J’s image of Rubini Idìlios.

Andrea Rubini and perfumer Cristiano Canali of Mane are back with their latest collaboration Idìlios. Having blasted us into the stratosphere with the rocket fueled Zen of Hyperion, Idìlios takes us on a new journey its a moment in time that you bathe in, letting its subtle beauty reveal itself as you move through the soft vanilla dreams with osmanthus tinted sunglasses on yet it connects with the meditative incense elements of Hyperion’s quieter moments. Idìlios lingers in the air around you like those magic late summers days, the kind Don Henley sang about in ‘Boys of the Summer’. It’s a light beauty, that’s tinged with a musky darkness, whose melody is played in soft pastel tones, feeling joyful, but like all the best love songs there’s an edge of darkness, a something more, a lost love that someone you can never forget. Idìlios gives you a stunning space to dream this past dream in.

Andrea Rubini and perfumer Cristiano Canali courtesy of Rubini Profumi.

Peach glows like the sun as Rubini Idìlios opens you feel its soft rays of sweet mandarin burst with zest as plumes of a rich woody creamy smooth vanilla roll in like dense clouds enveloping this peach like sun. Idìlios feels like happiness, memories of past summers captured in a blissful way. The vanilla here is outstanding, you get to experience the full sensation of vanilla bean, all it’s velvety and creamy with a milky warmth wrap around you giving it a baked goods feel. This is the real vanilla deal here, it’s has all the depth and darkness of the vanilla bean and three different extractions were used. Bergamot’s citrus freshness mixes in a touch of sour to this rich vanilla, thickening it up into a custard density. Powdered vanilla feels like its been lightly dusted over the peachy fresh sun giving Idìlios a gourmand feel but it’s definitely not a gourmand gourmand perfume. There’s a subtle freshness that haunts the edges of Idìlios, a gentle tone of green tea, just adding a subtle shade to the mix as Cristiano Canali brings in a counter point and teases out a more tropical summer vibes summoning flowers to bloom. Osmanthus with its apricot sweetness adds a thickness to the peach juices while champaca conjures the pulp of the peaches flesh. A drizzle of honey swirls with a light narcotic floral feel that seeps into the vanilla, adding more body to its stunning texture. Champaca’s headiness is weaved into the rich woody complex vanillas as soft lilac and jasmine facets whisper of dirty and innocent summers love desires.

 

Rubini Idìlios outside and in courtesy of Rubini Profumi.

 Rubini Idìlios balances all these rich materials in an elegant way. Wearing it gives the sensation of being in a moment that gradually unfolds, like to a memory or a dream unfolding in slow motion. The body of Idìlios has a substantial richness, yet its ethereal, cloud like delicacy makes it feel weightless, soft powdery plumes haunt the air around you as you move, its more complex scents are reserved for those who you allow to come closer.

 PR images courtesy of Rubini Profumi.

The perfume slowly reveals more as it dries down, Cristiano Canali has used textures throughout the Rubini line the oily slick feel of Nuvolari comes to mind with its fiery petrol and leather rearing to go. Idìlios is much softer it captures that sensation of pushing through clouds, with a clever use of coconut and the vanilla bean extract conjuring this textural magic. Powdery isn’t quite the right world, this feel thicker somewhere between the density of cotton candy without its static and cotton wool yet drier and somehow creamy. There’s a lactonic feel never leaves Idìlios, it’s there throughout soaked in the soft seductive memories of the fruits and florals haunting you like a memory of a kiss that makes you dizzy inside. Plumes of musks add to this softness, yet it’s the complexity from Cristiano Canali’s vanilla extractions that gives Idìlio san alluring depth. It’s softly milk and woody, as if blonde wood had the structure of cream and you were cradling it in your hands. Its magic melts over you, continuing that sensation of moving through clouds. The coconut jungle essence extends florals’ tropical feel keeping that undeniable summery feel you get from the instant Idìlios hits your skin.

Other subtle darker facets of the florals reach through the clouds, osmanthus’ supple suede like facets give a buttery nap texture to the coconut vanilla clouds. As this gentle musky darkness works to keep the sweeter aspects of Idìlios in check. It’s a lovely counter point to the early peachy sweetness and brings out a lot more the vanillas lesser-seen facets giving Idìlios an amazing complex depth. Champaca also adds to this muskiness, but more in a loved and lived in way, its fleshy feel provides a more bodily subtle sensual muskiness, like the bodily warmth that lingers in clothing that’s just been removed. It’s a very subtle sensation that you only smell as you get intimate with Idìlios in the air it gives off a subliminal sexy vibe. Idìlios surrounds you like a soft cloud that’s shimmering with darkness and light.  It is composed in subtle tones with a gentle muskiness playing a beautiful harmony to the sweeter melody of the peach and vanilla. The green tea feels more present here, its subtle modulation gives a fresh dryness, that sun warmed feel that’s a step past dry again making you feel that Idìlios is all about the summer. Andrea Rubini and Cristiano Canali have given us in Idìlios a vanilla perfume like no other, simply calling it a vanilla is a disservice as its so much more. Idìlios is a sweet dream that you can be lost in and return to unlike those lost loves of the boys of the summer. Utter magic!

Notes: Mandarin, Bergamot, Peach Jungle Essence, Champaca, Osmanthus, Green Tea Essence, Coconut Jungle Essence, 3 Vanilla Bean Extractions, Musks.

Disclaimer: Rubini’s Idìlios was sent to J, as usual opinions and nose are his own.

J Wearescentient, Senior Editor – artist and olfactive writer.

Rubini Idìlios courtesy of Rubini Profumi.

Thanks to the generosity of Andrea Rubini, we have a tester of Rubini Profumi Idìlios for one registered reader IN THE EU ONLY. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying what strikes you about Idìlios based on J’s review and where you live. Draw closes 9/12/2025. You must be in the EU and leave that in your comment.

Odenaturae made top ten best perfumes of 2023 for J. Rubini Nuvolari made Best Show at Pitti Fragranze 2021. You can read Ermano’s report here. Michelyn awarded Rubini Fundamental one of the Best Fragrances of 2015 here. Please read J’s review of Hyperion here and Odenaturae here, Lauryn’s review of Rubini Tambour Sacre here and her review of Nuvolari here

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