Oro e Miele

Oro e Miele by Giardini di Toscana is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with almond blossom, rose and heliotrope, moves into honey, vanilla and coconut and dries down to iris, tonka bean, benzoin, white musk, sandalwood and cedarwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

Almond Blossom Soft floral with a marzipan edge. Sweet but not gourmand.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.

Heart

Honey Sweet, waxy and slightly animalic. Can smell dirty in large doses.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Coconut Creamy and tropical. Suncream in the best possible way.

Dry-down

Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.

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