Bora Bora is a brilliantly lush, hyper-creamy floral-gourmand fragrance from the acclaimed Italian niche house Giardini di Toscana, composed by perfumer Silvia Martinelli. Designed to serve as a literal sensory projection of a sun-soaked tropical paradise, the fragrance shatters the traditional mold of thin, overly synthetic sun-tan lotions or sharp, chemical coconut freshies. It captures the feel of warm, glowing skin drenched in exotic floral oils. It opens with an explosive, mouthwatering canopy of buttery tiare flower, intoxicating ylang-ylang, velvety jasmine, and a smooth splash of juicy apricot. It shifts smoothly into a rich heart of sweet coconut milk, clean white musk, and a delicate jolt of powdery flower notes. The composition then grounds itself on an exceptionally smooth, deeply addictive baseline of rich Madagascar vanilla, warm amber, and white musk.
Olfactory Pyramid:
Top Notes: Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Apricot
Heart Notes: Coconut Milk, White Musk, Jasmolactone
Base Notes: Vanilla, Caramel, Amber, White Musk
Vibe: Intensely white floral forward with a dense, buttery sweetness, texturized beautifully with rich coconut cream and velvety stone fruit, and wrapped in a warm, comforting vanilla-musk blanket.
What are the notes in Giardini di Toscana Borabora? Tiare flower, ylang-ylang, jasmine and apricot at the top, coconut milk, white musk and jasmolactone in the heart, and vanilla, caramel, amber and white musk in the base. Composed by Silvia Martinelli.
Is it a coconut fragrance? Yes, a creamy floral gourmand: tiare and ylang-ylang with coconut milk, over caramel and vanilla.
Should I sample it first? Start with the 1.5mL sample before the 100mL.
More from Giardini Di Toscana: Blu Mare, Bianco Latte and Oro e Miele.