Borea

Borea by Tiziana Terenzi is an unisex extrait de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with coconut, pear, plum and almond, moves into jasmine, rose, tuberose, freesia, lily of the valley and magnolia and dries down to sandalwood, vanilla, oakmoss and musk. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Coconut Creamy and tropical. Suncream in the best possible way.
Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
Plum Dark, wine-like and slightly stewed. Autumnal.
Almond Marzipan and cherry-stone. Sweet with a bitter undertone.

Heart

Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Freesia Crisp, slightly peppery floral. Clean and a bit synthetic in a good way.
Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.

Dry-down

Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.

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