
Odessan Dream Pictura Fragrans for women and men
Within the embrace of a bygone summer that graced Odessa with its tender warmth, there blossomed an aroma so mystifying and capricious, it seemed to spring not from earthly blooms but from the deep well of Nicolai Gogol's fantastical reveries. Dubbed "Odessan Dream," this scent was a marvel, weaving the sun-kissed charm of the city's avenues with the vibrant yet dark spirit that flits through the pages of Nikolai's Ukrainian narratives. At the outset, one is greeted by a symphony of citrus and neroli, vivacious and effervescent, as though stepping into a bustling square awash with the treasures of the sunniest season. Intertwined with this luminous opening are whispers of exotic spices - white pepper, black cumin, vanilla, nutmeg, cacao and fenugreek - weaving through the sweet embrace of honey and delicate allure of Bulgarian rose, osmanthus, and heady pink lotus flower, crafting a narcotic olfactory tapestry. Yet the soul of this potion is a dreamscape of florals, ethereal and elusive, each bloom seemingly conjured from the realms of fantasy. They whisper of clandestine trysts beneath the moon's watchful gaze, a melange of clary sage, black currants, smoked tea, spikenard, orris, mimosa and frangipani crafting an aura of mystique and wonder, a bouquet for the heart named only in the silent language of dreams. The finale is a descent into the sacred woods along the sea, ancient sentinels of a realm where the boundary between the tangible and the imagined is but a gossamer thread. Here, in this base, lies the eternal interplay of earth and the ephemeral, good with evil... the saline whisper of the sea, the deep allure of ambergris, Choya Nakh, deer musk, Siberian rhododendron, Russian leather... gunsmoke and further, into the abyss, where pipe tobacco, Buddha wood, oud, and sandalwood reside, offering a grounding yet profound resonance, an ode to Odessa's rich and complex history. To indulge in "Odessan Dreams" is to traverse the meandering lanes of Odessa, beneath a shimmering sky, into the heart of Gogol's crafted labyrinth. It is a summons to dissolve into the weave of dreams, where each note is a narrative thread, each note a fragment poised to be intertwined into the grand loom of the imagination.
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Accords
Note pyramid
From the encyclopedia
- Contains Siberian rhododendron, a note found in only 1 fragrances
- One of 22 Pictura Fragrans fragrances in the encyclopedia
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Performance
Longevity
moderate
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Sillage
moderate
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Audience & value
Gender
unisex
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Price value
ok
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Where it works
Climate
mediterranean
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Season
spring
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How it lasts in our climate
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OurScent’s verdict
Suits you if
- you want something for spring and warm days
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Questions about Odessan Dream
- Does Odessan Dream last in the heat?
- Our estimate from its composition, until enough readers vote: longevity “moderate”, and it is better in mild weather than on a hot summer day.
- Who is Odessan Dream for, and in which season?
- The house makes it for men and women. From its accords, we estimate it is best in spring.






















































































