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06/19/2023
DogiCoco
345 Reviews
DogiCoco
2
Purple floral powder puff with a twist
A lovely take on powdery, lipstick-like purple florals. Soft and romantic, but a little more serious and less frilly than similar scents like Guerlain French Kiss and the likes. Think of it as the olfactory version of a subtly ruffled floral print dress, but in shades of mauve instead of baby pink.
Violet and iris are the most important notes here. Both are powdery, but the iris adds more waxy, cosmetic-like coolness and the violet feels a little more lush and floral. They work together perfectly. There is a slightly playful twist from the raspberry note, but it's a dry, not overly syrupy raspberry that doesn't stand out from the other notes. The combination of moss, patchouli and violet leaf make the base almost leathery, which also feels a little more elegant and restrained than the same fragrance on a vanilla base would.
For some reason I can wear the sweetest, girliest gourmands without any qualms, but sometimes feel like a weird imposter in those dainty powder puff florals. Like I would suddenly talk in an unnaturally high voice or wear my hear in victorian ringlet curls with a bow. Love in Idleness is not like that, it's easy to wear even if you're usually not the type for this kind of fragrance. The darker base notes balance it. But it still feels very romantic and feminine. I'd wear it, it's beautiful.
Violet and iris are the most important notes here. Both are powdery, but the iris adds more waxy, cosmetic-like coolness and the violet feels a little more lush and floral. They work together perfectly. There is a slightly playful twist from the raspberry note, but it's a dry, not overly syrupy raspberry that doesn't stand out from the other notes. The combination of moss, patchouli and violet leaf make the base almost leathery, which also feels a little more elegant and restrained than the same fragrance on a vanilla base would.
For some reason I can wear the sweetest, girliest gourmands without any qualms, but sometimes feel like a weird imposter in those dainty powder puff florals. Like I would suddenly talk in an unnaturally high voice or wear my hear in victorian ringlet curls with a bow. Love in Idleness is not like that, it's easy to wear even if you're usually not the type for this kind of fragrance. The darker base notes balance it. But it still feels very romantic and feminine. I'd wear it, it's beautiful.
