Il Mondo di Odore

When I started my fragrance journey, I got a bunch of these from Target to give as gifts. I liked the shape of bottle and its name. It smelled decent though a bit old school. With time, as I tried more fragrances, I thought this is a knock off of other aldehydic florals. Stopped caring for. A few years ago I came across vintage version on eBay for cheap and snapped it up. And I am glad I did cause this version is simply amazing.  You can smell the whole floral symphony with 3D effect. But that is not even the best part. The drydown is where you see its beauty in full. Soft, powdery sandalwood. It is hard to describe how good this is. I have Arpege, No. 5 and Joy in vintage formulation and I find First to be superior. Arpege is too indolic, First goes low on indoles and uses civet to add the funk. Arpege and No. 5, both blind with aldehydes while First uses it for a shimmering glow. Joy is a great white floral but it is overpowered by Jasmine. Lacks the evolution First has.  Al...

I started my fragrance journey in 2015. For a newbie, the world of fragrance can be very intimidating. I would have floundered had it not been for the kindness and guidance of the community members like Aromi. Aromi was very patient with me and helped me understand the world of vintage fragrances. He was generous with samples and PMs. I would love to give the same patience, knowledge and experience gained back to the community. I hope that by continuing this blog I can do just that.   Thank you Aromi for giving me this chance to carry the blog forward

I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome fellow Basenoter Epapsiou to the Il Mondo di Odore blog.  To my readers, please accept my apology for allowing the blog to lapse and basically stagnate these last few years. I have no excuse except LIFE happens to all of us and diverts our attention. Now, I'm experiencing a life altering health event that will permanently change things from this point on. Enter my friend and fellow enthusiast Epapsiou. He has agreed to pick up where I left off and I'm happy about that. His taste in fragrance is very similar to mine and even if it wasn't, I'd still be glad that he's now heading up the blog. He loves the hobby and his opinions are accurate, honest and sincere. Thank you bro for wanting to do this.