Star of the Season Elixir Edition, from Orlov Paris was released in 2015. The perfumer behind this creation is Dominique Ropion. It has the top notes of Orange Blossom, middle notes of Iris, Patchouli, and Rose, and base notes of Almond, Sandalwood, and Vanilla.
This is an amazing scent no doubt, one of the main reasons is the top notes are positively fruity and exotic, unmistakably guava crucially not listed in the notes here. The development then takes a turn for the familiar in the shape of a gorgeous vanilla then it became obvious what this smelled like...and it’s one of my favourite perfumes ever...Bella Bellissima’s White Leather. However, as quickly as you can make the association you realise that, firstly it not nearly as lush or intense but it actually changes becoming much more floral. It’s a lovely mixture of iris, soft powdery leather and overtly fresh orange blossom/neroli and maybe some freesia or something. The main basis of star of the season is a soft sandalwood accord which again is similar to White Leather. You can still smell the exotic fruit and vanilla way in the background too but it’s such a different scent as much as it’s familar maybe even more complex but certainly not backed with the strength of oud or the rich, long lasting power of BB. It’s more feminine too and I’d definitely recommend it to those who like the tropical/fruity/floral with an oriental type base.
This is an amazing scent no doubt, one of the main reasons is the top notes are positively fruity and exotic, unmistakably guava crucially not listed in the notes here. The development then takes a turn for the familiar in the shape of a gorgeous vanilla then it became obvious what this smelled like...and it’s one of my favourite perfumes ever...Bella Bellissima’s White Leather. However, as quickly as you can make the association you realise that, firstly it not nearly as lush or intense but it actually changes becoming much more floral. It’s a lovely mixture of iris, soft powdery leather and overtly fresh orange blossom/neroli and maybe some freesia or something. The main basis of star of the season is a soft sandalwood accord which again is similar to White Leather. You can still smell the exotic fruit and vanilla way in the background too but it’s such a different scent as much as it’s familar maybe even more complex but certainly not backed with the strength of oud or the rich, long lasting power of BB. It’s more feminine too and I’d definitely recommend it to those who like the tropical/fruity/floral with an oriental type base.