Top Notes 
Pear
Bergamot
Hazelnut
Heart Notes 
Blackcurrant
Rose
Strawberry
Broom
Raspberry
Base Notes 
Tree moss
Malt
Opoponax
08/02/2016
Skjomi
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Grin like a Cheshire Cat
I got to know this fragrance with the beautiful name, which I hope no one will ask me about (“What are you wearing today?” - “Mother Nature's naughty Daughters” - “?”) through the sample included in my last 4160 Tuesdays order.
It is named after the natural materials used in it. On the homepage, it is described as “An absolutely delicious scent of flowers, fruits, hazelnut and malt.”
The English expression “grin like a Cheshire cat” means “broad grin” - and this scent reliably evokes just that in me. The original English name of the famous grinning cat refers to the northern English county of Cheshire, where Lewis Carroll spent his childhood. There, in England, Ireland, and Scotland, is also the main “ingredient” of this unusual fragrance: gorse, a yellow-flowering shrub. I only learned how diverse gorse is through the research for this scent - essential oils are extracted from the flowers of some species, and it is also used as a coffee substitute and spice.
In forums for gardening enthusiasts, the scent of gorse is described as extremely strong and fruity, somewhat reminiscent of nectarines or coconut. Essential gorse oil is said to comfort and help against stress and hustle, bringing the inner light to shine.
The short description from the homepage captures this EdP very well - it is simply delicious and special. Intense fruits, blooming heather, fresh hazelnuts, a dark background sweetness - it has it all. The perfume reminds me of a golden summer day, of blooming meadows and aromatic heather herbs. Yet it is also creamy and fruity like a sweet gentle liqueur, enveloping, but not like a warm blanket, rather ethereal and floating, suitable for summer. One should like a bit of sweetness; in my opinion, it is 70/30% more for ladies.
The scent feels very natural, not perfumey at all, the sillage is subtle, the longevity on my skin is around 5 hours, longer on clothing, it flickers up now and then. I like this quirky mix of green, fruity, gourmand; I have not smelled anything like this before. The development is not a sequence of notes, but a slow blending of bright, shimmering fruitiness (like in Pink Molecules) into an enveloping, hazelnut creamy silkiness (subtle, natural, not at all like in Angel Muse, where it hits you in the face). Sarah writes that she paired the gorse here with maltol, which is supposed to smell like a mix of Ovomaltine and whisky. This probably contributes to the sweetness being so special and somehow not sugary, mature. CO2 extract from hazelnuts was also used, which would explain the airy, light quality of the scent, which does not make one think of Nutella, even though the hazelnut is clearly detectable.
This flickering, floating quality of the scent made me think of the Cheshire cat, where initially only the radiant smile is noticeable, but a moment later the rest of the being comes to light. And even when the cat disappears again - the smile remains - just like with this fragrance! :-)
It is named after the natural materials used in it. On the homepage, it is described as “An absolutely delicious scent of flowers, fruits, hazelnut and malt.”
The English expression “grin like a Cheshire cat” means “broad grin” - and this scent reliably evokes just that in me. The original English name of the famous grinning cat refers to the northern English county of Cheshire, where Lewis Carroll spent his childhood. There, in England, Ireland, and Scotland, is also the main “ingredient” of this unusual fragrance: gorse, a yellow-flowering shrub. I only learned how diverse gorse is through the research for this scent - essential oils are extracted from the flowers of some species, and it is also used as a coffee substitute and spice.
In forums for gardening enthusiasts, the scent of gorse is described as extremely strong and fruity, somewhat reminiscent of nectarines or coconut. Essential gorse oil is said to comfort and help against stress and hustle, bringing the inner light to shine.
The short description from the homepage captures this EdP very well - it is simply delicious and special. Intense fruits, blooming heather, fresh hazelnuts, a dark background sweetness - it has it all. The perfume reminds me of a golden summer day, of blooming meadows and aromatic heather herbs. Yet it is also creamy and fruity like a sweet gentle liqueur, enveloping, but not like a warm blanket, rather ethereal and floating, suitable for summer. One should like a bit of sweetness; in my opinion, it is 70/30% more for ladies.
The scent feels very natural, not perfumey at all, the sillage is subtle, the longevity on my skin is around 5 hours, longer on clothing, it flickers up now and then. I like this quirky mix of green, fruity, gourmand; I have not smelled anything like this before. The development is not a sequence of notes, but a slow blending of bright, shimmering fruitiness (like in Pink Molecules) into an enveloping, hazelnut creamy silkiness (subtle, natural, not at all like in Angel Muse, where it hits you in the face). Sarah writes that she paired the gorse here with maltol, which is supposed to smell like a mix of Ovomaltine and whisky. This probably contributes to the sweetness being so special and somehow not sugary, mature. CO2 extract from hazelnuts was also used, which would explain the airy, light quality of the scent, which does not make one think of Nutella, even though the hazelnut is clearly detectable.
This flickering, floating quality of the scent made me think of the Cheshire cat, where initially only the radiant smile is noticeable, but a moment later the rest of the being comes to light. And even when the cat disappears again - the smile remains - just like with this fragrance! :-)
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