Acqua di Stresa Osmanthus
The smell in short
Main smell: floral and fruity. It opens with peach blossom and ylang-ylang, moves to osmanthus and jasmine and dries down to vanilla and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Osmanthus notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Acqua di Stresa Osmanthus in detail
Acqua di Stresa is the house behind Osmanthus.
Acqua di Stresa perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Macomber unisex, Mentha Citrata unisex and unisex.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tom Ford Black Orchid and Nino Cerruti 1881 spread further.
Osmanthus through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer. If you need something for summer, Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex is a better fit.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by fruity and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and fruity smells and notes like osmanthus and vanilla. Less obvious notes include bergamot and white musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex and Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
When in the day to wear Osmanthus
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Tom Ford Black Orchid has more depth.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume.
Perfumes that smell like Osmanthus
Similar picks to try: Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex (5 shared notes), Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (5 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (8 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Nino Cerruti 1881 starts from €40.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Osmanthus?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Osmanthus expensive?
It is mid priced: about €53 in Europe.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2016.