NOBILE 1942
PERDIZIONE

2016

PERFUMER
Mathieu Nardin

Lavender
Bergamot
Grapefruit

Orange Blossom
Neroli
Ylang-Ylang
Petitgrain
Rose

cedarwood
Vanilla
Musk

Perdizione is all about orange blossom and vanilla for me. It’s a powdery fragrance, but not a soft one. You get a lot of citrus up top, with a hint of florals and the vanilla is there from the start.

At first the citrus is quite acidic and a tiny bit soapy, but after a while it’s the softer orange blossom scent. The soapiness might be from neroli, but there’s also ylang-ylang (which isn’t as prominent here as in many compositions). The listed rose is one thing that I can’t really detect.

As I mentioned, vanilla is a key player here. Perdizione reminds me at times of Casamorati Lira‘s mid-section (orange and sweetness), but perhaps more so Kilian Love Don’t Be Shy, but more floral and with a completely different texture from both of those. The combination is almost like a sweet, powdery potpourri.

You would expect a fragrance like this to be subtle, but Perdizione projects heavily for a couple of hours. It does fade away quickly after, so the overall longevity is just solid, but the projection is surprisingly strong.

I instantly loved the scent. If I had to critique it for my taste, I’d say it reminds me a bit of a room spray due to the potpourri connection that I had. It wouldn’t surprise if women are drawn towards Perdizione a bit more than men, though it’s perfectly unisex for me. It’s more than worth it’s price and the presentation is lovely.