Almanera, from Epicò was released in 2022. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Cardamom, Coffee, Davana, Dried Fruits, and Star Anise, middle notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Milk, Rose, and Spun Sugar, and base notes of Amber, Fir, Musk, Myrrh, and Tolu Balsam.
Well blended gourmandish scent with many different notes which is impossible to separate. Coffee and milk are dominant notes and in the opening hint of some herbal fresh nuances from Davana. Despite of quite many notes this scent is linear and there is not any different levels and it doesn’t develop while wearing. This is not exactly my style of scent and it smells a little bit cloying, synthetic and a room scent like. Anyway I have to admit that I don’t like smell of coffee in perfumes (it’s more like latte here though) like the combination of dried fruits (which are not delicious or realistic at all here) with milky touch doesn’t work for me. I love all mentioned base notes but unfortunately there is a lack of quality here and none of them meet my expectations. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes