Confetto (2006)
by Profumum

Some fragrances have complex pyramids, with many notes and accords, and some houses specialize in these sorts of fragrances. Other fragrances have a few ingredients of high quality that combine a few distinct notes into simple, lovely accords whose boldness lies in their simplicity. Profumum fragrances are of the latter variety, and Confetto is no exception.

Yes, Confetto is sweet - do not try this if you don't like vanillic sweet fragrances. If you do like vanillic gourmands, Confetto is a superb entry. It is comprised of an almond/vanilla accord balanced with the slightest hint of anise. The fragrance is essentially linear, though I noticed it becomes a little more amber-ish and musky in its base. A single spray and the fragrance will easily last all day - add a couple more sprays and it will last 20-24 hours. This isn't the sort of fragrance from which you'd expect (or want) sillage, and accordingly it stays fairly close to the skin - though if you apply more than just a few sprays will create a little sugared almost cloud that surrounds you.

I find Confetto to be unisex, and unless you believe that anything vanilla is feminine, there isn't anything preventing a guy from wearing this. It would, however, make a cute and sexy feminine on the right girl.

29th November, 2008.

I got a sample of this as I was enamoured by all the reviews of it and the almond ,sugary notes to it ...how it is similar to Hypnotic Poison .To me, this smells absolutely nothing like Hypnotic Poison .It is a very strange fragrance - it smells like..... a new plastic doll does , straight from the box- there is a weird plastic note to it that eventually fades abit .I am sorry I cannot stand this perfume - as much as I wanted to love it . It makes me feel physically sick and it's not the sweetness - it's that twangy plasticky top note .

19th August, 2008.

Toothachingly sweet almond with a cool hint of anise. Perhaps a touch of vanilla and white musk? This smells like "generic feminine gourmand" to me. Not bad by any means, just not very interesting and I'd say too sweet and onedimensional for the price.

24th January, 2007.