Il Mondo di Odore

Bergamot, Berries, Plum. Rose, Orange, Lotus, Iris. Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Patchouli, Praline, Musk. Sensual Amber leans too far feminine for my tastes, although I am a fan of amber fragrances. It also isn't a conventional implementation of amber as I've become accustomed to, but the totality is still pleasant enough. Sensual Amber is a fruity-floral woody that, for the price point, is actually a good deal and especially so if you are a fan of Bath and Body Works to begin with. The progression of the fragrance eventually unveils a synthetic version of sweet amber, but it took a little doing ( on my skin ) to reach that destination. The citric-fruit opening is candied and within a few minutes, it reminds me of a nectar-like jam. During the opening and heart accords, I swore I was getting whiffs of tuberose. I guess I can chalk that up to the ratios used in utilizing the other floral ingredients along with praline. It never morphs into a nutty quality on me, but ...

Bergamot, Sage, Juniper, Lemon. Geranium, Clove, Lavender, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom. Oak, Coffee, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Cedar. The very first thing I noticed upon wearing Oak by Bath and Body Works is the "slight nod" it gives to Bigelow Black Elixir. Oak is the softer, lighter 2nd cousin and for all its listed notes, you'd be hard pressed to identify most while wearing it. Regardless of the accords being blurred, it seems to be one of those fragrances you can simply spray on, relax and not care about progressions, projection or longevity. It's comfortably generic and on me, the intro is built around the "suggestion" of coffee instead of wood. Once Oak has been on the skin for 10 minutes or longer, an ambery accord begins to rear its head. Smelling it up close, it possesses a subtle play-doh quality not unlike the rendition I've smelled in a few other designer fragrances. I haven't had Oak on my skin more than 15 minutes and...

Plum, Berries, Bergamot. Carnation, Gardenia, Tuberose, Vanilla. Cinnamon, Cashmeran, Musk, Sandalwood, Toffee, Vanilla. Vanilla Noir by Bath and Body Works is a fragrance that caught me off guard. I fully expected vanilla to be the premier implementation and yet Tuberose holds claim to that throne. This also wears a bit heavier than the Eau de Toilette it's listed to be. On me, it performs similar to an EDP, but just a tad less dense. I assure you that I'm not complaining as I am presently surprised at the quality, longevity and sillage Vanilla Noir possesses. I ended up with a 75ml. bottle recently and while I find that it works fairly well on me, I would enjoy smelling this fragrance on a woman even more. After wearing Vanilla Noir the past few days, the essence of this scent is Tuberose accented by Cinnamon, Musk and Vanilla. The name is somewhat misleading ( at least to me ), but the fragrance itself is very good. There's no conventional transitions and after...