14 community ratings

Oro

1997WomenClassic

7.9/ 10

Community score
14 ratings

Renato Balestra Oro is a women's fragrance that opens with orange blossom, pink pepper and mandarin orange, then turns powdery and chypre.

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Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.

How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% 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

Orange blossom Pink pepper Mandarin orange White peach

Heart notesfirst few hours

Osmanthus Coriander Bulgarian rose Lily of the valley

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cypress wood

Iris Patchouli Musk Cedarwood Oakmoss

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Animal
Powdery
Creamy
Chypre

What does Oro smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the wearer. Most voters pick spring and fall, and daily wear and the office are among the occasions it leans towards.

The top brings orange blossom, pink pepper, mandarin orange and white peach, giving a sweet, fruity start. The heart builds a floral body from osmanthus, Bulgarian rose and lily of the valley. The base of cypress wood, iris, patchouli and oakmoss leaves a woody, slightly animal and creamy ground. Salvatore Ferragamo Emozione (Eau de Parfum) and Xerjoff Lua have a close profile.