Hilde Soliani

Il Tempo delle Mele

Eau de Parfum

Femme
  Unisex
Masc
Main Note

Vanilla, Apple

Fragrance Notes

Milk, apple, vanilla

Fragrance Style

Gourmand, Fruity, Creamy

Scent Bar Staff Video Review for Il Tempo delle Mele

Video Transcript

Hilde Soliani is an incredible perfumer from Italy. She's also an artist and a big-time foodie. So a lot of her perfumes are influenced by different kinds of cuisine, different kinds of desserts. She leans heavily into the gourmand category and so if you're a gourmand fan, I highly recommend that you check her out.

It was hard to pick just one of her perfumes that I love because I love so many of them, but one of my all-time favorites is called Il Tempo delle Mele, which in Italian means—or in English means—the Time of Apples. Its inspiration is a very specific type of Italian apple cake, and that's definitely what you're going to get when you smell this. There is vanilla, milk, and apple note that are listed in the notes. So when you hear that and you think of it, you're like, okay, this is going to be very sweet, like maybe apple pie or something like that.

However, what I really get is this tart, crisp, almost sort of like a green apple freshness at the top. Not exactly the caramelized heavy, rich, really decadent kind of apple pie, but more like a mouth-watering juicy apple. There is this kind of milky note which lactic notes can be hit or miss depending on, you know, who's doing it. She is known for them and does them really, really well. It's not too milky; it's just this nice kind of soft creamy fluffiness, I guess, with this hint of vanilla.

What I also kind of get in the dry down—this is not listed in the notes, so Hildy don't kill me—but I do get a little bit of this almost like patchouli dry down on my skin. Maybe it's just on me, but it definitely has this touch of earthiness that sort of comes through after the sweetness fades away, and it's really beautiful. I absolutely love the way that this dries down.

Some reviewers have mentioned it kind of reminds them

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Not good. Doesn't smell like apple anything. Smells like air freshener or laundry detergent, so... a heavy "fresh" musk? This has missed the mark for me.
By   - Student from PNW on 5/8/2025
I generally don’t leave reviews here, but this perfume was so disappointing! There are absolutely other notes in this than those listed above. There are some medicinal, almost rubber glove notes (I know I’m not imagining as my husband could smell it too) that led me to actually feeling the need to scrub this perfume off. It’s mind-boggling to me that anyone would that this is a yummy apple perfume.
By   - NA from Fresno on 9/15/2024
I absolutely can't get enough of this perfume. I'm so glad I finally bought the whole bottle. Sometimes, a perfume smells really nice from a sample, but can be overwhelming in larger quantities (some heavy notes come through more prominently, at least in my experience). This one is exactly the same in both formats. The fresh crisp apple slowly gives way to warm vanilla, and both last a good while. It's incredibly yummy, and gives me a boost of great mood. Perfect for fall.
By   - Engineer  from Durham, NC on 9/18/2023
It starts off like a crisp fresh apple, then dries down to straight up incense. I was hoping it would be a sweet, tart, crisp apple scent, but the base notes which are woody and incense-like just over take everything. Maybe it’s my body chemistry, but I don’t think it’s very gourmand at all.
By   - Self employed  from Los Angeles on 6/26/2019
Sweet, crisp, juicy apple! My next full bottle purchase for warm weather!
By   - Actress from Wonderland on 2/10/2018
What a beautiful scent. It starts off with a fresh sharp apple, then settles into creamy milky vanilla. Sweet, but not overpowering. Lasts for a long time, I keep getting whiffs of it each time I move. This scent is perfect for a rainy or cold day, I would even wear it at home. Very cozy and delicious.
By   - Scientist from Raleigh on 6/21/2017
Let me start off by saying that I have tried MANY HIlde Soliani' perfumes and I'm a huge fan. This one sounded like it would be a winner for me but nope not really. I smell the same lactic milk note that is used in her Crema e Latte scent (I like that perfume), but I don't smell any apple or vanilla. I can't even pull up any other specific note to help describe this one. If I had to add another note along with the lactic milk, I'd go ahead and call it nutty. Anyway, the sillage is soft, at arm's length. I've had it on for about 3 hrs now and it's still going strong. Although, I would categorize this scent as a soft one. It's in now way in your face. I'm sadly passing on this one.
By   - . from Puerto Rico on 6/1/2017
I can't say this enough time. buy buy BUY this fragrance! I was hooked the second I smelled it in the store. It's a creamy yummy apple infused goodness. I tend not to like super sweet, but this is intoxicating! i liked it so much, I will be taking a look at other Hilde Soliani fragrances.
By   - Risk Manager from LA area on 4/26/2017