Terra
by Antica Farmacista

Terra le Parfum opens with a strong aromatic lavender note with a bit of pepper and a quiet but sharp green. At first sniff I thought I was going to like it because I usually much prefer this aromatic type lavender to the creamy type lavender. But the straight lavender opening doesn’t last long before the vanilla and pine enter in… They don’t work together… What a strange… errr… unique combination – lavender, pine, and vanilla. I’m with Marlen: I can’t help but think of Christmas every time I smell it. Terra is not overly sweet, which is good because that would have made it completely trashy. As it is, it’s a strange one. It will take time for me to learn to appreciate this one. (Edit of 16 December 2008 review.)

Rosemary sugar-cookies with vanilla icing. That's what I think of when I smell Terra. Neither the green woodiness nor the warm vanilla overpowers the other, and the result is something halfway between fresh and mellow... like playing a fretless bass way up at the body.

Not bad, but ultimately I couldn't resolve the collaboration of conifer and vanilla. Mercifully the vanilla wasn't 'foody' or I would have given it a thumbs down. It's mild and even-tempered, a pleasing quality in this fragrance, which made me tolerate the combination more than I might have. Easy to wear, but you need to like the juxtaposition.

Interesting blend of pine and a creamy (not too sweet) vanilla. Reminds me of Xmas every time I wear it.