Palazzo (2007)
by Fendi

Orange-scented powder and patchouli. Not arcanely complex, just pleasantly wearable. I like it.

Reminds me of the scent of Clarins Suncare products with a powdery base. Summer vacation in a bottle. Solar floral.

If you can't find Palazzo anymore try Eau Ensoleillante/Sunshine Fragrance by Clarins which is a lighter all-over body spritzer that can be worn in the sun.

Too bad this beautiful fragrance wasn't succesful.

Palazzo is a pleasant vanillic floral oriental whose sweet, powdery foundation is balanced by a fruit-accented ylang-ylang accord. It begins life smelling aggressively synthetic, as many modern fruity floral scents do, but to its credit it smoothes out quickly into a more sophisticated texture. Palazzo exhibits moderate sillage and projection, but it runs its course pretty quickly, ending in a sweet, soft vanillic drydown that while pleasant, is hardly inspiring.

Palazzo has cousins in scents like Byzance, Tocade, and Jaïpur Saphir, each of which I find more complex and ultimately more compelling than the Fendi. I understand this fragrance is soon to be discontinued, and although it’s nice, I will not miss it all that much.

Smells like liquefied orange blossom syrup, citrus juice, and smarties candies (sweet/tart), with a hairspray and soft woody drydown. I love it. I don’t get the heavy blast of patchouli that is in Angel, though I can understand why some would think of Angel – it is the candied sweetness. Palazzo reminds me more of Insolence than Angel, except that Insolence is violet, and Palazzo is orange blossom. This is a fun fragrance, and yet it has some panache and elegance. It’s the type of fragrance that I (even though I’m 50) would reach for regularly if I had a full bottle, and I think that bottle is great, by the way. One to enjoy, and not to get too analytical and serious about. Thumbs up.

Decidely different, if that is what you're seeking. The orange blossom is done in a decidely different way than others on the market, which is refreshing to some degree. However, Palazzo (to me and on me) was nothing special. I did pick up on some shared notes to Angel by Thierry Muglier like other reviewers...but more apparent to my nose was Palazzo's striking similarity to Avon's Skin So Soft skin oil.

This perfume is my current favorite. I don't understand some of the negative reviews that have been posted with regard to this scent because I'm not smelling the same thing (for example I don't smell anything "astringent")! It is pretty strong at first, but after about 20 minutes it isn't overpowering or too strong. I'm not a fan of Angel (although I do love Lolita Lempicka) and I don't smell any similarities between Palazzo and Angel on my skin. I could, however, understand someone for faulting it for being too sweet in its opening. I absolutely love the woody-orange top notes, and I would love to find more similar fragrances. The jasmine and rose become more pronounced during the drydown as the scent becomes softer and more powdery. When I'm wearing this I feel amazing.