Pure Woman Bruno Banani

Bruno Banani's Pure Woman is a fragrance that announces itself with cheerful insistence rather than sophistication. The opening volley of green tangerine and freesia creates an almost squeaky brightness—that particular synthetic sheen that dominated early 2000s fragrances, where naturalistic rendering took a backseat to chemical cheerfulness. There's a distinct fruit-forward personality here, with blackcurrant adding a tart, slightly jammy undertone that prevents the composition from becoming purely citric.

What emerges is a fragrance designed for the woman who gravitates towards the cosmetics counter's confectionery section: the mango-peony heart feels almost edible, with the stone fruit's creamy sweetness playing against peony's slightly soapy, powdery character. Cyclamen adds a peppery whisper, though it's largely overwhelmed by the fruit and floral abundance. The synthetic accord (64%) is genuinely noticeable here—this isn't attempting naturalism; it's revelling in its own constructed nature.