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Primavera
Aire de Sevilla Primavera Eau de Toilette Gift Set is a seasonal present in the most literal sense, and it is best given in March rather than November.
The scent is a white floral with a soft landing. Orange blossom opens it clean and honeyed, with a soapiness that keeps the whole thing from being sweet. Jasmine adds the creamy richness and gardenia the green, slightly lush quality that stops the trio sounding like every other spring launch. The three of them share the heart equally rather than taking turns, and the effect is of a bunch of flowers rather than a single stem.
Sandalwood and amber are all that sit underneath. The sandalwood is milky and smooth, the amber warm and resinous, and between them they give the flowers somewhere to settle rather than simply evaporate. Five materials is a short list and this is a short composition, which in a gift is no bad thing: nobody has to work out what it is doing.
It suits a mother, a grandmother or anyone who wears flowers rather than sugar, and the eau de toilette strength keeps it comfortable for daytime and for people who would rather not be announced before they arrive. In wear it gives an afternoon rather than a full day, which is usually enough for the sort of person it is bought for. What the box contains is whatever the brand has packed with it, so read the listing rather than guessing from the photograph.
The maker is Instituto Espanol, a Spanish family business that has been producing perfumery and cosmetics since 1903. It is now in the hands of its third generation and manufactures at Hinojos, in Huelva province, describing everything it makes as Andalusian.
Please note: images are a guide only. Packaging and bottle design may occasionally differ from those shown due to manufacturer updates or promotions.
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