and warm. I get compliments every single time that I wear this, and I feel like I should love it more than I do. I wear it rarely and I'm not sure why? I don't want to give up what's left in my bottle....but I've had it a long time! I always feel like one day I'm going to try this and it's going to click for me and become a favorite.....but that day has yet to arrive. Longevity is amazing on me and though it wears close, it's definately not quiet. I would not search it out again....as of yet anyway. The intense version however fascinates and taunts me. I can't find it and so the unreasonable part of me is just SURE that it's going to have what L'Or original is lacking. I am positive, of course, that it is the elusive favorite made just for me......silly perfumista!!!

My friend has it, she says it smells awful on her....and i believe her cause she refuses to put it on, she says it smells like dirt with her skin,BUT on me......oh my god!! It smells wonderful, beautiful......the coffee and vanilla with the mandarin and kiwi is just wow, wow and the rose with the blackcurrant *sigh* when she got it for me to try it on i couldn't stop sniffing it off my hand, it was soooo good! It's fresh in it's own way; like when you wake up in the morning fresh, comfortable and happy to wake up to your day (which rarely happens lol) then have a cup of marvelous coffee. It's also woody and i think that tones down the fruity notes making it JUST RIGHT!!! It stays for a long time but the silage is kinda moderate, it stays close to you but not limited to only you!! You know what i mean?! It's very elegant and kinda warm, very relaxing and beautiful. I'm getting this one very soon. I need it in my collection! It could be worn day and night, I'm sure, specially by day. I think it could be pulled off any season, specially fall. Always try a perfume on your skin before you get it!! ~~~>EDIT: I finally got it!! I'm soooooo happy it made me high today hahaha. The coffee smell is WONDERFUL! After maybe like 4 hours after you apply it, there's a really soothing vanilla woody scent....aaaaah! I love it!

My thoughts on coffee: 1 Coffee breath = stale, foul, musty 2 Instant coffee = bleugh, acrid, waste of water. 3 Freshly ground, correctly extracted = bright, enlivening & velvety 4 Freshly roasted beans = deep, dark, bitter-rich, earthy Mmmmmmm My thoughts on rose: 1 teeny floral frags = too sour, too clean, too "much" 2 classic powder-puff frags = too staid, static, suffocating, heady 3 fresh blossom from garden = heaven-scent! Glory! Spring time & new love! 4 rose petal bath = steamed rose, immersed in nature's dewy warmth. With that said, you would think that it would be near impossible for me to fall for a scent that mixes coffee with rose...but fall I have into the warm, enviting rose-gold folds on L'Or. This scent manages to make a contemporary yet timeless mid-weight beauty out of these earthy earthly bounties of nature. For me it is a "4-4" combination offering the best of both starlets whilst being supported by a smooth & warm woody-vanilla base - never too sweet, too bitter or too overpowering. The lasting power is good (even for edt) & I find this scent appealing as it is a "lean in" perfume with a "keep you interested" kick. Just like coffee give it at least 3 tries...it needs some time to get addicted. Lovely.

It should still be in production it is such a gem. Both visually and olfactorically. To me it smells of oranges, mainly, but in a parfum way. Obviously it is tangerine dominant, with angelica adding it otherwordliness. The third note is a rose and then magnolia. The gorgeous flower petals give it lightness and amplify pleasure. I feel also iris and a drop of cassis. The rich and full of sunshine floral notes with the tangerine top are such a joy. The base is a golden and light amber. It is so perfect. I have 3 bottles, still as good as new. One of my favourite scents. So joyful, feminine and voluptuous. It is in no way amber and coffee. In fact I do not perceive these notes at all. It is perfect year-rounder. Fits any occasion. A very good signature. Today we have 21° C and it is so enveloping. A true beauty. It reminds me of a gentler Seville a L'Aube by L'Artisan Parfumeur. It stops projecting strongly on me at 3 hours mark, but on the skin it is still very vivid and I catch wafts of it for at least 6 hours. If you like deep fruity-floral that feel golden and intense - buy L'Or if you have a chance.