29 community ratings

Verano Porteño

2017WomenModern

7.6/ 10

Community score
29 ratings

Frassaï Verano Porteño is a fresh, feminine fragrance that opens with cardamom, Calabrian bergamot and clementine, then turns floral with jasmine and southern magnolia.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom Calabrian bergamot Clementine

Sicilian citron

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine

Southern magnolia

Aegean wallflower

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Argentinian maté

Ambrette seed Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy

What does Verano Porteño smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable up close without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer. It is chosen most for leisure and daily wear, and it suits the office too. Voters lean towards feminine, though modern and classic are far from rare answers.

The top pairs cardamom's spice with Sicilian citron and clementine. In the heart, jasmine, southern magnolia and Aegean wallflower give a floral, green tone. The base of Argentinian maté, ambrette seed and vetiver settles it onto a cool, lightly woody footing. Heeley Verveine d'Eugène and Ryoko Scent 01 have a close profile.