White Leather - Bella Bellissima
Notes from description:
White Guava Blossom, Cedar Leaves, Aromatic Green Agreste, White Cedar, Orris Root, Midnight Jasmine, Rose, Patchouli, Oud Wood, Leather, Sandalwood, Amber, Moss, Vanilla
My review:
Let me set the scene: an up market candy store, one of those that makes aesthetic claims to history but isn't actually; dark wood pastry cases, gleaming brass fittings, the girl behind the counter in a striped canvas apron. The light, coming through the window is golden and thick as honey. A woman stands at the counter, dithering over a chocolate selection. She wears her dark hair up and off her neck, showing off tanned shoulders and the straps of her red sundress. She buys a dozen cherry liquor chocolates, the ones with the whole cherry inside. The box, when the shop girl passes it over to her, is tied with a piece of red twine.
This scent starts like a Birkin in a candy store - all candied fruit and soft leather, a sigh of alcohol, and a dark chocolate depth from the wood. From there it mellows out into sweet oud and true leather; eating cherry liquor chocolates in the passenger seat of a wood-panneled Bentley while driving through the wooded countryside. The last gasp is woody and smoky, less leather and the fruit is long gone from the fore but lingers in the background like sticky cherry liquor on your fingers.
Verdict:
5.5/10 - the vibes? Impeccable. The rest? Meh.
I was not blown away. It was very sweet on me and I definitely didn't get guava. On paper it has a lot more depth but on my skin It's delicious but not to my personal taste. Definitely worth a sample if you like gourmand scents or tend to lean more fruity but want something with more depth. Would make a good evening scent.
