Unfortunately, not a positive surprise : (
I love discovering new fragrances!
So I couldn't resist and ordered samples of this unknown label with my last Gallagher order. I know and like the scent notes of Aquarose in many fragrances. The only ones I haven't encountered in perfumes are sea foam and ambrette.
I was very sure that I would like this fragrance. It would start beautifully fruity with bergamot and orange, then floral and fresh with rose, jasmine, and the sea foam. Maybe also slightly salty. And warm, woody with a powdery musk fading away…
That's roughly how I imagined this fragrance, and I could have liked it very much! SOOO, let's get to reality!
Right after spraying, I perceive the authentic smell of a fresh bunch of soup greens. Mhm delicious? Nope!! I don't want to smell like vegetables!
After about 20 minutes, the fragrance fortunately transforms. Now I smell fresh parsley and jasmine. Do I like this better? Nope, not really. With a lot of effort, I also catch a slightly salty and fresh hint. That must be the sea foam.
So I "scent" like this for about 2-3 hours.
Then the fragrance changes again, and I smell carrots that I've just pulled from rain-soaked earth. After 8 hours, the fragrance has fortunately become very quiet, and after 10 hours, it has completely disappeared. I really don't want to speak badly of the fragrance!!
I want to achieve with my review that you please test this fragrance first and not just order it blindly!
The bottle looks very nice, and the scent notes read very well, which can easily tempt one to order without testing.
I believe that once again my skin chemistry does not work with this fragrance.
Unfortunately, I often have the problem that great fragrances smell completely different and just not nice on me. A summer fragrance from Salvatore Ferragamo smells like lovage on me…
I could name many more examples like this….
So please don't be upset if someone loves this fragrance; my review only reflects my personal experience with it.
And as already mentioned: Please do not buy blindly!!
Oh dear :-) That made me laugh a bit ;-)
I often have the bad luck that my skin behaves strangely too, especially it absorbs a lot really quickly. But there are also some stinky notes sometimes :-( The worst is what it does with patchouli... So you're not alone! Best wishes from one problem case to another ;-)
Oh no, what a shame (even though I have to admit I chuckled while reading, it was very funny described! @Lilalissy - I just say "cold pizza from the day before - final boss!" ;-)
I guess I wouldn't be particularly happy either. I often have the problem of suddenly smelling more like a hearty meal than the desired dessert after a big meal. :D
I recently tested one from the Midnight Jasmine line, and I liked the scent pyramid too. To keep it short, the fragrance was terrible. Completely unbearable. Thank goodness I only sniffed a sample. Maybe they're all like this?! :-0
I often have the bad luck that my skin behaves strangely too, especially it absorbs a lot really quickly. But there are also some stinky notes sometimes :-( The worst is what it does with patchouli... So you're not alone! Best wishes from one problem case to another ;-)
@Lilalissy - I just say "cold pizza from the day before - final boss!" ;-)