Description
“This olfactory journey then brought us to Italy and the delicious evocation of former summer destinations. Cologne à l’Italienne was devised to be vibrant and sunny. The fresh breath of a subtle accord, a new delight for the perfumer to create, a new challenge for talented hands. Floral scents give way, benzoin and iris recede for citrus to flourish. Cologne turns into a splash of sunlight, yet retains its unique, timeless core. It soars, fresh and new, yet still remains as subtle.” – a note from the brand.
Cologne à l’Italienne by Institut Très Bien is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Cologne à l’Italienne was launched in 2005. Top notes are lemon, citron, orange, bitter orange, bergamot and lime; middle notes are petitgrain, orange blossom, lavender, rosemary, verbena and mate; base notes are neroli, iris and benzoin.
eryomia – :
AWESOME!
Arrived today with 12 other blind buys!
Pretty much spot on – AWESOME pungent sweet Lemon with a slight fresh green kick and Iris and Neroli peeping through, thats about it!!. Quality reeks.
Pretty straight forward, great for brightening up the day. More straight forward than Dior Eau Sauvage (a fave) – smells a bit like its from the 70’s. I can dig it – even for work – a traditional fougere that passes in todays world.
I’ll have to come back to you re longevity and silage but I suspect as a citrus as strong as it is it’ll be good for 4 hours at least and after an hour its still beyond an arms length with the florals peeking through more.
If you love citrus and you want quality this is it.
KypMaH – :
The zingiest, more vibrant and vivid of the trio, the Italienne variation is the most energetic and active one (Italian in a way). The same crisp citrus on top, followed by the same herbs in the heart and the soft drydown.
Very similar to the Française. The herbs (lavender et al.) and perhaps some other elements comprising the basic accord have been slightly toned down here making the crisp citrus top even crisper and livelier. The only other differences is some extra petitgrain making it greener and some orange flower giving a deeper, sweeter vibe from the Française.
In all, a slightly different tuning of the structure Bourdon used for making the three colognes with some extra, basic cologne elements added.
Remember to use it as cologne and you won’t go unsatisfied.