Anonimo Veneziano Nobile 1942 for women

I've now worn Nobile 1942 ANONIMO VENEZIANO a couple of times and have been struck each time by what seemed initially (upon application) to be the similarity to Jean Desprez BAL A VERSAILLES. Big sillage, oriental, labdanum amber, patchouli, spiciness (from ylang?). ANONIMO actually seemed somewhat leathery and dark, though I do not know what would account for that in the above notes.

In a side-by-side comparison to BAL A VERSAILLES, I have to report that the cheap-o bargain-bin (tester for $11, yep) bottle of reformulated BAL A VERSAILLES edt won out against ANONIMO VENEZIANO, which seems sharper and less smooth. BAL A VERSAILLES has more of a golden amber quality and less stridency, for lack of a better word. In terms of sweetness and patchouli level, they are very similar, but I have to say that BAL A VERSAILLES seems to me like a better perfume.

Sorry nichies (not Nietzsche...)! I guess that when you reformulate a perfume that started out with 350 different essences, then even if only a fraction of those survive, it's still going to be a decent creation. I understand why people find ANONIMO VENEZIANO appealing--and I do not mean to suggest that I do not--but now that I've compared it side-by-side with BAL A VERSAILLES, I realize that I won't be adding a bottle to my collection. Why?

I have a sample of the Colonia Intensa which is beautiful liquid luxury with a rich, satiny feel--a glamorous floral enveloped in an exuberant light balsam.

I don't think I can add much more to the reviews already here, except concurrence in the quality, artistry and classic allure.

Im so happy this beautiful oriental perfume is finally added to the database! I have it for almost a year and its still one of my favourites.
It's a italian perfume to be exact, but it reminds me more of something from the middle-east.
Some compare it to coco, and i understand why, as they have many similar notes. But for me is coco headier and something sweeter. Because anonimo veneziano is more comforting to my nose, i prefere a.v.

In the opening you can smell the oranges with jasmine. Then it becomes sweeter and sweeter, for me almost cloying. Its the combination of jasmine and ylang-ylang. After say 10 minutes, slowly the softer floral notes (lotus and rose) shine through and the jasmine is still there. Then i get a waft of patchouli. Normally i dont like patchouli, but in here its so beautifull, its never overpowering and it blends wonderfull with the rose, the other flowers and the oriental base notes.
You end up with a very soft oriental smell.

To be honest i dont know how labdanum should smell like, but apart from the patchouli, woodiness and vanilla it smells like there is a bit amber in the base.

About the staying power: i have the fragranza suprema, and it lasts the whole day! Sometimes i can still smell it the next day in my hair or on my wrists.
Unfortunately i dont know anything about the colonia intensa.