Melograno (Pomegranate) by L'Erbolario bottle
L'Erbolario

Melograno (Pomegranate)

3.6/5 · 168 votes Unisex 2022
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Character

Longevity2.8/5
Sillage2.4/5
Day76
Night59
Fall100
Winter73
Spring58
Summer42
Our take

A spritz of Melograno is like biting into a pomegranate that has just been rained on, the skin still slick and the seeds bursting with a tart, citrusy snap. It opens with a bright, almost puckering duo of mandarin and lemon, a sharp freshness that quickly yields to the heart’s red currant and pink pepper. The pomegranate note is less juicy than you might hope, more of a translucent, watery sweetness that gets dusted with a whisper of spice. As it dries, a simple, clean musk pads the edges, smoothing the sourness into a soft, powdery warmth.

The overall effect is a shy fruit salad, polite but not memorable. It wears like a lightly scented body mist, which aligns with its poor longevity and whisper-thin sillage. This is a skin scent for someone who wants a momentary lift, a fragrance that evaporates before anyone can lean in and ask what you’re wearing. The fresh, fruity character feels natural in the way a simple lotion does, not complex or niche. It suits a spring afternoon spent reading in a sunbeam, or a summer morning before the heat climbs. Anyone expecting a lush, ruby-red gourmand or a statement-making spicy citrus should skip. This one fades faster than the very fruit it’s named after takes to split open.

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