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Cold fruit, thyme and birch, then incense
Orion goes back to childhood sailing trips along the coast near Mount Conero, steering by the stars while a grandfather pointed out the constellation and its belt. The perfume, an Extrait de Parfum dated 2015, runs from cool fruit first, then thyme, patchouli, birch and jasmine, and an incense, amber, oud and cedar base. A sample shows how green and how smoky it runs on you.
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The composition
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
On the skin
Bergamot, red currant, apple and pineapple make a cold, juicy opening, more crisp than sweet. The fruit feels airy, tart and bright, like spray at sea, and nothing in it is heavy yet. The weight of the perfume is kept back for later.
Midway, the fruit gives way to an aromatic, spicy blend. Thyme brings a dry herbal note, birch a smoky, slightly tarry edge and patchouli earthy depth, while jasmine adds a little white-floral softness so the herbs do not stand alone.
Darker and drier notes then fill the base. Incense and oud lay a resinous floor, cedar contributes clean, pencil-like wood, amber warms the edges, and musk smooths the finish. It is intense, as the brand says, and still tidy rather than syrupy.
Testing it
Orion starts cool and ends spicy, so judge it in two stages: the first few minutes, and the settled scent later in the day. Spring and autumn weather suit it. A light hand is enough for an extrait, and a second evening test shows how the incense and oud behave once the fruit has gone.
People who like fresh, green and aromatic perfumes with some depth: those who enjoy herbs, smoke and incense but also a crisp, fruity opening. It is not sweet, so lovers of gourmand scents may find it more austere than they expect.
Fruit, thyme, birch and oud make an unusual line-up, and each of them can swing towards sweet, herbal or smoky depending on skin. Reading the notes does not settle that. Ten millilitres from our decant lets you wear Orion over several days before choosing 100 ml.
What you receive
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
Samples are filled to order and cannot be returned. Is something wrong or damaged on arrival? Contact us and we solve it. To the contact page
Read how we fill your sampleQuestions
10 ml of Orion Extrait de Parfum, filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labelled by us. It is not a brand sample and Tiziana Terenzi is not involved.
Both, in that order: fresh at the start, spicy and aromatic in the heart, and incense and cedar at the end.
Yes, with a light hand. The opening is crisp and fruity, so a small amount works in daylight, and in the evening the incense and oud base can show more.
Its fragrance wheel places Orion in Green, which fits the herbal thyme and birch alongside the fruit.
The brand
Tiziana Terenzi grew out of a family candle workshop, Cereria Terenzi in Cattolica, whose packaging prints 'Since 1968'. The perfumes are extraits de parfum, and each is told as a memory of the siblings Tiziana and Paolo Terenzi: a night under the stars, a sailing trip, a bonfire. The pyramids are long and the stories personal, so it is hard to guess from a description which one will suit you. Wearing a 10 ml decant for a few days is the simpler way.
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I really appreciate that I found a shop that has a wide range of authentic perfumes,fast delivery,great communication and very good prices. Thanks for everything!
Timely info when item was back in stock. Some confusion with info about shipment updates on gls app but what is important: perfume came in perfect condition!
incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
Good experience overall. Fast shipping without any incidents. Prices are good as well.
Really happy of my purchase. Serious seller, quality products, fast shipping, large catalog. I will order a lot of more !
Shipping was 5 days to Finland. Customer service was very good. Happy with the product also. Will shop again. Only thing I hope is that you guys would negotiate better price for GLS shipping to Finland. But I know that is not always possible. And I noticed the prices were lower than the competitors so the steep shipping price was not that big of a deal. Good job all in all.
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Placing the order was very easy. Shipping was very fast. I am completely satisfied.
Plenty of perfumes and very good perfumes. Fast shipping. One negative. Expensive shipping from Netherlands to Greece
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