The powderpuff in an old Hollywood dressing room
The open is strongly baby powder — I almost thought I’d mistaken the decant for Love’s Baby Soft. But it quickly settles into a more mature (albeit still powdery) rose-water scent, with a touch of candied violet. It smells like vintage makeup, but in the most pleasant way — think a luxurious powderpuff, not lipstick. Not overwhelmingly floral, and the silage stays pretty close to the skin except for a soft whiff of rose now and then.
The fruit takes a bit longer to come out, it’s just an unplaceable sweetness at first — not raspberry, certainly, perhaps closer to cherry from the almond? But a bit longer in the almond becomes more distinct, lending a creaminess and sweet marzipan note, and hints of raspberry begin to peek through.
I disagree that this is a unisex scent; it’s moreso than I’d expect from a powdery rose-forward perfume, and the right man could certainly pull it off, but my overall impression is the old-school romanticism of a Hollywood starlet’s dressing room in the golden age of film — the soft floral of her powderpuff, the marzipan candies left by her adoring fans, the rosewater she uses to remove her makeup…
Overall, a lovely, vintage-feminine perfume with nice staying power. Nothing particularly unique or interesting, but it does a wonderful job of what it tries to be.
The fruit takes a bit longer to come out, it’s just an unplaceable sweetness at first — not raspberry, certainly, perhaps closer to cherry from the almond? But a bit longer in the almond becomes more distinct, lending a creaminess and sweet marzipan note, and hints of raspberry begin to peek through.
I disagree that this is a unisex scent; it’s moreso than I’d expect from a powdery rose-forward perfume, and the right man could certainly pull it off, but my overall impression is the old-school romanticism of a Hollywood starlet’s dressing room in the golden age of film — the soft floral of her powderpuff, the marzipan candies left by her adoring fans, the rosewater she uses to remove her makeup…
Overall, a lovely, vintage-feminine perfume with nice staying power. Nothing particularly unique or interesting, but it does a wonderful job of what it tries to be.