Vittoria Apuana

The three citrus notes tumble forth in an almost cacophonous burst, bitter orange asserting itself first before the mandarins soften the edges into something honeyed and slightly cloying. Within minutes, the synthetic backbone becomes apparent—there's a plastic-like sheen to the composition that makes the citrus feel compressed and dense rather than effervescent.

As the fragrance settles into its middle phase, the banana and coconut emerge with startling clarity, creating an almost creamy, milk-based sweetness that sits uncomfortably alongside the residual citrus. The tiare provides a faint floral whisper, barely detectable beneath the gourmand heaviness, and the overall effect becomes distinctly confectionery—less elegant composition, more candy counter.

The base reveals itself as primarily vanilla and ambergris, though the ambergris reads more as a warming agent than a truly animalic presence. The sweetness deepens into something more amber-tinged, less fruit-forward, though the coconut lingers stubbornly, creating a faintly sunscreen-adjacent drydown that oscillates between pleasant warmth and faint chemical residue.