Imari Impromptu Avon 1985 Eau de Cologne

By the editors · 2 min readGalbanum slices open with a bitter-green flash, sharpening bergamot into a cool sap-laced citrus that feels almost metallic. Tuberose surges in early, its creamy petal-fat sweetness amplified by ylang-ylang’s banana-like oil while lily-of-the-valley injects a dewy transparency that keeps the white bouquet from turning syrupy. As the floral swell recedes, sandalwood and cedar knit a dry, blond wood frame, letting amber and vanilla warm the base without overt sugar; a clean skin musk fills the gaps, extending the white flowers’ projection. The dry-down stays softly woody-vanillic rather than powdery, maintaining a cool-toned elegance that reads more daytime-facing than bombastic evening white-floral. Projection stays at arm’s length for four hours before relaxing into a closer aura, making it office-safe yet still recognisably floral through the workday.