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bmw039 – :
It seems to me that oil that keep fragrance together is almond oil that would explain that strong almond note that is in almost All of them
Very nice sweet gourmand scent
zelaymboltame – :
This perfume really got me thinking. It smells so much like pink sugar it’s striking. The only real difference to my nose being the absence of caramelized licorice and fig leaves that gives pink sugar that mean little snap. “Like get out the way b**** cotton candy coming through.”
Zucchero is just fruity and nice pink sugar. I really love it, but not enough to drop the money on it. Plus, I do respect that mean snap of pink sugar. So the crazy thing about Zucchero is (I could be wrong) but from what I can see from perfumes that are like pink sugar is that Zucchero may have been the original. Pink sugar came out 2 years later. Could you imagine all the popularity Zucchero could have had if Profumum perfumes were more affordable and better known? Of course no one heard of aquolina till pink sugar came around in the states. It’s kind of mind blowing.
So now Zucchero is a “dupe” of pink sugar, even though it’s probably the original. So we should really all be calling pink sugar a Zucchero dupe. It’s crazy. Now the only people who buy Zucchero are probably elitists or dislike the mean snap in pink sugar enough to drop 10x the price on a bottle of the original Zucchero.
vvnazaroff – :
Another fragrance much like Aquolina’s Pink Sugar and Al Re-hab’s Soft, only slightly more fruitier than powdery, imo. Acqua e Zucchero is soft and sweet, a lovely fragrance, but I’ll stick with my Pink Sugar.
Djon7791 – :
Unexpectedly perfumey, I thought it would be more literally gourmand than it is. It’s somewhat sweet and I am also picking up a liquorice/anise note, but softer than I perceive in Pink Sugar or Soft. Judging by the name, I thought it would evoke some of the same impressions as PR Dolce Acqua, one of my favorite gourmands of all time, but nope. This is a different animal. I am rather indifferent about it.
evgenykorolyuk – :
One of my favorites from this house, unlike any others. Sillage and longevity are outstanding. Yes sweet, but delicious!
Svekla – :
Zucchero has a berry sweetness with an almost medicinal feel in the background in the opening but when dries down the beautiful vanilla smoothes it out perfectly. It’s sweet but has a freshness too which makes it completely unisex. Looking at the notes and hearing people say how sweet it is and especially comparing it very strongly to a women’s fragrance may be a turn off but if you like something along the lines of baccarat rouge or by the fire place then his is worth checking out because it’s super long lasting and a little goes a long way as well! It’s very difficult to get a bottle here so I may consider a 30ml decant. Only problem is I’m slightly allergic to decants I love the original bottles lol.
Февраль – :
I wasn’t really wearing this too much even though it I’d cae more interesting than pink sugar, I realized it has this mid note of a fresh zesty neroli so I started mixing this one with atelier grand neroli which by itself was just a little bit too plain for me also, I usually am vehemently opposed to mixing fragrances but this mix is really great to me better than the sum of its parts
Neofan96 – :
This is all the ingredients for an Italian cream cake stored safely in Tupperware bowls.
Vanilla for days, orange flower water, ground nuts, sugar, but with a note of plastic underneath.
It’s such an odd fragrance–too pretty, like the buttercream frosting no one will swipe with a finger for a taste so as not to mar the icing; the child with the best manners and cleanest white dress that no-one will play with, for fear of getting her dirty.
Undeniably sweet and somehow slightly sad.
R031 – :
It’s an over the top expensive ‘alternative’ for Pink Sugar, but… The latter is the better one.
vard-000 – :
Fragrance -Acqua e Zucchero Profumum Roma
Bottle from – 2015
Acqua e Zucchero reminds me of the old Grimm’s fairy tale when Hansel and Gretel got lost in the deep forest and found a beautiful and colourful house built entirely from cakes and candies.
It’s a sweet,warm,delicious,comforting,gourmand and well-blended scent(especially vanilla and sugar with orange blossom,forest fruits and citrus notes).I would say a sweet,orange vanilla with a hint of citrus and fruit and enchanted with a forest magic,if that makes any sense.
Longevity – 10/10(12+hours)
Silage/Projection – 9/10(several feet away for the first 3-4 hours)
Weather – for more or less any time of year.I personally wouldn’t wear this on a really hot summer days.
Age – 23+
Compliments – 9/10
Scent – 9/10
Main notes according to me –
vanilla,orange blossom,sugar,forest fruits,wild berries, citrus notes.
The drydown is more or less the same like the opening and i get some sweetness,fruitiness and vanilla.Acqua e Zucchero is a little bit linear scent but in a good way.
Emotions – delicious,sweet,warm,fairy tale,comforting, seductive,intoxicated.
Occasion – best for nights out,date and romantic evening.
You’ll get compliments and LOVE with this one.
zaurzaika – :
Sweet berry scent, very good performer, but more on the femmine side, imo
szk862Bessinepome – :
Amazing smell. Completely reminds me of Pink Sugar except better more natural more caremello. Unfortunately for me a ex lover in undoubtedly has ingrained this in my brain from wearing pink sugar and I would never be able to wear this fragrance without revisiting those memories (still fresh). Therefore its been removed from my favorites however an exceptionally attractive fragrance. One that I will always keep in my collection. A seductive signature for sure…. Imo 9/10 does not get much better than this for a personal perfume.
Scent 10/10
Projection 10/10
Longevity 10/10
Creativity 8/10
Overall 9/10
troumbneumn – :
This was one of my most treasured finds after spending hours on the 6th floor of Harrod’s [for anyone who loves perfume and happens to be in London – there is no better place than the 6th floor there for finding a ton of niche perfumes in one place] It was my first time hearing of Profumum and I fell in love with AEZ and it quickly has become one of my favorite perfumes.
I definitely get the gourmand but not so much the orange blossom. I have gotten many compliments and definitely the “it smells like cotton candy” (in a good way) comments. It’s sweet but in a more sophisticated way. When i bought it they also mentioned that it had some kind of oil in the mixture and that unlike most perfumes, you can rub it on your skin.
One other nice point – it comes with a mini travel rollon bottle.
misha2484 – :
Outstanding fragrance, unique and addicting. Naturally sweet in a great way. Longevity and sillage top notch, highly recommended. I give this one an A+, one of the first ones from this outstanding house and one of the best!
666joker666 – :
Acqua e Zucchero is an unusual composition, but that’s becoming normal for Profumum, that seems to artistically and boldly go where many fragrance houses seem not to, and AEZ is no exception, pushing the boundaries on what I expect fragrance to be, and what I expect to like.
As usual, Profumum’s note breakdown is pretty limited, at least in terms of what they disclose, so it’s simply listed as vanilla, orange blossom, and some mix of fruit (berries, red fruit, forest fruit, something to that effect).
It’s sweet and vanilla-laden but light and fresh enough to be worn in warm weather. Not light as in weak on performance, to be clear, as it’s still up to Profumum’s standard performance that is very strong, the extreme of most houses.
I’m not familiar with the Pink Sugar fragrance to which many seem to liken AEZ, but I’ll offer that it doesn’t smell of cotton candy to me, though some seem to think that’s case. It’s far more natural-smelling to me than cotton candy specifically or confections in general.
Overall, it’s a very pleasant scent that’s unusually productive, not in my typical wheelhouse, but it’s strong in several categories—performance (as expected), versatility, creativity, and fun.
8 out of 10
Yakut13 – :
I totally agree with RobBob. I am a 39 yrs old woman and I wear AEZ, a cousin of mine is 46 and AEZ on her is amazing. Smelling it on a man would be very nice.
qhd394Bessinepome – :
It opens up with a spicy vanilla and dries down with a very very slightly noticeable bitter feature.
To me this perfume does what Profumum Roma made “Volo AZ 686” for.
Images that merge with the scent of coconut
palms and variegated flowers.
The soothing oscillations
of a hammock and a cocktail in my hands…
The loudspeaker is announcing the AZ 686 flight.
Recalls me very vividly the caribbeans but there’s no coconut in this scent :).
Longevity: Forever. It spills on the clothes and lasts through a washing machine cycle and through a shower when on skin.
Sillage: enormous. It happened to fill several communicating rooms across two different floors a few moments after spraying it.
8/10 You’ll please everyone with this sweetness. I just find it a tad hard to wear because it clogs my nose.
7650711 – :
Favorite. I’d wear year round except in humid summer weather. For day or evening wear. Whether or not it’s well suited for formal or special occasions is still a question. If so, I’d wear in the early spring and fall… To me, this smells like a more subdued version of Pink Sugar (Aquolina).
tvcregion – :
Profumum Roma’s Acqua E Zucchero is my second purchase from this amazing house, my first is the excellent Ambra Aurea. PR is beginning to make me forget other fragrances that I love. Because I am, willingly, happily addicted to their perfumes. I don’t take addiction lightly either! Acqua E Zucchero is a beautiful perfume that almost defies description. In their usual, abbreviated, short-hand notation, there are only three notes 1) Vanilla, 2) Berries and 3) Orange Blossom. I definitely smell the vanilla and the berries, the orange blossom, not so much (but I don’t doubt it’s existence). This has been called a very “sweet” fragrance. It is also said that it is a “girl’s fragrance”. One reviewer, a woman, even said that she’s too “old” to wear this fragrance. I have to disagree with some of that. I’m a man and my nose does not discern between male or female scents. My nose only directs scent to my brain. Then my nose and my brain tell me if I like a scent or not. Acqua E Zucchero goes to that pleasure spot in my brain that is right next to liking amazing food and good sex. When I wear AEZ my nose and brain are happy. I wear this to bed, because it then becomes part of my sleep. I dislike when people attach their interpretations of who should wear this type of fragrance. Until I bought a bottle of Acqua E Zucchero, I may have shied away from what I was told was a “girls” fragrance – not any more. Acqua E Zucchero has opened a whole new gourmand group of fragrances to me, that I now love. I’m going to buy Dulcis In Fundo and Vanitas as well. As I said earlier, I’m addicted. I can say with certainty that, in the near future, I am going to have at least nine bottles of PR’s perfumes. I will indeed be a happy man with all my PR perfumes… Gentlemen, do not be shy to try this perfume. Let your nose tell you whether or not you like it. Reading the reviews I didn’t think I would like this at all. I was wrong, I love it. Grazie Profumum Roma!
vxm885speagoessenda – :
Acqua E zuchero is not a complicated fragrance, but what it does it does it to perfection. It opens fruity bit in a candy way, somewhat cotton candy vibe, like mixing the pink and purple and red ones together and you would get a similar vice to the opening. the opening also has a very nice orange blossom flower vibe in it that doesn’t allow it to become overly sweet, it also gives it a fresh vibe, but not aquatic fresh, although acqua means water, there’s nothing clear or cause about this fragrance. there’s not much change , but to candidness does town down a bit and the vanilla starts to shine while the candy vibe sits more in the back. As you get more into the dry down the vanilla gets more creamy and almost caramel like. If you have ever smelled xerjoff lira, then it reminds me a bit of that caramel/vanilla combo that lira provides. Performance is great with this it will definitely not let you down in that department. Projection is beast in the first couple hours, then after about 4 hours you get about 1 ft projection, but you will definitely leave a trail of behind you, and someone walking behind you will for sure get whiffs of you.
Longevity: 9/10
Projection: 7.5/10
Sillage:8/10
Uniqueness: 10/10
Overall:9/10
MskKreml – :
This is very similar to Al rehab soft on my skin and I’m trying to find significant differences but I can’t. Yes the quality is better but to be honest spending over £100 versus £2 to £4 on the oil or spray gets me compliments, plus smells ridiculously the same that I just couldn’t justify purchasing Zucchero.
friend2009 – :
Concentrated “sugar water” sweetness appropriate for a cool spring night out or fall/winter evening. A little bit goes a long way.
andredgin – :
I like most Profumum fragrances I try. This is no exception, but it has a strong resemblance to Pink Sugar! Very sweet and very cotton candy, I pick up no orange blossom what so ever in the composition. Longevity is much better than Pink Sugar and 100ml will last forever.
Polinochka – :
I wore this one to the Christmas party on Friday… compliments through the roof left and right… its a simple but powerful and seductive scent!
Projection and longevity are beastly on this one so be easy on the trigger or u will gas some folks out… I did 3 sprays one on each side of the neck and 1 on the back of it and it was still going strong after 6 hours in a club…
This is not your office, work everyday type of scent… but for the right occasion… going out, clubbing type of scenario this is great.
Regards S
yrgmumiupxp9 – :
Save your money and go to Pink Sugar from Aquolina, it’s insanelly the same
dillasadd – :
very pretty in a happy, sweet, powdery, sunshiny, giggly kind of way. but, since it reminds me a lot of Pink Sugar and i have nearly a full bottle of PS, i’ll hold off on getting this one.
DIABLO2332 – :
Niche ‘Pink Sugar’? Yes, it definitely is, minus the unpleasant burnt notes!
Acqua e Zucchero is a big-time guilty pleasure of mine. This juice is liquefied berry-flavored cotton candy, a wonderfully well-done, quality gourmand! While this fragrance is toothe-achingly sweet (As seems to be the trend from Profumum Roma, in my opinion), it somehow still retains its depth & veers away from being too cloying. Velvety, sugared perfection.
The projection & wear time on this are stellar! I worked a 10 hour shift, and I’m pretty sure every third client I worked with complimented me on how delicious I smelled, even after I thought the scent had gone!
If your collection is lacking something fun and sweet, and you’ve got the funds to treat yourself with – definitely give Acqua e Zucchero a try!
The vibe: Carefree, flirty, uplifting.
oops40 – :
This one sure fooled me, thankfully all the hype only cost me an $8 sample rather than the $300+ bottles online!
This scent is awful, a terrible disappointment. In no way is an intoxicating accord of sweet berry compote presented.
Zucchero starts off, weird.
First I get the orange (blossom). If anything, I find it totally generic, unfocused and even a bit greeny-pungent!
It’s pretty similar to 1million, which was a real shock in itself – this was meant to be an instant hit of sweet, cream fruity blossoms all clear and intoxicating from the first spray. Pinksugar higher echelon version or something.
But it wasn’t – it was simply 1million.
Then almost immediately, it’s joined by a really well-done Skittles vibe.
This I liked, along with the sweetness that seems like a true watery-syrup but the orange-designer vibe never goes away and ruins the whole intention of getting out the clear, focused fruity sweetness.
It tries very very hard to be nice but just trips into a cloying orange and in the end, extremely disappointing. Sigh.
Scent: 4/10.
Quality: 8/10.
larka68 – :
I wonder what is Profumum’s criteria when labeling a perfume as unisex or just female. In my opinion, AeZ is very similar to Vanitas which is labeled as for female. Now I know that perfumes have really no gender yadda yada but I’m just curious. Having said that, I did try a sample of AeZ, like it a lot although I wouldn’t wear it everyday so I’d probably go for a decant. The trick for guys in order to use such sweet scented perfumes is to have an IDGAF attitude when using it. Wear it when going out solo, like you don’t care. Like when you wake up and go out to buy bread or go for a stroll.
rkd196bedyWelty – :
Very sweet haute couture version of Pink Sugar scent. You can smell the difference in quality, this is more delicate and longer lasting cotton candy (as most are in the line). It is literally translated to Sugar Water and that is what you get here : sweet, feminine flirty high quality orange flower, berries and vanilla candy scent.
Necrolin – :
To me it stayed very linaer throughout with the skittles milkshake scent. (Open a bag of skittles and you will get the general idea). Though i found the smell pleasant i found it more suited to being a room fragrance opposed to an aftershave. But as it is a aftershave i feel i would prefer to smell it on someone else who i would be around for the day and then ne able to distance myself from it when needed. 1-2 sprays is all that is needed with this to make it suitable and not kill everyone around you. Projection and longevity are both superb but like i say better suted to smell on another than yourself.
Also as a final though it think it would be good to layer with something just to give a bit of depth, maybe try with a spray of oud wood 1st just to give it a bit extra to draw away from all the fruit.
efsalex – :
Sugar overload! Sticky, tangy lemon and berry flavoured candy, the kind that stains your tongue every colour of the rainbow.
Be careful with the nozzle, if you over-sprayed this then I’d predict you would fast become the most hated person in the room.
Similar to this is “La Cautiva” by Fueguia 1833, except I find the latter to be less sugary; a more green and natural smelling blackcurrant and vanilla.
Lenka – :
This has a stronger, sharper citrus note than Profumum’s Dulcis in Fundo…I get MOSTLY citrus (but sweet citrus, mixed with some light berry notes) Reminds me of lemon candy.
Dulcis in Fundo is straight citrus & vanilla, more vanilla, and sort of powdery?, less candyish than Profumum’a Acqua e Zucchero, but pretty similar. Probably don’t need both of them.
vs
Farmacia SS. Annunziata: Vaniglia del Madagascar is vanilla, lemon/citrus, but also has a base of amber+sweet floral)
vs
Serendipity 3 Serendipitous: Is orange and (not lemon or a less specific citrus note) vanilla, but also has a coconut note.
vimax brasil – :
Although I like sweet scents admittedly I dont eat a lot of them. So im not sure exactly what I would compare this to.
Perhaps something like a somewhat fresh/clean smelling berry hand lotion, mixed with some pixy sticks candy, and some vanilla lingering in the background.
I honestly got a lot of the orange blossom, or at least some sort of fresh flowery neroli or maybe even bergamote sorta note in this myself. That did give it a surprising clean sorta vibe.
Whatever the case it was indeed very sweet, and girly to me. Not to much to wear as a man myself. But I wasnt blown away by the smell myself so not sure if I would want to rock this all things considered. Especially for the price as well lol. Maybe if a GF loved it/got insane compliments or something I might get a decant, but I wasnt in love with the smell so~
For what its worth performance wise it did well but ultimately just ok for me.
vasilly75 – :
The expensive luxury edition of Pink Sugar, almost the same smell but in higher quality and more longevity. Lovely, this is the next gift for my mum because on her skin is very adorable.
SanDreS – :
Scent like colorful gummy candies for children. Let’s move on.
Sportfreundchen – :
A more refined version of Pink Sugar, seriously overpriced.
induckyitendy – :
Acqua e Zucchero is a very nice sweet fruits and vanilla gourmand. Complexity isn’t the name of the game here. Rather, simplicity is all this fragrance needs. Profumum’s fragrances are all very well formulated. The longevity of AeZ is great. Put this on in the morning and you may very well go to bed with it still on. Projection is likewise very nice. It contains the possibility for overuse, like any other fragrance, but particularly so because it’s a sweet gourmand. And these have the tendency to be like a clingy, ditzy blonde girl, wearing a lot of lipstick and hairspray with very long fake nails, never really going away even though you tire of her after a short while.
Anyway, I wouldn’t want to wear this every day, but it’s still very nice. It does give an impression of cotton candy, as many have noticed. It’s basically a sweet, vanilla and fruit gourmand. I don’t find much development, but seeing as it smells good from the get-go that’s not a problem. It’s overpriced like other Profumum scents, however, it’s still worth trying.
Abisolasmadia – :
If the orange blossom of Elie Saab is the hot, white glare of a Mediterrenean high noon, then Aqua e Zucchero’s is an epilepsy-inducing strobe light. Much too sharp and shrieky for me. (Which is just as well, since I’m not sure how much I love falling for bottles that cost a car payment — and PR’s Dulcis in Fundo already has me in that sort of predicament 😉
ygBiujjjjjjjjk – :
When as a child I was coughing or had sore throat, my mother prepared a delicious homemade remedy – caramelized sugar. The colour it had was exactly like the colour of the fluid shown on the picture above, so I guess this suggestion is the reason why I was expecting Acqua e Zucchero to smell like caramelized (burnt) sugar.
Sadly, all I’m getting is sweet berries and some vanilla – too fruity for my liking and – may I say – too simple for this price.
Oglaliys – :
Based on the reviews, I was expecting this to be a softer, more mature version of Pink Sugar (which I love smelling on other people, but on me the licorice note is sharp and too pronounced). As a lover of orange blossom, I was also hoping I would detect more of that note. Unfortunately, on my skin, Acqua e Zucchero smells EXACTLY like Pink Sugar and Delicious Cotton Candy…*sharp* from what I presume could be an unlisted licorice or anise note, and a bit *dusty* from the type of vanilla that was used. It doesn’t soften, and no woody notes emerge on my skin like they do for other people wearing Acqua e Zucchero.
My personal opinion, based on my own skin chemistry, is that this is way too expensive for what it is, considering Pink Sugar is so widely available and much more affordable. Pink Sugar has much better sillage, too. It was worth a test, though.
glebbb – :
This is the fancy girl’s Pink Sugar, definitely. It’s the same general fruity, sugary sweet with vanilla scent, like cotton candy but warm with hints of tart berry. It’s less cloying and more grown up than Punk Sugar, has a more complicated and wonderful dry-down, and lasts forever. I got compliment after compliment while wearing this, from women and men alike. Everyone seemed to love it – friends kept coming to smell me and my man kept telling me how wonderful I smelled.
While yes, it’s definitely an outrageous price for something that does smell an awful lot like the much cheaper Pink Sugar, if longevity and a quite a bit more class mean a lot to you, I say go for it. Or at least check out The Perfumed Court or Surrender to Chance to see if you can get a decant of it. It’s a beautiful, sexy, comforting, sweet and warm scent, and well worth every penny.
pozdeyyy – :
I first tried this as a sample in a mixed set of vanilla. I was smitten immediately, I sent for a larger decant and then got 35ml on ebay . I finished the last of the sample today. It’s quite zingy at first lots of fruit, this is not my favourite stage I feel it’s kinda fizzy if that makes sense, tickles my nose it could verge on irritating but doesn’t . So it’s there all day I get wafts of sweet fruity vanilla coming over me which is actually lovely and I find this with all the profumums . So now 12 hours since I put it on I still get beautiful sweet fruity vanilla on my skin, just want to keep sniffing. The presence of the scent all day and delicious skin scent at the end is worth the nose tickling at the beginning.
vladiwolff – :
Very berry and very sweet.
It smells like a candy, a chocolate berry but artificial.
Then it becomes strange, kind of medicinal smell.
The opening is playful, like a teens fragrance but then it all turns cloying, overly sweet and annoying.
ppsinspektor – :
I tried to like this, but the fruity notes make it overly sweet for me. They overpower the vanilla which is the note I most enjoy.
grom11 – :
Acqua e Zucchero is a potent gourmand. Oddly, the top notes seem to dominate: it has a fizzy, sharp, almost stinging effect on the nose. This undoubtedly comes from a burnt sugar note as well as some zesty citrus. It reminds me of sipping bubbly champagne while eating a piece of rich, caramel cake. To me, any hint of orange blossom is clouded by the effect of this sharp sweetness.
Others have compared this to Pink Sugar, and I have to agree. But, to be honest, I prefer Pink Sugar (perhaps this is a bit controversial). The top notes in Zucchero are a bit too shrieky and long lasting for my taste, whereas I feel that PS has richer, warmer base notes and a more sultry dry down.
If you are a gourmand lover, this is worth a sample, even if just to compare and contrast with your other foodie favorites. For me, It’s yummy enough to be a “like” but not distinctive enough to be a “love.”
Chipchap – :
Great perfume, if you love Paco 1 Mil or H&M, you will love this. This perfume starts as a citrus laced cotton candy. Then drys down very manly with woods and suttle spice. Love it!
10/10
tohomsAroussy – :
Yep, I get Pink Sugar also. The drydown is a little less sugary, something a bit more woodsy in it and maybe a touch of cinnamon? But I can’t get past that PS phase.
Driv3r81 – :
I decided to find and sample Pink Sugar to compare. Yes, the concept might be similar in prominent notes(vanilla, sugar, fruits), but the rendition is far different: A&Z smells natural and has greater depth and complexity- especially in the vanilla note where PS smells very linear. The raspberry note in PS to me smells synthetic- like a red #40-infused slush. A&Z also has an entirely-different base/drydown than PS. And then there is the difference in concentration… I would be able to tell immediately which was which! PS- though it is pleasant and has many fans which I don’t mean to disrespect- does NOT compare.
Илья Маргунин – :
l just tried it in a perfume shop today and got a sample. l was very intrigued by the smell. lt is very interesting, smells of red oranges and sweet. l kept on smelling the sample on my skin all evening and then suddenly it reminded me of Mugler’s Angel which l used some years ago. The first impression is different but the base notes on my skin smell identical.
Zerxars – :
Similar (in a creepy way) to pink sugar (which I like, just, have been around town too much).
Prettier though, soft woodsy sweet, cute in a childish way, happy and joyful in a mature way. Just a bit too pricy?
Scenery: Cheesy beach kisses, long dresses, summer vacation, late mornings, marketplaces, a vespa.
zoro777105 – :
Very similar to Pink Sugar, almost the same, but Acqua e Zucchero lacks the liquorice note, which is so prominent in Pink Sugar. Usually I do not mind the liquorice, but in Pink Sugar it bothers me – not too much, but Pink Sugar would do just fine (better) without it. Therefore, purely based on scent¬es, Acqua e Zucchero is better for this cotton candy and caramel-type scent, but if I take a look on the pricetag as well, Pink Sugar would be the winner, if I wanted to buy one of them (and there are already too many perfumes on my wishlist – not sure, if I ever want to fit Pink Sugar on that, but hey, never say never, my frineds said)
rjcnz230368 – :
Wow! I think this has to be the best-done fragrance of this type! The orange blossom is just there on the edge to add an ethereal sophistication, and does anyone else smell just a hint of linden-blossom? Caramelized sugar, vanilla, and a touch of fruit (there’s more than just raspberries)- all balanced equisitely. For me, this screams summer and fairs- what could be better?
Update: can’t get this one out of my head! I know most of this frag’s fans are women (I’m a guy), but I’m beginning not to care…
Accolidix – :
A more expensive Pink Sugar. Very very very adorable. Pink Sugar is one of my everlasting favourites, I have it always in my perfume collection even thoug I don´t use it a lot.
Acqua e Zucchero is the perfect scent for all sugar and cotton candy lovers and lasts for hours. But if you don´t want to spend 150 Euros for 100ml you should choose Pink Sugar. 120 Euro cheaper than this and 99% the same maybe not that elegant and hasn´t this genuine image. But: who cares? 😉
bespridel – :
Just tried my sample. I kept thinking, I have smelled this before, hum…..where….so familiar….then it hit me. My daughter is freakishly addicted to Pink Sugar. I will agree with others though, this is a more grown up fragrance, not the teenager locker room gym class spray after working out. I think I will have to get a FB of this. Yep I’m loving it. I used to love Pink Sugar until she took it over, and while it does smell good on her, this one is for mom 🙂 I love this line.
nnikk64 – :
I adore this wow as soon as I sprayed this I was in love.
Really well done, soft, warm cosy vanilla with a delicate sweet hint of wild berry fruits.
The sillage and longevity are great many gourmand scents don’t have much of either but this one is well worth a fb.
It is expensive but you do get a huge bottle and the perfume is divine. If you like the sweeter end of the perfume spectrum, go for it. There is nothing not to like.
I can make out the three main notes and feel they are nicely balanced. All in all it’s a lovely sweet perfume to wear I’d give it 9 out of 10.
_Saffron_ – :
AeZ really does smell like burnt sugar, along with a fresh, sugar-cane like note. After a while there appears a fairly strong fruity-floral note along with the burnt sugar. There’s a good bit of sillage, and it lasts for 8-12 hours on skin, and is still present after a shower. Once the fruity-floral ensemble joins the sugar, things stay linear through the drydown.
This is a pleasant gourmand scent that, despite its name, isn’t cloyingly sweet. I especially like the burnt sugar note. I’ve tried several fragrances from Profumum and liked them all. This is not my favorite, but it’s still unique and worth a sniff if you like dessert-theme scents.
Denvik – :
Over-th-top, maybe, but oh so very addictive! Lots of vanilla sweetness but also a top note of some tingling fresh stuff – and the top note lingers for a looooong time. Aqua e zucchero is really strong stuff one doesn’t need much of it to be noticed. It IS very much similar to Pink Sugar, which is only a little bit ‘softer’ and OK maybe less elaborate on the tangerine top note. And on the wallet. Although Pink Sugar evaporates a bit faster.
antispam-88 – :
COZY COZY COZY!!!! Move over Pink sugar, you are play-school compared to this beauty! So glad to have discovered this high-end Niche.
It opens with a cheerful orange blossom/spun sugar/vanilla, and it lifts your spirits immediately.
I am also pleasantly surprised at how “natural” it smells, my nose does not detect any nasty chemical/synthetics, (if there are any, which I doubt, then they are very well hidden!) The sillage is not too overpoweri