Yellow Diamond for the Holidays

Versace's Yellow Diamond Eau de Toilette is a subtle fruity-floral (more on the floral) scent, with solid base notes, which I think makes a perfect perfume for these winter holidays.

Here are the notes:
Top: Neroli, Bergamot, Lemon, Pear
Middle: Orange blossom, Water Lily, Freesia, Mimosa
Base: Musk, Guaiac Wood, Amber

Here is more detail on the notes:

Guaiac Wood:

[T]he heartwood of a palo santo (Bulnesia sarmienti) that yields an oil having an odor of tea or violets and used especially as a fixative in perfumery.
From Merriam-Webster

Mimosa:

"Mimosa has a fresh, floral, slightly powdery, almost honeyed aspect, which blends with the green scent of the stems," says Sebastien Plan of the perfume supplieers, Robertet.

Freesia:

"The fragrance is fresh but with depth to it, like a delicious Alsatian wine," explains flower expert Sarah Raven.

Comparing Neroli with Bergamot:

[Neroli] is sweet, honeyed and somewhat metallic, whereas bergamot, being rich in linalool (which is the main component in lavender), has more of an aromatic, soft floralcy. From Wikipedia

Amber:

Amber is also made with natural ingredients. It is often a combination of woods, resins, incense notes, patchouli and vanilla. It can be light and fresh (heavy on the frankinscence), or dark, thick and sweet (lots of patchouli and vanilla), Writes "lookingglass" at an online forum on perfumes.

A 30ml bottle (1fl) is about $60 Canadian (about $55 US). A little steep, but the scent lasts the whole day, and beyond. And the bottle's stopper which looks like a cut diamond will sit elegantly on any table.
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Posted By: Kidist P. Asrat
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