Hilde Soliani Tulipano
Notes: bergamot, blackberry, lime, peach, kiwi, passion fruit, freesia, lily of the valley, jasmine, vetiver, sandalwood, oak musk, white musk
If Ms Soliani had her way, tulips would be bright and fresh on top, with a hit of citrus and juicy fruits. It would also be full of bright floral notes reminiscent of freesia and muguet. (I rather like her olfactory vision of a tulip, although I also like that tulips are scentless.)
In other words, Tulipano is a fruity floral. Ah, but not at all like those that crowd the department store counters vying for attention. It doesn't have that commercial note, for one thing. It's fruit and flowers, pretty straightforward. Well, except for the grounding of vetiver and sandalwood, both light and not stepping on the toes of fruity-floraldom. And there's musk too, but not too much, just enough to make all of the edges soft and fuzzy.
Tulipano is a pretty pretty fragrance that would probably sell very well if it were more widely available. Currently it is available at New London Pharmacy.
I just found your site today. What a nice review of an unusual scent, I
hope I can find it somewhere and try it. I would like to mention that not
all tulips are scentless - some of them, especially yellow and orange
types, have a lovely light perfume with a somewhat primrose-like quality,
very fresh and pretty. Perhaps that is is the essence of what the perfumer
was trying to capture.