Delta of Venus Eris Parfums 2023
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Helpful Review
Guava jungle floral
I've tested Delta of Venus twice on different days. The first time, I sprayed it on the heel of my hand halfway through a (very fun and overwhelming and) very hot day of sniffing and admittedly didn't get to pay as much attention to it as I would have liked. However, I noted that it started off with a bright explosion of guava but the juicy fruit part only lasted about 10 minutes. Later, I was startled by a beautiful lush white floral shadowed by some wonderful dark, woody, slightly smoky/powdery green - galbanum or vetiver if I had to guess (and I am now gratified to see both in the notes). I was intrigued and I decided I had to get a sample to test it again.
The second time, it was a much cooler and less overwhelming day. Delta of Venus opens again with a bright, juicy guava. This time, the guava doesn't go away though, and remains throughout the life of the perfume though it becomes less juicy over time. It's supported by all the other things, a creamy white floral and woody green base notes, but they're buried in the backdrop while the guava is center stage. It easily lasted 9hrs whereupon it fades to slightly sweet woody musk.
I half expected my husband's skin to burn off the guava quickly as he runs a lot hotter than I do, but, the progression is similar and in fact the guava is even more pronounced and sweeter, with less creamy floralcy on his skin. The sillage is stronger on him than it is on me, but not overpowering. Neither of us got the citrus or violet.
I have to admit I'm a bit bummed! I loved the lush jungle floral I got the first time, I suppose I'll have to try it again on a hotter day. Also, while I did find the jasmine/galbanum/vetiver combination to be beautifully alluring, I wouldn't say that Delta of Venus smells particularly sexy or overripe. My skin doesn't tend to amp skank but my husband's generally dramatically maximizes anything in the funky/ripe/bodily fluids and odors category and we didn't get any of that off his skin. Sample from ZGO Perfumery. Worn about 10hrs at time of writing.
For those who haven't ever had guava, I suppose I would describe it as very sweet, and one of the creamiest of tropical fruits, without much citric acidity, if at all, and a bit of watery greenness like watermelon rind. My husband disagreed with my description of between mango and coconut saying they weren't really on a spectrum together, but then agreed that guava is similar to custard apple which is closer to coconut, though we both expect the comparison to custard apple is probably useless for most people who have never encountered guava. So: coconut --> custard apple --> guava --> papaya --> mango --> pineapple.
The second time, it was a much cooler and less overwhelming day. Delta of Venus opens again with a bright, juicy guava. This time, the guava doesn't go away though, and remains throughout the life of the perfume though it becomes less juicy over time. It's supported by all the other things, a creamy white floral and woody green base notes, but they're buried in the backdrop while the guava is center stage. It easily lasted 9hrs whereupon it fades to slightly sweet woody musk.
I half expected my husband's skin to burn off the guava quickly as he runs a lot hotter than I do, but, the progression is similar and in fact the guava is even more pronounced and sweeter, with less creamy floralcy on his skin. The sillage is stronger on him than it is on me, but not overpowering. Neither of us got the citrus or violet.
I have to admit I'm a bit bummed! I loved the lush jungle floral I got the first time, I suppose I'll have to try it again on a hotter day. Also, while I did find the jasmine/galbanum/vetiver combination to be beautifully alluring, I wouldn't say that Delta of Venus smells particularly sexy or overripe. My skin doesn't tend to amp skank but my husband's generally dramatically maximizes anything in the funky/ripe/bodily fluids and odors category and we didn't get any of that off his skin. Sample from ZGO Perfumery. Worn about 10hrs at time of writing.
For those who haven't ever had guava, I suppose I would describe it as very sweet, and one of the creamiest of tropical fruits, without much citric acidity, if at all, and a bit of watery greenness like watermelon rind. My husband disagreed with my description of between mango and coconut saying they weren't really on a spectrum together, but then agreed that guava is similar to custard apple which is closer to coconut, though we both expect the comparison to custard apple is probably useless for most people who have never encountered guava. So: coconut --> custard apple --> guava --> papaya --> mango --> pineapple.