Carlo Corinto
L'Inizio EDT
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
Bright lemon cream with a soft powdery glow
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Bright lemon cream with a soft powdery glow: that is Carlo Corinto L'Inizio. Key notes are amalfi lemon, vanille and amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and winter and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike vanilla fragrances.
Around $17.
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Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Carlo Corinto
13 Carlo Corinto perfumes are listed on Scendira, from about $17 to $109. Scendira has no community discussion data for this house yet, so these are examples from the range, not favourites: L'Inizio Sport, Carlo Corinto and White Gold, covering sea air, lavender and leather, and apple-citrus cream.
Examples from the Carlo Corinto range
L'Inizio Sport (2000) smells of fresh sea air with aromatic spicy florals; bergamot, cardamom, rosemary and seagrass sit above amber, musk, sandalwood and Virginia cedar.
The house-name Carlo Corinto Eau de Toilette is listed with a 1984 launch and smells like fresh herbal lavender with smoky leather, finishing on amber, musk, leather and patchouli.
White Gold (EDT, 2015) is powdered apple-citrus cream over warm vanilla and cedar, with bergamot, orange and red apple opening it.
lavender perfumes and apple perfumes pick up where these notes leave off; other houses are one click away on the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright lemon cream with a soft powdery glow. Key notes are amalfi lemon, vanille and amber.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and winter. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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