Meliora
Fragrance notes
Character
Black currant leads the opening with a tart, jammy burst, backed by red berries, cassis, and raspberry piling on more of the same fruit before orange blossom cuts in with something lighter and more floral. It is a busy top, four berry notes doing the same job at once, more fruit cocktail than single sharp accord.
Rose, lily-of-the-valley, and ylang-ylang take the heart into softer floral ground once the berries calm down, and by the base, musk, vanilla, and almond bring a sweet, slightly nutty warmth that the woody notes ground from underneath. Staying power sits at an average pace, and what lifts off the skin stays in a modest, close-range pocket, felt mostly by the wearer and whoever happens to be close by.
This is an easy warm-weather fragrance, built for spring and summer daylight rather than an evening out, and the fruit-forward opening will appeal most to anyone who likes a soft, sweet floral without much edge to it. Where it comes up short is staying power. The berries and orange blossom fade well before the almond and musk have finished their work, so this asks for more attention through a day than some wearers will want to give it.
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