Sorriso Profumum Roma

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Sorriso smells like a chocolate version of Dulcis in Fundo, which means I'm smelling like a chocolate dipped waffle cone today. I find the Profumum Roma perfumes to be slightly oily so be careful if wearing a white top as it'll leave a mark and Sorriso is no exception. 

It starts with a dose of vanilla powder, by the way I smell more vanilla than chocolate throughout its lifetime which is pretty much infinite. The chocolate does show up and sticks around but plays a supporting role to the vanilla. If you were looking for a scrumptious creamy chocolate fix, Sorriso didn't do it for me as it's a thin chocolate similar to an Easter egg's chocolate shell as opposed to a solid egg of chocolate. There is also a sweet and delicate orange blossom note and like the chocolate, it flavours the vanilla which shakes off its powder to become more substantial like thick cream.  

Chocolate Mousse Easter Egg. Source: www.howdoesshe.com

I've read opinions that Sorriso is an improvement over Battito d'Ali (personally I don't think it needs improvement) and I do find similarities between them, both have the same orange blossom note and give off a similar vibe akin to ambient lounge chillout music by Hôtel Costes but I prefer Battito d'Ali with its bittersweet smoky myrrh.

Sorriso has a modest projection, better than Dulcis in Fundo and less than Vanitas, enabling one to wear it to the office without announcing its presence to the entire building while allowing the wearer to enjoy their chocolate fix discreetly albeit a low calorie version.