Sorbetto Rosso

Sorbetto Rosso, a 2018 release from the German house Escada, is a women's fruity scent that wearers describe as equally gourmand and fresh, with a floral side noticed by about half and musky, amber and citrus touches by a quarter. It smells like a red fruit sorbet eaten by the sea.

The opening pairs pear and tangerine with calone, a watery, melon-like material that gives an instant seaside freshness. The heart is a heap of summer fruit: strawberry and watermelon for juicy sweetness, apple for crispness, a pinch of sea salt to cut through it, and tiare flower, rose and hedione for a light, airy floral layer over watery notes. The base is soft and sweet, with praline adding a nutty, caramel richness, musk a clean skin feel and amber a gentle warmth.

Most wearers report moderate longevity, with a fifth finding it weak, and sillage is moderate for most. It is voted overwhelmingly for summer and almost exclusively for daytime, which makes it a beach and holiday scent rather than anything for evenings or cold months.

Sorbetto Rosso — for women fragrance by Escada (released 2018). Top notes: Pear, Calone, Tangerine. Heart notes: Watermelon, Watery Notes, Strawberry, Apple, Sea Salt, Tiare Flower, Hedione, Rose. Base notes: Praline, Musk, Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database