Oiro Mona di Orio for women

I'm afraid that this was my first experience of what is cruelly but accurately termed a scrubber. I couldn't get this nausea inducing thing off my wrist fast enough. Which was amazing because on paper it contained everything I would normally love. Perhaps mine was a bad batch, because it smelled oily and rancid.

My mom usually lights little oil burners around the house, incense as well since it is a big part of my culture, I never mind the incense but the burning oils make me nauseous. Maybe this is why I can't really stand perfumes with headily incense or oily smells. I do however appreciate a perfume that can incorporate the two without it being too noticeable. I mean after all that is the point of a good perfume, that it can hide its main components usually under white flowers or fruits, the basis to life I would say lol. This perfume does that AMAZINGLY! I love it so much. Its very sensual. I would image Aishwariya Rai wearing such a perfume in Devdas when her and her Deva are next to the lake under the moonlight teasing each other ;-). It truly is a classic beauty...complex yet fragile. Sweet flowers and woodsy notes give it the appeal.

This is a marvelous creation. I love the flowery opening, it's rich and very sensual yet being kinda cold and distant. I love when after only few moments a fantastic orange appears and it becomes a bit fruity, a bit playful, but still very grown up, very sophisticated.
When the fragrance goes to it's heart phase it gets a bit bitter and I have seen it with other two creations by Mona di Orio as well, nothing unpleasant or anything, but it just goes to this bitter, cold phase. Weirdly I do not get too much jasmine, it's been well hidden in all the other notes and well...it all is perfectly blend together.
The only thing that doesn't make me jump and scream in pleasure is the amount of orange here, it's a bit too much for my taste, but would work for others. If it wouldn't be for the amount of orange I'll gladly put this on my want list.

I wish I could point out specific 'notes' in a fragrance, but I only know this is one of my favourite 'skanky' frags. Gardenia and Tuberose usually do that for me, but I don't know which ingredient is doing it in here. Jasmine? Longevity is a bit better than average, a very rich scent that makes my husband sit up and take notice. I hope others in this line are as impressive. I'll try another as soon as I can FIND one.

(edit) AFter three wearings I need to edit my original review.
Some internet reviews complain that is too heavy in the jasmine dept, and I can see why they would say that. As an oriental woody I would expect it to sit farther down in the 'earthy' notes, and not get stuck on the floral sweet spot.

I do like this scent, however. There are many notes here that I love, and the quality is up there. Overall, a good, well rounded fragrance that probably could use more of a woody anchoring.

Now why is this a hard sell in America, and why did all retailers pull it??? I LOVE old school classics, as mentioned above, and this can rub shoulders with the best of them. this scent is a stunner, but I am stressed at the difficulty at finding a place to buy it....

Oiro by Mona di Orio left me breathless. I absolutely did get the falling in love feeling.

"Oiro" means "gold" in Portugese and this perfume supposedly named by the fact that jasmine absolute is worth several times its own weight in gold, since there is a generous addition of sensual and luxuriant jasmine in this perfume.

It opens up with heady flower notes followed by the burst of sunny mandarin. A tangy ginger note and the velvety spiciness of cardamom soften the sweet floral accord before green yet animalistic jasmine reveals itself. While jasmine intensifies, savory immortal and dry cedarwood swirl out. The citrus notes are present all over the composition in the background keeping the heady flowers not beeing too overwhelming. The drydown of Oiro is slightly powdery with a lot of sweetness.

The entire composition is so exquisite, magnificent, I'm looking forward to get acquainted with the other pieces of Mona di Orio's perfume collection. (Mona di Orio've been taught by Roudnitska)

My only complaint about Oiro is the price-tag... :(