Lionora by Mindgames

I feel like Erba Pura is still lingering somewhere in my office. What a longevity!

I was wondering whether it was the right time to try Lionora, but Erba Pura is only faintly present and I love how well my "come-back" from my hiatus is going.

So, Lionora, a recommendation I believe is from none other than Anne Lauren herself. She is a true influencer. This fragrance really excites me, because I am adoring rich fruity fragrances at the moment. Dear 90's kids, do you also have vivid memories of fruity fragrances being childish or juvenile at best? The rest of the fragrances was like that of Trésor by Lancôme or Shalimar. That's at least how I reminisce fragrances from my childhood. Now-a-day, fruity fragrances are juicy, rich, vibrant, realistic and seductive! Lamar has actually become my favourite fragrance in my collection.

Lionora is promising apricot, passionfruit, ginger and tonka, but also sandalwood and osmanthus, which has me jittery with excitement.

She (because apparently I have gendered the fragrance) opens with a scent that has me searching my memory like crazy. Lionora's opening reminds me so much of a designer fragrance. Is it one of the My Way flankers by Armani? Or perhaps Nomade by Chloé? As it dries down, I smell a delicate apricot note that is very lovely - it could potentially be a difficult note, if not done right. Unfortunately, I was hoping for a tart freshness from passionfruit, but I cannot smell it at all. The fragrance smells tactilely soft, yes, I can smell a specific touch. It smells like the soft fuzz on the apricot skin. It's quite sweet, but it's not too close to becoming cloying. I just wish that the ginger or passionfruit was more prevalent, to "break" the scent profile a little. I wouldn't classify Lionora as a fruity fragrance, but rather a sweet and creamy fragrance that perhaps has stepped on an apricot fallen off the tree due to it's ripeness. I expect some tart, sour or fresh kick from fruity fragrances, but hey, that's just me!

All four fragrances from the kit have been a pleasure to meet. And I'm truly happy that I haven't yet fallen in love with any of them, because I am not supposed to by any more fragrances. However, we are approaching the final boss, Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
I will try to contain myself.

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