A Favorite: Profumum Roma Battito D'Ali

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Profumum Roma Battito D'Ali 

African Orange Flower, Myrrh, Vanilla, Cacao

Back in the years BC (that is, Before COVID), I was a semi-regular attendee of New York Fashion Week. One bitterly cold morning in February of 2016, I had some time to kill before I headed to Project Runway Season 5 winner Leanne Marshall's show. I decided to pop into Osswald, then in its original location on West Broadway. A vivacious young fragrance fanatic assisted me in my tour of the store, making recommendations and eventually selling me a bottle of Indult Reve en Cuir. While I loved Reve, the fragrance that truly stole my heart was Profumum Roma Battito D'Ali. The only reason I can think of for purchasing one over the other was that Battito was a bit more expensive than Reve--on the slippery slope toward $300--definitely out of my budget at the time (and still is!). 

I spent at least an hour in Osswald that morning, partly because it was so damn cold and I really didn't want to go back outside. But mostly because I was having fun. The sales associate and I not only had a love of fragrance in common, but also food. She, too, planned on attending the Summer Fancy Food Show, and we exchanged contact information so we could meet up at the show. In the meantime, she sent me on my way with my purchase and at least one sample of Battito D'Ali. 

Over the next couple years, that SA--Daisy Bow, now my good friend and favorite NY dining companion--slipped me several more samples of Battito, until I took the plunge and snagged a bottle on sale. It was still expensive, but when I realized that I spent far more cumulatively buying bottles of more reasonably priced fragrances that I didn't like as well, it seemed like a steal. (I really do need to get into the habit of buying what I love, not what I just like.)

So what does Battito D'Ali smell like? I can sum it up in two words: Sexy Bubblegum. 

I find the scent to be extremely well-blended; I have difficulty picking out individual notes. On my skin, it's absolutely linear, starting as a fluffy orange blossomish-vanilla cloud and ending as a fluffy orange blossomish-vanilla cloud. However, I wouldn't say this was definitely an orange blossom scent or a vanilla scent. The boundaries between the notes are so blurred as to be nonexistent. Somehow there's also the vaguest impression of spice in there too, perhaps clove? which is what gives me the overall sensation of bubble gum. I don't want to give the wrong impression here--there's nothing Bubblicious about Battito D'Ali. This is a very expensive gourmet Italian bubble gum favored by sultry and beautiful people who float rather than walk while wearing only the most diaphanous clothing hand-sewn by angels. Appropriate, as the name means "beating of wings." It's sweet, but not like a pop-star fragrance. It's not cloying in the least. And it's by no means innocent. I feel positively edible when I wear this perfume. 

If I were forced to pick a "signature scent," Battito D'Ali would definitely be in the running. 

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Posted by theminx on Minxstinks
Note: this post is my opinion. I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post or any other companies.