Cor Gentile

Cor Gentile is a beautiful fragrance, but not at all what I had expected after seeing the notes of myrrh and leather backed by sandalwood, vanilla and patchouli. I was expecting to go head-to-head with a gunslinger, but a sexy gals wearing cowboy boots met me at the door. And I liked it!!! As mentioned below, this is a softer, fresh/powdery, semi-sweet floral fragrance that is perfectly suited for les femmes. Moreover, although I feel it is a highly versatile fragrances, it's better suited for Spring/Fall business or evening casual wear. To me, this scent says "I've made it...I'm confident...I'm sexy...and I know it!" But it also makes that statement while drawing people in with a friendly smile and not being intimidating in any way. Performance is average in that it lasted 6-hours and projected moderately on my skin. Overall, this is one of the two or three in the V Canto that I really love and plan to buy as gifts for my girlfriend, mom or daughters.

Every time I spray this beautiful scent on, a feeling of quiet happiness descends over me. Cor gentile, or gentle heart, what an aptly named creation! I blind bought this after reading the enchanting review written below by my friend, I was really drawn in both by the name and by the picture of satin mauve elegance she conjured. The spicy carnation reminds me of first days of school with flowers passed to beloved teachers, and the myrrh brings back memories of calm and holy places. There's a soft vanilla that brings milky sweetness, and the juniper takes me to an evergreen forest in the winter - the coolness of it must be the source of the tic-tac candy feel @brumbarche so beautifully describes. Together, all these parts create a scent that feels dreamy and feminine, but also mysterious - suitable for a nostalgic, gentle soul.

Received this beauty today in a swap with a fellow Fragrantican (Thank you so much!). Applied it to my wrist and immediately thought - Maremma! I can’t confirm it with a 100% certainty since I have most of my perfumes packed in the boxes (for few more month until we move), but first impression is - definitely Maremma. Not surprised at all since both are Paolo Terenzi’s creations. I’m sure they are not exactly identical, but very similar. Unique, high quality, elegant. Love it!

Pleasantly surprised as I first expected another heavy, bold rose/patchouli combi that all designers seem to bring out nowadays. But this is a fresh/powdery, very sweet feminine variation. I cannot really picture it on a man. A rather nostalgic scent as well, but cannot recall what 80ties/90ties perfume it reminds me of. Anyone?

Beautiful classy fragrance! Soft, powdery, slightly sweet & a little spice, dash of myrrh on a bed of florals & carnations. I'm not picking up on the leather yet, it may be way in the background. There's a soft milky vanilla that is extremely pleasurable. Not a super loud perfume. It performs and sits just right..