Neroli Portofino unisex by Tom Ford, 2011

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The weather has been grey and gloomy in the past few days due to the onset of winters and I am excited to review this charming fragrance with an even more charming name that transports me immediately to a wonderful place. Think picturesque coast town on the Italian Riviera, the smell of dark salty sea breezeand the fresh clear energetic water. Neroli Portofinoby @tomford can be viewed as a fragrance that is a collection of memories liquified and bottled. This scent opens with citrusy accords that are very bitter and heavy with citrus notes of bergamot and orange blossom. Neroli maintains itself throughout the fragrance and zesty crisp greenness is retained even till dry down. Lavender and herbs(thyme and rosemary) are subtle on my skin and amber provides a certain warmth to this otherwise cool fragrance. This interplay of cool and warm is what makes Neroli Portofino complex and special.There is one downside I experienced a peculiar paint-chemical smell with the first spray which is so quick to fade that thankfully it wasn't off-putting. Perhaps it's intentional as I find that with each layer something intensifies and something surprises in this scent.