Ilio - 淡香水

Three sprays before work and I’m instantly in a sun-warmed piazza, the fig and sea breeze notes so vivid I almost check for sand in my shoes. It fades gently over four hours, but that Mediterranean pause is exactly what my lunch break needed.

The scent is like a sun-warmed Mediterranean breeze, and it genuinely transports me every time I spritz it on. The fig accord is soft, not sweet, and it lasts for a good few hours on my skin before settling into a lovely, clean dry-down.

The scent really does transport you to a sun-soaked coast, and I love how the fig notes come through without being too sweet. It fades after about four hours on me, so I do reapply, but that's fine for a fresh summer spritz.