Febe

Febe by Giardino Benessere, released in 2018 and composed by Paolo Terenzi, is a gourmand fragrance worn by anyone. A third of wearers also describe it as floral or citrusy, and a minority notice spicy, green or ambery touches.

The brand lists a long note set without stages. Lemon and bergamot open bright, followed by a basket of fruit: raspberry, passionfruit, peach and black currant, sweet and tart together. Absinthe and lavender add a bitter, herbal edge, and magnolia and ylang-ylang a creamy floral middle. Cinnamon brings warmth, and caramel and vanilla the dessert-like sweetness that leads the scent. Patchouli, amber and musk settle the base.

Fruit, caramel and a touch of absinthe suits cooler weather and evenings, and reads as playful rather than formal. There are no community reports yet on longevity or sillage, so it is worth sampling on skin before buying.

Febe — unisex fragrance by Giardino Benessere (released 2018). Notes: Absinthe, Amber, Bergamot, Caramel, Cassis, Cinnamon, Currant Leaf and Bud, Lavender, Lemon, Magnolia, Musk, Passionfruit, Patchouli, Peach, Raspberry, Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang. — Parfica open fragrance database