Bellano

I love this! It was a strong contender among the orange flower perfumes I considered as a wedding fragrance this spring. In the end, I went with a more androgenous, cologne-adjacent niche scent, but this is as high quality as any I smelled. I actually think this would be the perfect choice for someone a bit more femme, and I ended up buying a 10 ml anyway. I'll wear it with a sundress :)

In terms of the notes: I definitely get more orange blossom than jasmine. Although I don't get a ton of coffee or lake water, I do think these notes are tempering the sweetness of the orange blossom, which keeps it from veering into saccharine Kilian Love Don't Be Shy territory. I think of it as a semi-edible orange blossom soliflore, but it's not fleeting or simplistic, which I appreciate.

To start this off, I’m half italian so the nostalgia that comes packed into this bottle is lethal ( positive. ) I wasn’t sure what to expect when I ordered a sample of this as I’m always sceptical with coffee notes as most of the time they’re unholy and synthetic but this, it’s beautiful. Accurately paints a picture of a warm chocolate coffee by the lake in spring, floral scented wind slipping through your fingers as the sun sets over the water. A lot of
my time was spent with italian family and in an odd way, perfume like this captures their spirit much more than the general “citrus” that most will label italian inspired. In this I feel home, it makes me miss early summers in my little village hometown, being the youngest at a table of elders with freshly made meals in front of us. This is a hard one to describe with smells as it’s more an experience, please try it for yourself!

This scent reminds me of all the good things I love. I hope this one stays around long enough for me to get more ( my friend in the USA has been kind enough to forward the perfumes to the UK but it takes some time! ) Really great work with this one! :)

I'm actually surprised that I love the combination of jasmine, orange blossom and lavender because a lot of perfumers can't pick the 'star' and all the notes compete with each other - that is not the case with Bellano; the orange blossom comes first, then something salty that I guess is the lake water and the base reminds me of orange chocolate - which I guess is the coffee. This perfume makes me want to go outside by the water and have a date with myself; it is a refreshing twist on citrus and aquatic, highly recommended!

This is a beautiful bright floral atmospheric. Made me feel like I was carrying a bouquet of flowers and an iced coffee at a summer farmer’s market. It has a mild sweetness, grounded by the earthiness of the chocolate/coffee.

This scent is so lovely! It balances watery coolness with a cozy warmth. Makes me feel like a star 🌟