There’s something special in Ile de Cristal by Francesca Dell’Oro that keeps this fragrance apart from other marine perfumes. Something mineral, woodsy, resinous, and gently animalic that shifts the aquatic main theme from being too much in the ocean.
Once sprayed, the fragrance blooms on the skin with a vivid marine accent, immediately married to profound mineral additions. An iodic feeling in the opening creates enough intriguing space to keep you attached to it.
The marine and soapy seawater initiation is reinforced with black pepper and the ozonic scent of violet leaves. From here, warmer nuances emerge from immortelle and are enhanced by ambergris, joining in slightly as the perfume grows towards the end. More woods and soft musky elements create an undeniably beautiful and wearable fragrance.
From the heart to the end, there’s ambergris, sharpened with the scent of ink, oud wood, and deeper watery notes, taking over the entire performance, until the scent cools down on the skin with the last breaths of musky sheen.
Overall, Ile de Cristal by Francesca Dell’Oro is a marine mineral and softly animalic perfume with an exciting opening, more than average longevity on skin, and good projection from the skin. However, you should be aware that over-spraying may be overpowering in close spaces.
It’s a perfume that grabs attention. It can be favored almost year-round, but the ideal weather for it is spring and autumn.
Île de Cristal
$210.00 USD
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