Belle d'Amour Fragonard 2024

...also a spicy herb. This, in turn, is the namesake for a fragrance. However, not for this one - yet there is much of it in here. Bitter-fresh-herb-floral - powdery herbal-sweet - wonderful and complex. Surrounded by slightly tart-fresh fruits. A pinch of "stink flower," student-like orange pompon. A colorful hit in a summer balcony box or garden. Here used only subtly, it adds depth. A hint of rose and green jasmine provide a pleasantly warm summer mood.
Present from the very beginning and enduring until the end: balsamic dark vanilla with the bitter sweetness of a fine grater or sandpaper. It blends into the green resin of cedar with a drop of liquid amber.
More suitable for cool days and evenings, but also pleasant to wear in summer. It has a tendency towards mystical fairy tale and legend worlds, yet remains practical and down-to-earth. Long-lasting and pleasantly radiating, its main strength lies in the aromas of artemisia and its counterpart, the "grater vanilla."
I may not know this fragrance's more famous Parisian sister from personal experience, but I can imagine that the Grasse version is less puffed up and less lushly sweet, making it more versatile for various occasions. Well composed, the "Beauty of Love" is definitely...