The smell in short
The first thing you smell is earl grey tea and orange blossom. The heart brings tuberose and oakmoss. On the skin it settles into leather and opoponax. Overall it smells white floral and amber.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Crio 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
A closer look at Giardino Benessere Crio EDP
Giardino Benessere is the house behind Crio EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Boucheron and Lancôme Variety. Base notes like leather and opoponax are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Crio: day or night?
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €140, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Lancôme Variety and Rabanne 1 Million Parfum Paco.
Giardino Benessere perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Themis, Pompei Garden and Sandalo E Mirra.
Best season for Crio
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Its style
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by amber and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and amber smells and notes like tuberose and leather. Less obvious notes include iris, tonka bean and musk.
Perfumes that smell like Crio
These perfumes have a close smell: Boucheron (6 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (6 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes) and Rabanne 1 Million Parfum Paco (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Boucheron starts from €55.
Questions people ask
How strong is Crio?
Strong: people around you will notice it.
Is Crio unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.