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HELGA – :
Sweet orange creamsicle opening segues into a bit of a waxy vanilla scent. The drydown has a note that’s slightly nutty, but mostly reminds me of the smell of those icecream cones that taste like styrofoam. Very sweet gourmand. I love the creamsicle opening, and the rest of the scent is not bad. It’s very simple and doesn’t smell as expensive as it is though. Mild sillage and longevity. Like.
hoc444speagoessenda – :
In my opinion, the best gourmand scent from Profumum Roma.
As others have noted, Dulcis in Fundo is composed of two main elements: citrus and vanilla. The citrus is very strong in the opening, but gradually calms down. Good? Check.
After an about two to four hours all that is left is a, quite frankly, beautiful and fuzzy, deep vanilla. Do I detect… musk? I find it surprisingly similar to Tihota by Indult, to be honest, though a bit lighter on the caramel. Amazing? Check.
I’m just a bit confused about those 2-4 hours inbetween… Am I the only one who gets that, uh, waxy/baked note? Not quite unlike the cheap waffle of an ice cream cone?
Anyway: amazing longevity and good sillage, like most perfumes from Profumum Roma. Will not buy, since I can’t be bothered to wait so long for the dry down, which is the only part of Dulcis in Fundo I truly enjoy.
Good_post – :
This smells like juice made by Gods and not humans.
TirteroDY – :
I have finally purchased a large bottle of Profumum Dulcis in Fundo, after being completely spellbound and olfactorialy transfixed by the miniature sample I bought online. Although it is expensive, nothing else comes close to this, and seems to reflect the essence of my soul. Dulcis in Fundo is like catching a whiff of burning logs on a winter’s day, with a heady mix of oranges, condensed milk and the most astonishing deep and glorious vanilla. It is magical. I have found no other perfume in my life that transfixed me like this one. If you want something that will satisfy your love of mystery, inspire your artistic senses, comfort and envelop you as well as entice you in a simultaneously adult and childlike way, this is totally the perfume that meets those requirements.
poooooooo0l – :
Citrus note is sharp in the beginning, even undried-paint-like. But in a little while, it turns into a very lovely not so sweet vanilla
xlb759Diobtetty – :
The first minute this really smells like the Italian Christmas bread panettone. Unfortunately the orange quickly takes over and grows more and more obnoxious and cloyingly artificial. I thought I was going to love it, but after a minute or two I can’t stand it. Pity. I would rather love a dry-down than amazing top notes that don’t even last 10 minutes 🙁
Fokli – :
Another all day magnificent beauty from ProFvmvm Roma. So rich and sweet with a beautiful orange note, one of my favourites, in the open then a sweet musky vanilla persisting forever. Maybe my lifelong love of magnificent sweet peachy Mitsouko primed me for such as this but it is so gorgeously satisfying and sweetly beautiful without making your teeth ache. That’s it I’m gonna buy all of them!!! It’s a bit like Lutens….if you love a style, just get it.
algalok – :
One word: CREAMSICLE.
alexejtsvetkov – :
@wxmath Not too sweet? Are you sure? To me this is concentrated sweetness in a bottle. Same with AeZ and Vanitas, I have not smelled anything sweeter in my life!
techimpex – :
I love this vanilla fragrance, done not too sweet but with a citrusy background. One of my faves from this house.
jo_er – :
Another impressive entry from the house of Profumuma Roma, Dulcis in Fundo embarks us on a fragrant journey with two familiar tools, vanilla and fruit, used in a precisely-nuanced way to show us something different and exciting while similarly reminding me, at least, of both Meringa and Acqua e Zucchero a little bit each.
Dulcis in Fundo brings a boozy vanilla together with what seems to be a mix of citruses, but primarily orange, perhaps paired with orange blossom. Unlike Meringa, though, it’s not a creamy meringue-esque type of combination. Rather, the citrus component in DIF does has some tartness to it, so as one reviewer suggests, it might involve bergamot. Still, the relationship between the vanilla and citrus is very harmonious. It might lean slightly toward vanilla, particularly in the dry down, but the force of either is on par with the other.
Performance is, as has come to be the standard of the line, exceptional. A very strong projector but unusually long-lasting, Dulcis in Fundo requires only a couple of sprays to yield a comfortable scent cloud.
I find that DIF might work better as a cold weather option, contra Acqua e Zucchero being more apropos for warm weather, at least in my opinion.
DIF is similarly to both AEZ and Meringa but is special in its own right, and I’ll probably be inclined to buy a bottle in the next year or so.
8 out of 10
Mecll908bedyWelty – :
Orange creamsicle. Reminiscent of Montale’s Sweet Vanilla, CSP Vanille Abricot and Vanilla Girls. Fundo is possibly my favorite of them all, it is very well done and without the muskiness the others have in varying degrees. Still a bit sweet to become a regular wear of mine. Though sweetness is to be expected in this vein of vanilla citrus/apricot candies.
I have a sample of Orange Cream Pop by Demeter on the way… I am curious if they are similar. The Demeter could be a more affordable alternative.
васёк 51 – :
A pleasant vanillish fragrance, longevity is great, sillage moderate but it will get noticed in a small room. I didn’t get the citrus as much but believe on the initial spray I detecetd a little.
Zheka-boss – :
This is mad quality perfume that performs beautifully. Sadly, it has heliotrope which I’m not a fan of. Not listed but it’s definitely in the note breakdown.
robert880 – :
Side by side this reminds me of Ultra Zest by Thierry Mugler. I like this better because it last longer on me and feels more natural. I own both but feel I can part with UZ and I’d be doing just fine.
ClilIaastesse – :
I went a bit crazy in Italy… bought like 12 perfumes, from high end niche to total obscure niche- the kind that you can only buy right there, and out of the 12 this is one of my favourites.
This one is so strange, almost kooky, the way it is so potent yet not at all nuclear. Except for the initial burst of citrus (I smell lemon curd, the proper kind with perhaps some orange peel), it’s rich, full bodied vanilla and marshmallow all the way… but only the ones that are very close will be able to pick up fully on this gem. The others will just get a soft waft of this heavenly scent.
Whenever I put this on people ask me “what are you wearing?it’s insanley delicious, I have to know!!” and guess what? I never tell them… I say something like “oh.. I blend 2,3 fragrances.”
Yup, I’m evil like that.lol
TEST0STER0N – :
A tooth achingly sweet and sultry Fruit Loops-like perfume, with the same artificial sweetness of a fruity Wunderbaum. Liquid candy– my first impression was that of that orange flavoured cream in between wafers, or like some say, an orange creamsicle. Personally I don’t find myself drawn to orange, but this is candy, not fruit. Don’t be put off! I love it and I have never found something like it. I’m a bit angry with myself for putting off exploring Profumum Roma for so long. Their gourmands are out of this world. This is a brand of great quality, and their huge bottles contain 40-ish percent oils, whereas most EDP’s contain maybe 10 or 20 percent. This is unfortunately for me reflected in the price. This is on the top of my wishlist right now, and my boy really approves of it. I highly, highly recommend sampling this if you’re a gourmand nut.
Сармат – :
Second review on this one, so I’ll keep it short. I compared Montale Sweet Vanilla to DiF. DiF is more refined, and the citrus makes it less cloying than the apricot in Montale. They are similar, yes. But I prefer DiF.
windows – :
WOW! I too am ultra impressed with this perfume
I think it smells like Arnott’s Orange cream biscuits!
Delightful!
Great performance.
Love this house.
stilet101 – :
Fuck, this is great. Slightly powdery orangey vanillic caramel pastry with ice cream mixed with guilty pleasure Wunderbaum and bubble gum.
sansan – :
Do you like vanilla? How about citrus? Good news!
This is your jam.
Seriously though, Dulcis in Fundo is a straightforward vanilla perfume that is plainly unisex and pretty, well… plain. It opens up with some citrusy notes, I’m thinking amalfi lemon and bergamot with a “brown sugar vanilla” that smells very natural and inviting. It dries down quickly and leaves mostly a pure tonka-vanilla tone that persists through the life of the fragrance as a transparent skin scent.
It does not project much at all, and doesn’t develop in complexity. It’s a bit of a disappointment if I’m honest with myself.
Scent: 6/10 it’s perfectly tasty and well crafted but doesn’t hold my interest.
Longevity: 5/10 I get five hours of usefulness out of this before I need to reapply or forget about it. Most of that is a skin scent for me.
Projection: 3/10 …Profumum I love you but this is…unexpectedly disheartening.
Sillage: 2/10 for the first 15 minutes then nothing.
Would I buy a full bottle? No I’m sorry. If the loudness were cranked up to 8/10 and I could actually smell it on myself at rest and it lasted more then a directors cut of a “Lord of the Rings” movie…then I would love to own it. But as it is, no. Not even at half price.
dondanil501 – :
As a 30yr old male I love masculine scent of course…but there’s that side of me that likes offerings like this one, dead smack unisex and being a vanilla I was a little skeptical of smelling like a woman, but this house offers something for everyone. This is a airy light vanilla and citrus combo just like the notes promis. On my skin though it takes its own turn to a splendid composition that has litterly major silage! I dabbled a half a vial on my from luckyscent, equivalent to a couple sprays I would say amd I was complemented through the other room across the house down the hall way. I was a little worried going in to the office but by then it must of calmed down. I got many complements throughout the day even 8 hrs later and here we are 14 hrs later and it still lasts.
9/10
Studik23 – :
I love this, it’s kind of similar to Sweet Vanilla by Montale, except obviously a different fruit, this is citrus vs. apricot. The vanilla here is also less sweet more refined smelling. The travel size on luckyscent wasn’t ridiculous and will let me try it for a while.
KREC_fuse – :
Dulcis in Fundo is the first Profumum Roma I’ve tried, and although I like it, I think my little decant will have to last me a lifetime: I’ve just looked up the price of a bottle, and man, it really is ridiculously expensive. If you’re not very rich, you’d have to be very deeply in love with a fragrance to pay that much for it, and for me this one definitely isn’t worth it.
It’s a shame, though, because as I said, I do enjoy it. The very first part of the opening is a pure blast of bright and happy citrus, exactly the kind of thing that usually makes me like a fragrance instantly. This is no exception, especially as it’s such a delightful surprise when you’re expecting a vanilla-centered fragrance. On the other hand, it also wears off just as quickly as these openings usually do, and before you get to the real highlight of the fragrance, the wonderful drydown, you then have to get through an awkward phase of a couple of hours, where the vanilla and citrus don’t really blend very well and the effect is a bit synthetic. This might be on purpose, the creamsicle vibe some reviewers have mentioned and seem to love, but if so the effect is lost on me. This phase isn’t bad, exactly, but there’s nothing great about it either, and if this was all there was to it I’d have thought the price could only be a joke.
Luckily, the drydown really is lovely. It’s just as longlasting as you have a right to expect at this price point (I’m sorry I keep mentioning it, but it really is hard to get over), and it just keeps getting better as the day goes on. The combination of vanilla and citrus starts to work just as wonderfully as I was hoping when I decided to test this, eventually: the synthetic effect disappears, and a gorgeous vanilla comes to the foreground, mixed with a hint of luxurious citrus oil to enhance it. It’s a very warm, comfortable scent – not light by any stretch of the imagination, but not too sweet or edible to make you feel conspicuous either, and it keeps getting deeper and better for hours and hours.
So all’s well that ends well, and if I could ignore the price (again) and the mediocre early heart, I’m sure this could become a staple of the colder seasons for me. As it stands, I’ll have to keep hoping to find something similar from a less expensive house…
TaraBingi – :
I’ve tested some vanillas from Profumum: Battito d’Ali, Vanitas, Acqua e Zucchero, Confetto.
But this is the best.
Battito is second best.
The longevity is perfect, the sillage moderate (unlike Acqua e Zucchero that will clear a room) but always present.
It reminds me a beautiful summer at the sea.
100% feminine but 100% wearable by men.
Sounds strange but that is how I feel.
BurnGenined – :
benchè la piramide olfattiva sia minimale (vaniglia e agrumi), secondo me questo profumo, nei primissimi minuti, è più complesso. fermo restando il dulcis in fundo del nome, che è del tutto fedele ad un assestamento dolce di vaniglia bourbon, le prime evanescenti note sono di arancia polposa che fa immediatamente strada ad un tocco di fiori di arancio. l’effetto iniziale è secondo me a metà strada tra il siculo (odore di sanguinelle) e il tropicale (fiori di arancio, un po’ tiarè). si tratta di una fase che perdura pochissimo e che mostra una evoluzione assai rapida. il resto, come detto, è vaniglia. nulla di nuovo, nulla di esaltante, nella media dei buoni profumi vanigliati. costa uno sproposito.
roman519 – :
When I spray it get a lot of citrus with a touch of bitterness. On my skin, it’s completely different. It starts as orange, then it goes to orange creamsicle and then it ends with a lovely if sweet vanilla. I really like it on me 3-4 hours after applying it but for the first couple of hours it’s like going to children’s birthday party: orange coolaid and orange creamsicles. Nice, but I’m not sure I’m comfortable smelling that way.
Ketfuntee – :
I get a lot of orange — balanced with vanilla, but very prominent throughout, and nearly covering the vanilla. From the reviews, I expected “creamsicle,” but instead it is most definitely a dark blood orange, an “adult”, sophisticated citrus that is bordering on bitter/tart. Smells expensive. I love this fragrance, but almost wish I got more vanilla/dessert-ish from it. (Surprising how a fragrance differs from person to person!) The more I use it the more I get attached to it, however. And the longevity and sillage is very impressive. It’s not overwhelming, but I can smell it whenever I move, and for a LONG time. This is pretty magical stuff.
pusha1804 – :
Dulcis en Fundo is orange, vanilla, and bubble gum. it’s pleasant, nonoffensive, and safe. a big comforting hug, happy. but… the first hour was pure cardboardy musty wood.
Pivovarov555 – :
DULCIS IN FUNDO is an addictive devil that keeps me involved in its intriguing vanilla and orange aroma.
It is the first perfume in which the citric touch is so sublime to me. That touch is fading and softening is bringing This special nuance to feature vanilla PROFUMUM Rome used.
It is a perfume that plays with you, as it seems to lower intensity reappears at specific moments reminding you your great choice…
It arouses much interest in people, and it is not invasive. A great aroma.
jzp447bedyWelty – :
I got a sample of this stuff.. I like it. Tell me if I am crazy, but it reminds me a little of l’instant extreme pour homme. I am not saying it is identical, but similar genre. This one drys down and has a smokey kind of vanilla feel on my skin. At times I feel its a little feminine.. I think I could pull it off though. I probably would stick with l’instant extreme because I think it is cheaper and a little more fresh than this one.
metizzz – :
This is from a sample from LS. This is such a simple scent that has been done before at far less than $240 for 100 ml. I am not a gourmand junkie but Choco Musk and Vanille Cacao pretty much resemble this scent. Even though cacao is not listed it is definitely present. Many members have also mentioned other similar scents at a fraction of the cost so I would look elsewhere..
JeeMan – :
Hey look I know quite a few people may view this frag as more of a feminine scent and i’d have to agree to a degree but not completely. There is something present in this that provokes me to wear it, to trust it to trust my nose that my skin chemistry will agree and does agree w/ it. This is an addictive devil that keeps me wrapped up in its intriguing aroma of warm vanilla and orange goodness. I get a well blended mixture of resins or inscents or something I am so tempted to purchase a fb I just wish my better half loved it as much as I do instead of just thinking its an ok scent.
manan2015 – :
This is a real compliment getter! I tried one spray at my wrist, and then met up with some friends who all wondered what I was wearing! A very soft, sweet vanilla scent with fresh mandarine. Absolutely lovely to wear! Very simple, feminine and comfy.Linear and with good longevity on my skin.
Klaus709 – :
I get here vanilla, amber and some dried fruits (not citruses).
VadaCaksraw – :
So powerful, it’s like an oil on your skin, stays with you until bedtime.
The notes seem to be vanille and citrus, however in my nose this translates to sponge cake. Linear.
A 100 ml bottle could last you a lifetime.
Здоровей видали – :
I LOVE Dulcis in Fundo!
This is an outstanding, melt-in-your-mouth-licious vanilla imo!
I was a bit frightened by the citrus notes as I’m a bit tired of citrus nowadays, but luckily the vanilla is the most prominent on my skin so I can hardly detect any citrus (other than that it’s keeping the vanilla balanced). The first few hours it reminds me a bit of icing sugar blended with vanilla, but the citrusy notes are in there to avoid it being overly sweet or heavy.
DiF was sprayed in the back of my neck last week and I was surrounded by a soft, yummy trail of a perfectly sweet, powdery candle like-vanilla all day. Now, a week later, the scarf that I wore the day I sprayed on Dulcis in Fundo is still projecting a delightful vanilla-aroma in my office. How can that be, you say? Well Profumum Roma is the answer. Their scents has such high concentration of perfume (oil based) that it’ll knock the socks out of any designer-frag out there (at least any of the many I own and have tried). The instant I get rich and famous (no, that was a joke), or at least very soon I’ll be adding this delight to my collection!
If you like vanilla, and you’ve done all the variations of vanilla combined with other stuff (florals/spice/incence/tobacco/amber/wood etc) that may or may not ruin the vanilla experience for you, this is a great high quality plain vanilla scent. And it might sound boring, but sometimes that true, yummy vanilla scent is exactly what you’re after as an addition to your collection. At least I am. The simplicity of it makes it great for layering and the longevity is impeccable!
UPDATE:
I have been wearing Dulcis in Fundo tons lately and seriously guys, I want to EAT myself when I have it on because it’s so yummy! This is favorite-material for me. Check it out!
sakunrobota – :
Opens with a creamy, balmy sweetness that I attributed to coconut, but now I see it was just vanilla with some citrus.
Wasn’t long before it ended up smelling like a sweet rubbery doll’s head. It’s rather juvenile and disappointingly simplistic.
Smells like it wanted to be “Battito d’Ali” but just gave up.
Alcaponik – :
Very cute, round, fruity/zesty vanilla.
Opens with a blast of citrus, tiny bit harsh but very shortly after, the vanilla comes to round things off. The citruses stay, sugared, in the background while the vanilla reigns nearly a solinote throughout the wear.
It does have a similarity to LD Vanille Apricot, however here there are citruses instead of peaches.
It actually works that slightly bit better, however this is expensive juice so I will keep my LD VA and enjoy my tiny sample of this while it lasts.
It does remind me a little bit of Panetone, but this is far more juicy!!
Recommended to try for all vanilla and gourmand afficionados.
vexus – :
Orange & vanilla.
Plain and simple, delicate, not too sweet, powdery. Another spinoff of vanilla by Profumum Roma. Nothing extraordinary, just nice, comforting fragrance.
Katherine_fromAD – :
I like this–straight citrus & vanilla, more vanilla, and sort of powdery?, less candyish than Profumum’a Acqua e Zucchero, but pretty similar. (The citrus in Acqua e Zucchero is mixed with some light berry notes; Reminds me of lemon candy.) Probably don’t need both of them.
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Farmacia SS. Annunziata: Vaniglia del Madagascar is vanilla, lemon/citrus, but also has a base of amber+sweet floral)
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Serendipity 3 Serendipitous: Is orange and (not lemon or a less specific citrus note) vanilla, but also has a coconut note.
shrekspb – :
Completely surprised by this one, and it’s love. I don’t like sickly sweet vanilla OR gourmands as a general rule but this one is perfection on my skin. Very linear but beautifully so. Orange blossom then vanilla, that orange creamsicle thing people keep referring to. But really gorgeous. Saving up for a full bottle.
ORIS – :
Tested yesterday: It opens with citruses notes and a few seconds later a pleasant panettone smell comes out to leave the place to vanilla that stays for all the drydown. Nice, but needs to be tested on winter time to fully appreciate it.
wasa88 – :
I was honestly surprised by how much I ended up liking this. I didnt find it to sweet myself, although granted I do like vanilla and gourmand fragrances in general.
Although there are only 2 notes and one tier period supposedly this is what I got on my testing.
Opens with a very authentic to my nose creamsickle smell. Very long lasting, that as this goes on for lets say 7 hours or so it slowly makes way for a sorta marshmallow fluff in the back ground.
Then for so many more hours I get something that reminds me a lot of montale stuff. I get a bit of that nostril tingling slight burning sensation, as im getting a sorta cake frosting smell. Sorta like chocolate greedy reminds me of at times.
And then as it dries down I get more of just a vanilla marshmallow kinda combo. Which when heating up a bit I actually got a bit of a warm, gooey, slightly burnt marshmallow which smelled great.
Performance wise it lasted a very long time. Projection wasnt just ok however it was steady for a long period of time. Which could be because besides the mid where I got that sorta montaleish/ISO E super nostril tinging sensation. There really arent any notes jumping out and attacking you to maybe give it that beastly projection. But all in all it performed well.
For what its worth to me it didnt smell like a vanilla cake, or a creme brulee to me personally off hand.
I liked this quite a bit, is it worth the price. Dunno about that, but if I had a more disposable income I might be more inclined to get it for sure.
mokrushnik – :
This is a scent of memory, when my mother churned out a good cake perfumed with vanilla. One of the few creations of Profumum Roma that I like because, although amazingly sweet, the combination with the lemon notes are well balanced. Very long lasting.
evp706Unlogrere – :
A glorified version of CSP’s Vanille Abricot. But, ah, what glory!
velzedushko – :
Smells like oranges and semi bourbon like vanilla. Very simple nothing else. Nice smelling gourmand not to sweet .It’s more creamy. Once it dries down the orange note diminishes and only a soft slightly spicy vanilla remains. Have to bring my nose close to my skin to smell the remaining scent. Out of the entire line this and Antico Caruso has the weakest sillage on me. Sillage is a bit underwhelming for a fragrance that is said to be extrait concentration. If vanilla is considered a feminine note to you it’s best you stay way from this one. As for me vanilla is genderless.
Inoloadvony – :
Very comforting, yet tiresome in a way – linearity and longevity/simplicity (trademark Profumum Roma) are not a good combination here; citruses-vanilla, vanilla-citruses, citruses-citruses, vanilla-vanilla… It was soo goooood, so I ate and ate and ate and now…
One of those perfumes I will admire from afar.
xxx505xxx – :
For a simple scent, I find it difficult to describe. First of all, I appreciate this scent greatly! But I’m not sure it’s 100% right for my skin chemistry. It started off very interesting to my nose, with deep warm vanilla and a little sweet orange (nothing bitter at all!). It felt a bit seductive! As it dried down, the orange quickly disappeared and then Dulcis In Fundo became increasingly boring to me. I’m not sure why I felt this way, since I love a warm and slightly woody vanilla, and that’s what this was, but there was also something a little dusty approaching from the background and it became a much lighter scent just a couple hours into wearing it. I wouldn’t say this is a sugary-sweet scent…instead it is a warm sweet scent, and I agree it is a mature rendition of the orange creamsicle aroma. The vanilla is much deeper here, but I wish the scent had a little subtle spice somewhere in the background and I also wish it didn’t become a light scent as it dried down.
I couldn’t detect much sillage, but I expect it would leave a lovely trail behind me. I would love to walk behind someone wearing this!!
melia-777 – :
This is the most amazing orange creamsicle scent. And yet it’s so grown up and so sophisticated! It’s actually elegant and downright addictive.
I recently tested a handful of heavy duty vanillas hoping to snap myself out of vanilla fatigue. Now I’m in trouble because some way or another I’m going to have to save up to add this expensive little bottle to my wardrobe.
alexhait – :
I am sad because I really wanted to smell all the beautiful notes everyone talks about with this fragrance, but it just does not work on me. It opens with the gorgeous sweet orange everyone mentions and then it all goes sideways on me. I get a distinct loud very bitter orange rind note that seems like it is going away after about 30 minutes but then persistently stays on to ruin the drydown of the scent. I’m sad. I wanted to smell all the sweet orange and vanilla. Instead I got a lot of bitter undertones and even a bit of skank, too. It must be the cistus that another reviewer mentioned. Que triste!
GIBBS – :
It starts out divine–sweet oranges with a hint of vanilla, and dries down divine–the finest, softest, sweet vanilla I have experienced.
I’m a fan of vanilla in theory, but some as you know can smell tawdry or cheap. Some are overrun by other things –smoke, flowers, musk or what have you–which is fine if that’s what you’re looking for.
This is vanilla with a touch of citrus–heaven sent vanilla. I keep smelling my arm, with the overwhelming urge to rub my face in it.
And as to that assertion that men are often attracted to vanilla scents on a woman, well . . . today I was wearing it at the office. A younger coworker whom I had a bit of a crush on last year–who has always kept a very professional distance–suddenly needed to stand right beside me to show me the contents of a notebook, page by page by page by page by page.
Edited to add: So after a couple of weeks of savoring my sample, dreaming of it, and trying a dozen more vanillas, gourmands, and Profumums just to be certain this one was it–because at $240 (which could also be a nice pair of boots!)–it had better be IT if I’m paying money for it– I bought it.
And I’m in heaven. I put it on yesterday afternoon when it arrived, and it was still on my arm when I woke up this morning. It comes with a tiny funnel and a roller bottle which was promptly snatched by my 14 yr old daughter. I told her some people say it smells like Pink Sugar, to which she replied, oh no, this is so much more elegant. So there you have it, from a kid.
Edited to add a week later: My daughter is also is heaven, as Dulcis in Fundo is a huge hit with the High School boys, who remarked on it out loud the first time she put it on in the locker room and then walked out past a group of them. And she’s the envy of the girls who want to know “what that is”, but will never get ahold of it because the message “it’s a small Italian niche perfume called Profumum Roma Dulcis in Fundo, that you have to order online and it costs a fortune” will never get to their mothers intact.
How do I feel, knowing that I now share my signature scent with my 14 year daughter? I’m taking it like this–yes it’s vanilla sweetness loved by teenage boys… but it’s high class vanilla sweetness (and it will ruin them for the cheaper stuff)… and if my teenage daughter in the midst of the “reject all things MOTHER” phase folds for Dulcis in Fundo… well it’s just that good.
Between the two of us, we’ll power through this bottle like noboby’s business.
IIIot – :
Top notes: lemon cake
Middle notes: vanilla cake and a hint of cinnamon
Dry down: vanilla cake and marshmallow filling
Not particularly complex. Probably too sweet for me to wear very often but positively delicious nonetheless. The vanilla in this is more candy like and than floral. The most pleasant gourmand I’ve come across.
Gavnuk – :
I smelled it. It was a fresh, crispy, juicy, mouth watering tangerines layered with warm, melting vanilla and I was sold out. I was smitten by it. The roundness of notes and it’s opposite sides from citrus coolness to warm, delicious vanilla was heart and nose stealing.
Dan4os – :
This is a creamy orange that embraces you like a soft veil.
However, the first impression is somewhat different, with loud citrus notes blended with cloying vanilla that punch you right in the face. It might be kind of a turnoff for those not fond of gourmand, overly sweet and edible scents. What initially looks like a giant orange cake with a heavy vanilla cream filling soon turns into a light vanilla ice cream coated with a tangy orange sherbet.
In general terms, it’s warm, positive and pleasant, but you have to be a real gourmand lover to purchase a 100ml bottle ;).
Leltownenly – :
My HG vanilla – creamy vanilla drizzled with a hint of mandarine. Lasts a fair while too.
REX_VT – :
If I had money to burn, I’d burn it on this perfume. For me, it’s one of those “eyes roll back in your head” perfumes. The citrus and vanilla are perfectly blended to create a tart, sweet, tangy, candy-like scent Willy Wonka would be proud of. My first thought – Smarties! If you’re looking for sultry, smoky, grown-up vanilla – keep shopping. If you want a truly sweet, delicious, unique perfume with the punch of a Jolly Rancher that’s not watery or shadowy (like most mainstream / celebrity fruity vanillas), this is it.
ordez – :
this is supposed to be inspired by an Italian pastry, traditional Christmas panettone cake, adn being Italian I can say it’s true! lol but can’t see the point of smelling like a cake, really like a cake, specially at that price! it’s pleasant anyway, vanilla, sugar and candied fruits, lovelly, ok, but too axpensive for this, surely the most expensive Panettone out there, not for me!
Diki77 – :
Lovely sweet fragrance without being overwhelming (if you like caramel, vanilla)…
The beginning hits with a bourbony citrus vanilla… Then wafts of caramel kick in getting sweeter and finally
the drydown is very soft orange creaminess with hints of vanilla.
This lasted about 5-6 hours on me with a light hand. I do like it, but dont love it enough to get an entire bottle.
krummkn – :
Simple, and gloriously delicious: I also sense caramelized sugar in addition to the complex (natural) vanilla and- tangerine, maybe? *Sigh*… another one for the wa