Linari, best known for their home fragrances, has launched a range of four personal scents:
Notte Bianca (shown) ~ "As exciting and beguiling as a sleepless night with fruity, delicate accents of pink grapefruit, fresh bergamot and Italian orange in a delightful interplay with aromatically lively notes of star anise, absinthe elixir, cloves, sage and fine cashmere wood. Haitian chords of Vetiver and Tonka, underlined by white musk and amber give the base a seductively sensual character." By perfumer Mark Buxton.
Angelo Di Fiume ~ "As ethereal and sensual as an angel, opulent-fruity gourmet notes of wild cherry, raspberry, Italian orange and bergamot merge with floral chords of ylang ylang, rose petals and jasmine, rounded off by a beguiling sweet caramel. The complex base seduces with Madagascan vanilla and gentle accents of the finest sandalwood, and Siam-Benzoin subtly caressed by white musk and patchouli." Also by Mark Buxton.
Vista Sul Mare ~ "As irresistible as the view over the endless blue sea, fresh citrus notes of Calabrian bergamot, pink grapefruit, lime and Italian mandarin unite with a cool ozone chord surrounded by a nuance rich spicy-floral bouquet of red pepper, cloves, lily of the valley and wild rose . Naturally cedar and patchouli notes together with white musk and amber create the seductive, sensuous and elegant base." By perfumer Egon Oelkers.
Eleganza Luminosa ~ "The sensual sun-ripened freshness of bergamot, tangy lemon and lush orange is a charming contrast to the opulent flamboyance of the finest rose oil, bewitching jasmine, yellow freesia, powdery iris and lily of the valley. Warm woody notes, supported by real cedar wood and sandalwood, combine with a sensual chord of white musk, Javanese patchouli and grey amber which underscores the long-lasting suffusion of timeless elegance." Also by perfumer Egon Oelkers.
The Linari fragrances are available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum, and can be found now at First in Fragrance in Germany.
Wow, the bottles are beautiful! I'm not so thrilled by the descriptions, but being from Buxton, the first two might turn out to be amazing – I've never smelled any of Oelkers…
The one with the “real” sandalwood sounds good. Real, really? And I agree the bottles are way cool, although very similar to Bulgari Black.
“As beguiling as a sleepless night…”
I suppose it matters what exactly one is doing besides sleeping.
The bottles really are nice — remind me of the bottles from The Different Company.
Strictly speaking, I think you could construe that as only saying the cedar was real?
Dunno how beguiling it is to have hot flashes keeping a girl awake!
Both MB and EO have done great things for Biehl (even though blogmistress Robin doesn't really think so! :-D) so I have high hopes for these. Funny, though, how similar they sound: lots of citrus, lots of light florals, lots of musk and amber. Would have wished for a dark incense and a smoldering, spicy rose or jasmine and a creamy, woody iris. Ah, well, I AM getting a bit grumpy in my semi-sleepless old age!
Dude, sleepless nights are NOT very beguiling at all, and I'm very young. But yes, I suppose it would matter what you're doing besides sleeping. I want a perfume for being up at two in the morning, talking on im, knowing you have a class at 8 in the morning. Eau de Dread, perhaps? The follow up could be waking up late for that class. Eau de Panic…with notes of annoyed proffesor, broken flip flop, over-priced textbook, and amused roomate.
Yes, I had the same thought! 😉
Well, these also aren't the best descriptions — looks like whomever wrote it just sort of strung the notes together — so they really don't sound very distinctive. Hopefully they smell better than they sound!
Hey, I remember those days! Vaguely, anyway 😉
Absolutely, R. It's the ol' Can't Read a Book by its Cover situation. There's no way to tell how good a scent is — that is, how well-done, how harmonious, how attractive, and how original — just by reading the notes (which, as you've pointed out so well in the past, are often just pretty words designed to sell product). Still, you'd think someone could have done a better job of these descriptions, considering the talent involved. Don't know the prices, but can't imagine they'd be bargain basement. . .
Exactly my thought. My sleepless nights are generally caused my menopausal hot flashes. I did a full stop and then thought, “Wow, am I the wrong demographic!” –Q
Love the bottles, but I can't remember when I was beguiled by a sleepless night, even Back In The Day. Late night, sure. Sleepless? No, no, nuh-uh.
Even fragrance family classifications would have helped. Ah well, I'll smell them eventually!
LOL — nobody markets to the hot flashes crowd 😉
You know, it didn't occur to me to wonder if “sleepless” was a translation issue? I'll bet it was.
Well Notte Bianca translates literally to “white night” which is a phrase we sometimes use in English (not very often) to denote staying up all night. I believe it is originally a reference to the phenomenon of the midnight sun. You know, that Far North thing that happens where the sun never quite sets and everybody gets manic and stays up around the clock. Which sounds like a little more fun than the usual anxiety-ridden insomnia, but still not exactly “beguiling,” LOL…
can't think why, considering they are the ones with the money to splurge on perfume!
OMG! I just checked out the price of these! $140 Euros each! Way too rich for my blood considering I would need to buy unsniffed and pay for shipping which would cost an arm and leg too! Maybe I will wait to see if the Perfumed Court gets these and try them first!
Maybe that is what they meant…
F-i-F does sell samples pretty reasonably, IIRC.
So you'd think!
The price shocked me as well ! But Linari Bianca is a bestseller in Germany among exquisite fragrances not sold in department stores. Gee, only the owner of German banks can buy this every month 🙂