Pure Lavande (2001)
by Azzaro

I do think this has a synthetic vibe to it, but not in a bad way. This suffers from the rest of the Pure line from Azzaro in that the name leads you to think you will end up with a beautiful nothin but lavender fragrance. Instead what you get is a wearable lavender, but certainly not pure. So why not call it Essence Lavande or something like that Azzaro? Beats me; at least this smell more like lavender than the Pure Cedrat which smells almost like there is no citrus in it.
I would wear this as a layering fragrance, or by itself as a soothing, I'm-in-the-mood-for-lavender-before-bed fragrance, otherwise, borderline pointless. Well, that's kinda harsh...OK, it's not a must have, but a good 'spray something, anything' juice.

In the generic realm of Ultraviolet Man, Pure Lavande is more complex and sweeter. It has a cocoa butter suntan lotion feel to the base, I think.
Good for a date on a summer evening, but works better for women I bet. Not so bad for the money, but hardly "pure" or "lavender" for that matter.

Since I remember myself I'm addicted to LAVANDER. I remember that always after bathing me my Granma splashing generously from my head (?) down and from a big green bottle with a cork/metal top "Lavanda de Ach. Brito" - a fresh/cozy lavander straight cologne made in OPorto - North Portugal. And it feel soooooo good. And nice, and clean and home... Gone, can't find it anymore.
So, please forgive those of you not in love with Lavander, but I think this reimpretation is fantastic (unfortunately for years not sold in Portugal/? and I have to go Spain nearby to have it). I like it from begining to end - fisrt fresh/intriguing and then goes ending down warm and longlasting, very rafinè, exquis. Naturaly, 2 tumbs up - the more I had the more I would put up;-)

Very sweet and powdery, it reminds me of vanilla cake batter (with some lavender thrown in and a touch of anise). I don’t think it is as bad as most reviewers (I think I am more forgiving when a fragrance suggests dessert to my nose), but it is certainly not my preference when it comes to lavender.

I really like the anise in this. It's sweet and smells wonderful. The lavender, however, is just too "in your face" and overpowers everything (hence the name, right?).

The dry-down becomes somewhat woody and the lavender becomes slightly subdued to make way for a hint of vanilla and amber. However, the lavender absolutely dominates this fragrance from top to bottom, and I don't like lavender THAT much.

I'm going to go WAAAY against the grain and give Pure Lavender a good review. I don't get the overly-synthetic, common, too strong, cheap scent otherwise described.

What I get is a top accord of lavender and anise, which fades fairly quickly to be replaced by soft vanilla and musk with the slightest hint of woods. This becomes slightly sweeter after a couple hours and what's left is a very pleasant vanilla/tonka/musk base balanced with a touch of spice.

I picked this up for $14 at Marshalls - it's perfect for warm days or any day in the office.