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balkonmaster – :
As a lover of oriental perfumes, I like this one a lot, but only as a scent. Sillage is moderate for the first hour, then turns into a skin scent and fades away completely in about 10 hours. So, almost nobody understands you’re wearing perfume! But, maybe one couldn’t expect better quality for such a low price. The scent itself is amazing though, especially for the first 30- 40 minutes!
Павел19061982 – :
This is advertised as a unisex fragrance. You have it listed as ‘for women’. If the mistake is yours, please fix it. As far as the fragrance goes, it’s one of my favorites from the Tesori d’Oriente line, many of which are amazing at €5.
1. Legno di Guajaco (men) ★★★★★ doesn’t impress out of the bottle, but develops REALLY nicely on me; a favorite of mine at any price, I’d probably pay €15 for this one… maybe even €20;
2. Fior de Loto (unisex) ★★★★☆ delicious start, mellows as it develops, and reminds me of Pina colada; worth €10 all day long… which is about how long its fragrance lasts on me;
3. Sandolo del Kashmir & Vetiver (unisex) ★★★★☆ strong from start to finish, apparently sandalwood and vetiver just mix really well; I’d gladly pay €10;
4. Hammam (unisex) ★★★☆☆ deliciously ‘bright’ start, a bit weaker development; I’d pay €7-8;
5. Vaniglia Zenzero (unisex) ★★☆☆☆ too much vanilla at the start, develops an interesting ‘earthy moss’ note as it develops; worth the €5;
6. Byzantium (unisex) ★★☆☆☆ very sweet start, less impressive, and slightly bitter (on me), finish; worth the €5;
7. Ambra Indiana (unisex) ★☆☆☆☆ average start, mediocre finish; because of the interesting ‘leather’ note, I’d pay €2-3, but not €5; can’t recommend;
8. Aegyptus (unisex) ☆☆☆☆☆ very promising start, boring finish; can’t recommend;
9. Muschia Bianco (unisex) ☆☆☆☆☆ pleasant start, boring, almost unpleasant, finish; can’t recommend;
Obviously, these are just opinions, and relative to me. You might have completely different results. For instance, a friend of mine LOVES the Byzantium on herself… and I have to admit it smells better on her than me.
Nine fragrances for under €50 total, including shipping, was worth it. Hell, discovering the Legno di Guajaco, Fior de Loto, and Sandolo del Kashmir & Vetiver was worth that already.
Cheers, from Berlin.
vlad13112000 – :
I don`t think it`s too similar to 5th Avenue.
There isn`t much lotus there either, barely any just to `lift` the fragrance in the beginning, but vanilla-peach-sandalwood and tuberose. It is sweet, but pleasant and uplifting, not cloying. The drydown is quite musky, but still sweet.
I like the packaging – looks cheap, but still appealing. And the quality is actually quite surprising – lasts 4-5 hours easily without turning synthetic or cheap-smelling! It is a very pleasant surprise..I have to stock up – tried other scents from TDO also, and they are all hidden gems!
Highly recommend.
vanas – :
This smells very similar to Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenue After 5 to my nose. Actually I think I prefer it to Arden but it’s not a very long lasting fragrance, needs constant reapplication. Well worth trying at the price, going to try some others from Tesori soon, great bargain fragrances.
igorka82 – :
This is another little treasure by Tesori d’Oriente. It is a very comforting scent: sweet, creamy, powdery and, as other reviewers have mentioned, somewhat tropical. I don’t really smell lotus flower: to me, this is all about soft tuberose, vanilla and sandalwood, with some powdery overtones. Luckily I don’t smell the dreaded peach. After 3 hours or so, the sweet powdery notes evaporate and it morphs into Tesori d’Oriente’s own White Musk. The sillage is soft, but it’s long lasting (6+ hours).
YArotnik – :
This is one of those fragrance from TDO that I’ve noticed lasts forever.And by forever,I mean forever.I had a sweater that I’ve worn a few months back and haven’t washed until last week and the scent still is on the fabric.And it penetrates enough to go and stick on your under laying clothing.
What I get is something like an aquatic coconut and not peach.I can’t quite pin this scent.I don’t know if it’s suitable for winter or summer.Also it smells like I’ve smelt quite a lot on people which made me not use this that much.
The scent is pretty much linear and has an arms length sillage (maybe stronger on the warmer months).Maybe it’s the combo of lotus,sandalwood,vanilla and peach that gives it the coconut like smell for me.
Be discreet when spraying this.A little bit goes a long way and you dont want to suffocate yourself and people around you when using this and it radiates quite strongly in the first few minutes to hours.
Mukeapz – :
Nice scent unisex. cream and vanilia lotus, LONG LASTING POWER. Beauty!
xxxxbbllaacckkxxxx – :
Usually I hate women’s fragrances and I don’t wear those, but this is a big exception. When I bought it in my vacation time in this summer I thought it was an unisex frag. I like this smell someway, I don’t find it too sweet, flowery or feminine, it smells fresh and exotic to my nose, I enjoy enough:) It was very cheap, about 4 euros, the smell doesn’t scream cheap, very pleasant, fresh creamy stuff which radiates moderately on my skin.
inkorn334 – :
I don’t like it, it is too intense and smells like a cheap deodorant for men.
Rangtor42 – :
Smells amazing and expensive, while the actual price is ridiculuos! Very longlasting, but do not wear it in hot weather. The interesting thing is that lotus is somewhere in the background. It’d all about the peach, vanilla and tuberose. Definitely smells niche.
Edit: I don’t smell anything aquatic in this one. It’s a very dense scent and it has that syrupy, sickly sweet peach that is in Rush by Gucci. There is no gardenie in Fior di loto, but the whole fragrance is built around fruity sweetness and narcotic white florals, it’s very much in the same vein as Rush.
bury kirill – :
This is tropical floral-fruity fragrance.
Orange and peach are fresh, almost sour, and very prominent. It is surrounded by the flowers listed below them.
There is some vanilla… all in all quite sweet and fruity.
Very strong and long lasting.
mitya0387 – :
The official notes from the Tesori website are these:
Top Notes: Orange, Peach
Middle Notes: Jasmine, Lilly of the valley, Tuberose
Base Notes: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk
I’ll be adding the official notes to the other Tesori fragrances as well.
Thenrereugs – :
I knew lotus oils and different variations of lotus-based sprays from small botanical shops in Italy , so I expected something on that manner, – meditative and misty.
This fragrance is not aquatic or ozonic for sure, and its EXTREMELY sweet, creamy and strong.
Its lush, loud, vanillic and fruit-like. You can smell something exotic underneath, flowery-grassy, which supposed to be “lotus” I bet.
Its also tropical. I kinda like it. In my own way.
Neteununtee – :
Quite unusual, extremely long-lasting, superb sillage. This is not everyone’s cup of tea, you either love it or hate it. It is very popular and well known in Italy and this is where I first discovered it and fell in love with it. It is excellent value for money, much cheaper than other perfumes but it definitely doesnt smell cheap! It is heavy, oriental and sweet. It reminds me of Africa, hot nights and spices. It lingers and I get many many positive comments and I get asked what it is wherever I go. People were begging me to bring it for them from Italy. However,as I said, it is not for everybody. My mum cant stand it and I am sure there are lots of people out there who hate it because it is so heavy and sweet.
koks78 – :
I find this one a bit repulsive. It’s like a strange combination between pungent and sweet. Ozonic-watery-flowery notes are blended a bit roughly with something sickening sweet, like coconut or milk candies. The result is very much not to my liking – too heavy.
biu436speagoessenda – :
A bit too heavy for my taste, but for it price is really long lasting and interesting smell.
gt3000asb – :
I am the proud owner of 5 of the many tesori d`oriente perfumes.
Mmm… what can I say about this one?
I should review Fior di Loto – parfumo aromatico, 100 ml.
The perfume was a present.
I liked especially the design of the bottle. it is metallic, with a plastic cap, and has a gunmetal color. it is also adorned with graphics depicting greek imagery. a very nice, artistic touch, though I have to say that I`m disappointed that this isn`t as finely processed quality wise as I would have liked it to be- but then again, there are many perfumes whose bottles are nicely designed, but fail in the department of quality (nina ricci- l`air du temps- its plastic cap, although nicely created looks so cheap!). I can`t complain because this isn`t that expensive.
now… let`s review the scent itself! or better the scents! this is a niche fragrance, it doesn`t target large masses of clients. however it`s far from being pretentious.
according to the description, the main note should be nelumbo nucifera- white lotus flower- which has an aromatic spectrum of watery scents.it radiates gracefulness and kindness, especially when faced with the lotus imagery- it stays under murky water during the night and surfaces at sunrise.
besides the distinctive flowery-watery scent, there is a heavy powder of vanilla which kind of makes this almost too sweet. this is why, if you happen to be very sensitive to scents, it is better to spray just a little bit.
overall it adheres to the skin pretty well- 4 hours, at least. the high lotus notes combine nicely with the vanilla, which if sparayed heavily can feel a bit overpowering.
best time of the day to wear-morning
color- white, pink,blue tinged pastels, mauve, light colors made of thin fabrics, natural textiles
it assures the personality- adding a touch of something that is sweet, yelding, flexible, young, honest, strong willed, pure, noble and content.
just like the lotus flower in buddhist imagery which symbolises the progress of the soul.
nedbailo.a – :
this fragrance shurely contains more notes than the lotus flower. it smells like creamy sweet and exotic flowers layered on a woody-amber base.
i could swear there is gardenia in it. on a tesori retailer site was stated fior di loto features also orangeflower and jasmin.
i agree it smells like crystal noir, same dark and mysterious initial blast and at the drydown it smells sensual and sweet with a touch of a coconutty vibe, which crystal noir also transports. it has also a lil’ vanilla but to me it smells the most sweet and creamy floral-ambery at the drydown. very smooth and not at all cheap smelling or generic.
it’s softer, lighter, less edgy and complex than the versace scent, but it smells rich, intense and very longlasting. the sillage is awesome, just intoxicating ! can t stop sniffing the beautiful whafts floating around me.
i will treat myself with a big bath of the shower-cream by next. this fragrance is a real winner of the tesori range. omg it’s just fantastic! very recommendable, price can t be beaten. *keep sniffing* yumyum :D)
dashalbv – :
Its very rich,sweet and soft vanilla.Really powerful and veery long lasting fragrance.I love it
bes4etnov.nikolai – :
The sweetest parfum I’ve ever tried! Sweet like caramel.