Janca (2004)
by Acqua di Biella

This started out good. Then I kept getting a minty note, which I didn't like. It would have been great, if that did not happen.

25th November, 2011.

Acqua di Biella's Janca is a light fruity floral scent with dominant notes of peach and linden. Stylistically, it is very similar the floral perfumes offered by Annick Goutal such as Petite Cherie, Eau de Charlotte, etc.... It is not nearly as complex as the notes below would seem to suggest and I did not catch any iris - which is good since I don't care for its mustiness. Overall, I think that Janca could be a lovely casual fragrance to wear in the summertime as it wouldn't unduly amplify in the heat. Lastly, as is typical of this style of perfume, Janca does not have good sillage. It lasted about 45 minutes on my skin.

Here are the notes listed on the Acqua di Biella website: Florentine iris, peach, tamarind, mandarin, linden, osmanthus, magnolia, cardamom, musk, cedarwood and patchouli.

2nd September, 2008.

A beautiful soft floral, watery and fresh. Reminiscent of L'Eau d'Issey, though more transparent and "prettier". Overall quite feminine, and better satying power than the other AdB scents.

15th January, 2006.