Potpourri

Santa Maria Novella

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3.6

20 reviews
60%
would repurchase
3.8/5
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3.0
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shrokia

11 years ago

I went directly to a Santa Maria Novella store determined to get a unique and new fragrance. I got paper stick samples of most of the cologne herbal group and at first I did not care for this one, it...Read more

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Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool

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1.0
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tessture

15 years ago

Cedar chips like a freshly cleaned hamster cage. There's a very faint oily flower note in the back, but mostly smells like a freshly opened bag of hamster chips. Unimpressed

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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4.0
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SensualSusanna

18 years ago

So different than what I expected -- when you think Potpourri you think dried florals and very feminine. But this is more unisex with rich spices -- resins and fruit mixed into some spicy florals.....Read more

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

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5.0
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blah114

18 years ago

This does not appeal to everyone, but you must give this scent TIME. It changes throughout the day and becomes less like potpourri and more like incense mixed with some spice. It really is like steppi...Read more

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Age44-55

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2.0
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MellyHelly

19 years ago

I wonder if SMN can make a fragrance that doesn't smell like strong old soap on my skin! It's not that I don't like soap in general, but I don't like it as a personal scent! Pot-pourri ( Hahha! Rotten...Read more

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Age30-35

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2.0
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Zibeline

19 years ago

Thus far this is the one SMN that I could not love, in fact I had to hold my arm out the car window on the ride home while it was fresh. The dry down was much nicer than I'd imagined it would be given...Read more

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5.0
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Maller

20 years ago

Can't overestimate the importance of context and associations when it comes to how people react to fragrances - without doubt as important as skin chemistry and olfactory receptors. SMN Potpourri is ...Read more

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4.0
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cdvoyles

20 years ago

This is drier and more masculine than I remembered from sampling it a year ago - medicinal eucalyptus. I'd like to try layering it with something floral.

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Age44-55

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3.0
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Note

20 years ago

"Vicks." That's what the boyfriend announced. And he has a point -- though he may have been responding more the herbally bits than any actual eucalyptus. It's stronger and longer lasting than I'd e...Read more

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About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age30-35

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3.0
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PerfumeEnjoyer

21 years ago

Woodsmoke and pine. This fragrance initially smells, to me, like a walk through the neighborhood on a cold winter day. A most pleasing floral base with herbs and berries develops as the smoke and pi...Read more

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1.0
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takemyhusbandplz

21 years ago

On me Potpourri is too artificial smelling. To me it does smell like potpourri oil (that has not been changed for far too long) in a simmer pot. Not something I want to smell like. On the plus side if...Read more

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Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

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5.0
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Suzy_Queue

21 years ago

I NEVER review a product the same day I try it, especially when less than an hour has passed since first application, but I am making an exception for this scent. IT IS WONDERFUL. If it ends up fading...Read more

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4.0
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gratefuldave

21 years ago

This scent made me think of Lorenzo Villoresi at first, since the spicy backbone is what LV's scents are mainly like. SMN Potpourri is very nice, though, and another brilliant creation from the Italia...Read more

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About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age25-29

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5.0
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lillet

22 years ago

This potpourri is a personal obsession of mine. Its intense perfum immediatly brings me back to when I lived in in Italy. I can see why other reviewers describing it as medicinal but in a good way......Read more

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Age30-35

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4.0
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tomoes

22 years ago

I received a sample of this thanks to the lovely marcysong, who packed it in an order of mine. It smelled really familiar, subtly spicy and faintly medicinal, as another reviewer said, and it absolute...Read more

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About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age25-29

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4.0
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msp12

22 years ago

An intriguing combination of herbs, spices and incense, SMNs Potpourri cologne is too reminiscent of Ash Wednesday services for me to enjoy wearing this fragrance. Nevertheless, I am reminded of how m...Read more

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3.0
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dinahad

22 years ago

Love the actual SMN potpourri and this scent is as close as you'll ever find to that fresh, fragrant, slightly medicinal scent. My only beef is that the staying power is sorely lacking.

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Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

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4.0
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missytoe

22 years ago

I think the name Potpourri is very misleading. I expected a sweet floral bouquet, very feminine. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it's rather sexy and could definitely be worn by man or woman. ...Read more

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Age30-35

SkinDry, Other

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5.0
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rosie00000

22 years ago

I've loved the fragrance of Santa Maria Novella's shop in Florence from first whiff. This cologne is a lovely echo of that unforgettable potpourri responsible for bringing so many people back to Santa...Read more

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About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

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5.0
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MelissaM

22 years ago

A kind swapper sent me a very generous sample of SMN Potpourri, and it had me at first whiff. Those of you who like dense, smoky frangraces like Messe de Minuit and Passage d'Enfer will love this one....Read more

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