Everglow Art of Scent Swiss Perfumes
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The Scent for a Picnic in the Orchard
I recently visited the small Art of Scent Swiss Perfumes shop in Bern.
There, I received very friendly one-on-one advice, was able to test several perfumes, and finally took home two good sample sizes.
I tested the d'atelier perfumes, the Aaarewasser, and the Gold Edition.
I took home samples of Everglow and Mönch.
From the d'atelier perfumes, the other tested fragrances didn't appeal to me; while I didn't find them bad - they all seemed quite sweet and clean overall and were not particularly rich in the resinous, mossy, and sultry white floral notes that I currently love. Allegedly, they were created by the perfumer as scents that she herself enjoys - and yes, I see a red thread in the d'atelier collection.
There is also a fresher cologne scent (La Pirate, if I'm not mistaken), which would surely have appealed to my husband; an algae-like Aquate (Aarewasser) for anyone who might miss swimming in the Aare; and Jungfrau, which I found rather unremarkable compared to the mountain it is named after.
The owner also offers perfume workshops on-site (for individuals 290CHF), where you can mix your own scent from various ingredients.
Back to Everglow...
Opening:
Quite alcohol-heavy, fresh, and sweet-bitter.
Skin:
I smell geranium and something floral, but I can't quite place it as lily, ylang-ylang, or acacia. I only perceive the acacia as sweetness at the beginning, if at all.
A zesty citrus component adds some sparkle and introduces a bitter-green element.
Reading this, it sounds like bergamot, but I would have guessed some bitter lemon or half-fermented lime blindfolded.
On the skin, that was it. The scent fades quite quickly - within 30 minutes it is gone, leaving only a hint of bergamot.
On the blouse...
another side comes to light: lily, ylang-ylang, and musk gently rise to the surface.
The whole thing feels clean, sweet, and powdery; with a few drops of floral nectar sprinkled here and there. For the powdery component, I wouldn't have guessed iris root. (At the moment, I'm using iris pallida in alcohol from the butterfly brand as a comparison object).
The scent always remains on the clean side. It never becomes overwhelming, but always has the sillage of an office scent and stays close to the body.
The whole thing fades out like a cloud of the finest and lightest ylang-ylang powder. The bergamot pushes its green side underneath once more, before a hint of sweet, vanilla powder remains after about 2 hours.
I smelled a similar accord this week in Byblos Cielo, where it is described as musk-sandalwood-vanilla.
Vanilla-musk-powder also fits the conclusion of this scent.
I like the development of this light scent on the blouse and would surely enjoy wearing it occasionally in spring.
However, it will certainly not become one of my favorites, as it is too flat and "sweet" for that.
Conclusion:
A beautiful, buoyant spring scent that I can easily see in the office or at a picnic under the cherry tree.
Now, autumn and winter are approaching... Ambre Sultan, here I come!
There, I received very friendly one-on-one advice, was able to test several perfumes, and finally took home two good sample sizes.
I tested the d'atelier perfumes, the Aaarewasser, and the Gold Edition.
I took home samples of Everglow and Mönch.
From the d'atelier perfumes, the other tested fragrances didn't appeal to me; while I didn't find them bad - they all seemed quite sweet and clean overall and were not particularly rich in the resinous, mossy, and sultry white floral notes that I currently love. Allegedly, they were created by the perfumer as scents that she herself enjoys - and yes, I see a red thread in the d'atelier collection.
There is also a fresher cologne scent (La Pirate, if I'm not mistaken), which would surely have appealed to my husband; an algae-like Aquate (Aarewasser) for anyone who might miss swimming in the Aare; and Jungfrau, which I found rather unremarkable compared to the mountain it is named after.
The owner also offers perfume workshops on-site (for individuals 290CHF), where you can mix your own scent from various ingredients.
Back to Everglow...
Opening:
Quite alcohol-heavy, fresh, and sweet-bitter.
Skin:
I smell geranium and something floral, but I can't quite place it as lily, ylang-ylang, or acacia. I only perceive the acacia as sweetness at the beginning, if at all.
A zesty citrus component adds some sparkle and introduces a bitter-green element.
Reading this, it sounds like bergamot, but I would have guessed some bitter lemon or half-fermented lime blindfolded.
On the skin, that was it. The scent fades quite quickly - within 30 minutes it is gone, leaving only a hint of bergamot.
On the blouse...
another side comes to light: lily, ylang-ylang, and musk gently rise to the surface.
The whole thing feels clean, sweet, and powdery; with a few drops of floral nectar sprinkled here and there. For the powdery component, I wouldn't have guessed iris root. (At the moment, I'm using iris pallida in alcohol from the butterfly brand as a comparison object).
The scent always remains on the clean side. It never becomes overwhelming, but always has the sillage of an office scent and stays close to the body.
The whole thing fades out like a cloud of the finest and lightest ylang-ylang powder. The bergamot pushes its green side underneath once more, before a hint of sweet, vanilla powder remains after about 2 hours.
I smelled a similar accord this week in Byblos Cielo, where it is described as musk-sandalwood-vanilla.
Vanilla-musk-powder also fits the conclusion of this scent.
I like the development of this light scent on the blouse and would surely enjoy wearing it occasionally in spring.
However, it will certainly not become one of my favorites, as it is too flat and "sweet" for that.
Conclusion:
A beautiful, buoyant spring scent that I can easily see in the office or at a picnic under the cherry tree.
Now, autumn and winter are approaching... Ambre Sultan, here I come!
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