Yesterday I introduced you to Brocéliande from Sora Dora ‘s classic black collection and before that I talked about Ylop from the White Collection. Today, I would like to add another olfactory chapter to my series on the brand founded by Quentin Dorado in 2021: Vanuatu. The name conjures up images of exotic islands, tropical greenery and endless beaches, and it is precisely this inspiration that is reflected in the fragrance composition. Before we dive into the review, a quick reference to my last two posts Sora Dora – Where stories become fragrances and Visiting the enchanted forest – Brocéliande by Sora Dora, in which you can find exciting information about the brand and the first two creations.
Vanuatu – Tropical inspiration for the Sora Dora fragrance
Turquoise waters, lush rainforests and the promise of an untouched paradise. The island state of Vanuatu in the South Pacific lies to the east of Australia and consists of around 80 islands that are strung together like a string of pearls in the sea. Vanuatu is beautiful on the one hand and wild, pristine and full of contrasts on the other. Here you can experience the power and beauty of nature in a variety of shapes and colors.
The islands lie on the Pacific Ring of Fire and are therefore of volcanic origin, which can be clearly seen in many places. Impressive crater landscapes, steaming springs and black lava beaches bear witness to this geological force and give Vanuatu an unmistakable, fascinating beauty. Vanuatu is famous for the active volcano Mount Yasur on the island of Tanna, whose glowing red fountains at night offer a spectacle that is as surreal as it is magical. Dense rainforests, waterfalls, mangroves and white sandy beaches alternate on the islands, creating a lush tropical backdrop that seems almost surreally beautiful.
However, Vanuatu is not only impressive in terms of landscape, but also culturally fascinating. The locals speak over a hundred different languages and maintain a diverse, lively tradition. Despite its remoteness and simplicity, the island state has retained a special charm. It is not a place of mass tourism, but a destination for explorers and the curious who really want to experience nature and culture.
This seems to be the inspiration for the Vanuatu eau de parfum by Sora Dora. The longing for adventures in tropical forests, for salt on the skin and the scent of sun-warmed plants and woods. When a perfume bears this name, you can expect it to not just smell exotic, sweet and fruity, but to have depth, variety and diversity, just like the islands themselves. With the ingredients bergamot, rhubarb, cardamom, black pepper, fig, violet, caraway, sandalwood, patchouli, cedarwood and papyrus, Sora Dora sends us to the South Seas.
What does the olfactory island state smell like?
At first, Vanuatu reveals refreshing accents that are probably due to the bergamot. Rhubarb may also have its stalks in play, but I do not perceive it separately. Instead, a greenish, fruity fig soon makes an appearance, although it quickly hands over the baton to spicy, pungent pepper and aromatic caraway. These take over the olfactory helm and dominate the fragrance from then on. Vanuatu is cool, tart, violet-powdery and I think I detect a subtle mineral-maritime saltiness in the composition, although this could also be due to the South Seas as a source of inspiration. Vanuatu gradually fades out with gently earthy, woody-greenish nuances.
The fact that this eau de parfum from Sora Dora is not a typical tropical perfume that smells of coconut, exotic fruits, summer, sun and South Sea beaches was clear to me as soon as I read the ingredients. And so Vanuatu is a greenish, tart and powdery-woody fragrance, which in my eyes has a rather masculine touch and is less reminiscent of sweet vacation fantasies than of dense rainforests, damp earth and the cool shade under huge palm trees. An exciting and authentic fragrance that captures the wild, untouched side of an island paradise.
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