Violet leaf absolute
Bourbon vanilla
Ginger
Cardamom10/08/2024
Byrehoe
201 Reviews
Byrehoe
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modern naiad
Bottled Monet. A lily pond lullaby. The nectar that buds out of a fresh-cut stem. Its elements – cardamom, violet, vanilla – somehow meld into a impressionist’s garden. I don’t think “vegetal” when I hear any of those scents, so Lilyphea must have some clever perfumer’s sorcery behind it. If I strain, I can imagine their roles in the painting. The airiness of violet turns aquatic, the sweetness of vanilla a sappy green, and the buzz of cardamom something earthen and herbal. It’s an elegant, fey skin scent, which feels somewhat maternal. Like a more organic Jardin Sur de Nil meets a powder-free L’Eau d’Hiver. If this scent were a movie, it'd be Pride and Prejudice (2005). Unfortunately, as with Rose Roche, I like Lily P. far more on fabric, as she ages rather tallowy on my skin. I’m impressed, but not bewitched.
Mental Snapshot: A modern fairy godmother, a Central Park naiad. She looks like a John Williams Waterhouse nymph. Works as a florist, a Tai Chi instructor, a concierge dermatologist. Amongst countless other talents. She’ll be a plein air pastellist next week, a calligrapher tomorrow. She's a lifetime member of every museum in the city.
tl;dr: frog mom
Mental Snapshot: A modern fairy godmother, a Central Park naiad. She looks like a John Williams Waterhouse nymph. Works as a florist, a Tai Chi instructor, a concierge dermatologist. Amongst countless other talents. She’ll be a plein air pastellist next week, a calligrapher tomorrow. She's a lifetime member of every museum in the city.
tl;dr: frog mom
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