The Perfume Library

Caldo Gourmand

7.3

Officina delle Essenze · 2012

Sweet · Synthetic · Gourmand

Officina delle Essenze Caldo Gourmand is a sweet, creamy and powdery gourmand, warm and soft in character, made for women. It opens with a brief lift of bergamot, then caramel, bourbon vanilla and coconut milk take over the heart. Musk and woody notes in the base soften the sweetness, while the synthetic and oriental accords add a warm, slightly powdery feel. Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most pick fall and winter, with summer the least chosen season. It suits leisure, evening and night-out wear, and most voters read it as feminine. Sabrina Carpenter Sweet Tooth and Zimaya Tiramisũ Caramel have a close profile.

Puro Talco (Eau de Parfum)

7.2

Officina delle Essenze · 2008

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Puro Talco Eau de Parfum sets the brightness of mandarin orange and orange against the powdery softness of rose, iris and vanilla, and is classed as unisex. It opens with mandarin orange and orange, fresh and citrusy. Rose, iris and vanilla take over in the heart, and ylang-ylang with more vanilla remains at the base. The scent settles into a floral, sweet, creamy powder. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick it for spring and fall, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. About half call it feminine. M8 Moods Fiorito and Bibi Bigler Splendur have a close profile.

Caldo Legnoso

7.1

Officina delle Essenze · 2012

Sweet · Spicy · Woody

Officina delle Essenze Caldo Legnoso is a men's fragrance where benzoin, patchouli and vanilla build a sweet, resinous, woody scent that suits autumn and winter evenings. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions, though it also works for leisure time. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters read it as masculine, with a fair share calling it classic. As a whole it smells warm and sweet. Benzoin and vanilla give a soft, resinous sweetness, which tonka bean deepens. Patchouli and vetiver add an earthy weight, while Indian sandalwood brings a creamy woodiness. The spicy and smoky accords stay in the background.

Puro Fico (Eau de Parfum)

6.8

Officina delle Essenze · 2010

Fresh · Aquatic · Green

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Puro Fico Eau de Parfum is a fresh unisex scent that pairs fig leaf and almond milk with marine notes, green and lightly creamy. Fig leaf opens green and fruity. In the heart, almond milk softens the scent toward a sweet, creamy side while marine notes carry the aquatic freshness. In the base, galbanum keeps the green going and Indian sandalwood sets down a woody footing. Longevity and sillage are rated moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most chosen settings. Votes for feminine and masculine sit fairly close, so it wears comfortably either way.

Caldo Orientale

7.2

Officina delle Essenze · 2012

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Officina delle Essenze Caldo Orientale is a sweet, resinous women's scent led by orange blossom, gardenia and vanilla, suited to autumn and winter evenings. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and lean towards evenings and nights out. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. More voters read it as feminine, though a sizeable share finds it masculine. It opens with orange blossom; the heart of myrrh, gardenia, vanilla and Tunisian neroli builds a floral, sweet core. The base of musk, amber and patchouli finishes it with a woody, spicy warmth. Widian Sahara and Adnan B. Ambre Noir have a close profile.

Puro Lino (Eau de Parfum)

5.3

Officina delle Essenze

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Puro Lino Eau de Parfum is a clean, powdery unisex scent that moves from vervain and bergamot into a heart of geranium, neroli and jasmine. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays with you without filling the room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and leisure, daily wear and the office lead the occasions. Feminine votes edge ahead, but masculine ones are close behind, so it sits between the two. It opens fresh, citrusy and green with vervain and bergamot. In the heart, geranium, Tunisian neroli and jasmine add a soft floral note, while aldehydes lend an airy brightness. Musk and woody notes in the base settle it onto a plain, powdery footing. Clean Ultimate and Van Cleef & Arpels Printemps have a close profile.

Musc Pure (Eau de Parfum)

6.3

Officina delle Essenze · 2008

Fresh · Green · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Musc Pure Eau de Parfum is a fresh, green-leaning unisex musk that sits most comfortably in spring and in everyday weekday wear. Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick spring, with fall and summer following and winter in the background. It leans towards leisure, work and daily wear more than evenings or nights out. It is unisex, though voters read it as feminine more often than masculine. It opens on the ffresh, green air of fern. Towards the heart, oakmoss and white musk bring a sweeter, powdery softness. The base of Indian sandalwood and vetiver settles into a dry, woody footing, with spicy and animal touches faintly present beneath the clean surface.

Puro Neroli (Eau de Parfum)

6.5

Officina delle Essenze · 2010

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Puro Neroli Eau de Parfum is a fresh, citrusy unisex scent built around Tunisian neroli and orange blossom. It opens with lemon leaf and bergamot, a bright, green citrus start. Neroli and orange blossom bring a soft floral heart, and ylang-ylang with Indian sandalwood warm and round it out at the base. Fruity and spicy touches sit among the accords. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the most named occasions. More voters call it feminine than masculine, though a good share see it as masculine.

Caldo Fruttato

6.8

Officina delle Essenze · 2014

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Officina delle Essenze Caldo Fruttato is a floral, fruity and sweet women's fragrance that leans towards spring and fall and relaxed, leisure wear. It opens on mandarin orange, then moves into a heart of Ceylonese cinnamon, jasmine, blackcurrant and strawberry, where spice and fruit sit over a floral base. Ylang-ylang and vanilla settle underneath, leaving the scent creamy and sweet, with an oriental warmth. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer further behind. It is chosen mostly for leisure, with some votes for business and evening. Most voters read it as feminine. Rabanne Lady Million Fabulous and Abaco Odelia have a close profile.

Caldo Encens

7.2

Officina delle Essenze · 2014

Green · Sweet · Spicy

Officina delle Essenze Caldo Encens is a resinous, smoky unisex fragrance that pairs pine resin with frankincense. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with evenings and leisure time leading the occasions. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. It leans a little more masculine than feminine in the votes, though the feminine share is sizeable. It opens with pine resin and bergamot, green and fresh. In the heart, heliotrope sweetness and the smoky resin of frankincense take over. The base of galbanum and cedarwood settles into a woody, slightly powdery and spicy ground. Tauer Perfumes № 04 - Rêverie au Jardin and Simone Andreoli Eterno have a close profile.

Osmarine (Eau de Parfum)

6.9

Officina delle Essenze · 2014

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Parfum

Officina delle Essenze Osmarine Eau de Parfum is a unisex scent that softens a citrus and aquatic freshness with a fruity, sweet floral heart, and it leans towards daytime wear in spring and summer. It opens with a bright citrus lift from bergamot and orange. In the heart, raspberry, marine notes and Chinese osmanthus come together, setting fruity sweetness beside a watery freshness. Vanilla, musk and patchouli then lay down a creamy, soft base. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and daily wear, leisure and business are the settings that come up most. Voters read it as more feminine, but as a unisex scent it suits men and women alike. Lattafa Ana Abiyedh and Montagne Parfums Afternoon Dive have a close profile.

Oud Gourmand

7.1

Officina delle Essenze · 2018

Floral · Sweet · Synthetic

Officina delle Essenze Oud Gourmand is a unisex scent that opens with orange and bergamot before moving into a sweet, woody blend of oud, vanilla and caramel. Those who rated it find both longevity and sillage good, though the number of votes is small. No season or occasion votes are available, but the composition reads as unisex, not leaning clearly masculine or feminine. The top notes of orange and bergamot give a brief freshness. Towards the heart, bourbon vanilla, rose, caramel and coconut milk take over, making it sweeter and softly gourmand. Oud, vanilla and amber notes form the base. Floral, spicy and woody accords add depth to the sweetness. Ard Al Zaafaran Hayaati Oud and Mehira Rose Layali have a close profile.

Officina delle Essenze · 2024

Sweet · Spicy · Oriental

Officina delle Essenze · 2024

Aquatic · Green · Spicy

Officina delle Essenze · 2024