Porpora

“As soon as I sprayed this, all I got was POAL. The opening is incredibly similar. After the opening, it veers off into, not its own thing, but just a different version. It’s a pleasant scent, and at the price point that I found it, a great alternative…but at the end of the day, this bottle didn’t make me think I was lucky to find a cheaper alternative…it just made me appreciate POAL more. I would say if you aren’t familiar with portrait of a lady, then get this and don’t look back…but if you are, then hard pass on this. It will just come off to you as an inferior dupe.”

“The opening is a Damask rose and therefore smells like rose water. Then a strong vegetative warm spicy patchouli comes up and lingers. The overall scent reminds me of some other familiar perfume (perhaps Chichi Sapil for women). This fragrance is not for the weak of hearts.The longevity and sillage is fantastic. I am not talking about hours; it lasts for days.I love the bottle design and the story behind it.”

“Feels like wearing a robe made of rose petalsLasts for a full day, but not an overwhelming sillage. Incense and patchouli are tamed. A safe scent, nothing too wild. Very different from the Arabian roses. Porpora is not loud. It could be a safe blind buy and maybe full bottle worthy for those who love roses. Price is reasonable too. Classic, mellow roses.Now let me head to the Laudano Nero page and write a negative review about that one...”