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Ramona Rühland, Helena Seo

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After My Own Heart Ineke 2006

7.3 / 10 131 Ratings

A perfume by Ineke for women, released in 2006. The scent is floral-fresh. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Green

Sweet

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Green leaves

Bergamot

Raspberry

Heart Notes

Lilac

Base Notes

Musk

Heliotrope

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Ineke Rühland

Ratings

Scent

7.3131 Ratings

Longevity

7.196 Ratings

Sillage

6.491 Ratings

Bottle

6.982 Ratings

Value for money

6.611 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/23/2023.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/11/2012

5Scent

Pansylady
27 Reviews

Pansylady

Very helpful Review 2

spring turns into fall

No flower better conjures the height of springtime than does the lovely lilac-Ineke's spin on the beloved syringa, however, is somewhat autumnal-

Lilac is, of course, a prominent player here- but this is a very warm, ambery lilac- reminiscent of Highland Lilac of Rochester- somehow, for me, the fresh springiness of the blossoms is lost in the woodiness of the basenotes- I had a similar reaction to La Violette by Annick Goutal-

For a fresher interpretation of violets, I prefer Violetta di Bosco by I Profumi di Firenze- and for a fresher, more vernal lilac, I highly recommend En Passant-

01/08/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Sherapop
1240 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 5

Lovely Lilac: The Other Purple Flower

The aesthetic of AFTER MY OWN HEART approximates something like a cross between FERRE edp and Bond no 9 EAU DE NOHO. I'm not sure why since neither iris nor violets (nor heliotrope) are listed among the notes, but there you have it, my honest, untutored reaction to this gorgeous perfume. AFTER MY OWN HEART features, instead, lilac, and may actually represent the strict antithesis of both the Caron violet perfume, AIMEZ MOI, and Guerlain INSOLENCE (that is, no added dextrose or plastic notes).

The Ineke is also more complex and perfumey than, say, the purple floral offerings of Christian Celle, Borsari or Jean-Charles Brosseau; or the Prada iris trio. This composition is also less masculine than purple perfumes such as Yves Rocher IRIS NOIR or Acqua di Parma IRIS NOBILE. If the truth be told, I love nearly all purple-floral perfumes (the most notable exception being post-nuclear-holocaust-perfume-Hall-of-Famer Guerlain INSOLENCE). Each of these distinct compositions has its own special purple properties, and after testing AFTER MY OWN HEART, I found another must-have for my growing collection of fine purple floral creations.

Lilac is much rarer in perfumery, it seems, than violet, iris, and heliotrope, but no less worthy as the focus of a fine perfume, which this one certainly is. In a side-by-side comparison of AFTER MY OWN HEART with Frédéric Malle EN PASSANT (probably the most famous niche lilac perfume), I find that the Ineke is more resinous and perfumey with significantly better lilac longevity. EN PASSANT is a bit more green and less perfumey and dries down slightly sweetly with much less lilac. Anyone who likes the Malle is bound to like the Ineke, which I find to be superior as a specifically lilac perfume.

01/15/2014

4Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Tessa
83 Reviews

Tessa

Helpful Review 1

Short lived dream

I purchased a sample of After My Own Heart with great expectations of a lovely lilac. I was so disappointed by the composition! A timid lilac overwhelmed by gree foliage, without the sweetness of musk or the sparkling heliotropes.
Maybe I was not lucky andmgot a bad decant( which I doubt since Ineke is a great source of samples) thus I conclude that it is not the lilac for me.

02/17/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Lilau
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Lilau

Top Review 20

Another Lilac Dream

Yes, I have slowly become a fan of lilac, but only of En Passant and After my own heart; these two have really captivated me.
I wear En Passant on the left, which I have already commented on, and this lilac dream from Ineke on the right.

Both are quite lovely and somehow special; I like En Passant a little better, but that's a matter of taste.
With After my own heart, fresh green notes join in from the very beginning, giving this fragrance a juicy green, only slightly herbaceous aroma; unfortunately, I can't detect the raspberry. But the lilac that then appears, I can definitely sense. Very beautiful, uniquely fresh, and no headache-inducing scent like I know from other lilac candidates.
While in En Passant, which I know a bit better, the lilac plays the main role, in the Ineke scent, the fresh green notes clearly stand out.
On my skin, After my own heart develops from fresh-green to warm-woody. Personally, I like the base best; it's soft and very natural, completely unsweetened and soaked in lilac. It lasts a very long time on the skin.

Anyone who likes lilac that is unique and a little different must absolutely get to know this perfume. A beautiful fragrance!

07/22/2010

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Eternity
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Eternity

Top Review 23

The Mirror of the Soul

I had imagined this scent to be completely different from how it actually smells. I expected an incredibly delicate and dreamy fragrance. It must be said that rarely has a perfume name appealed to me as much as this one. If I were a perfumer, I would pack so many images and emotions into a scent that carries this name that no one who has ever sniffed it could ever let it go. Somehow, one should be able to find oneself in it. The scent should be a kind of mirror in which one's own soul is reflected. It is clear that this scent cannot meet my expectations and demands, because what we perceive as our innermost self is individually so different. No person is like another, just as no snowflake can be like another.

So, what does the mirror image of Ineke Rühland's soul look like? She must love life, as she describes the most beautiful season for life-affirming people, spring. The strength gathered over winter bursts forth in nature. We find ourselves in a thoroughly green landscape. This green is young and fresh and still delicate, yet it brims with potential. Lilac blends into this green, but it is not an overwhelming lilac. This lilac smells quite true to nature, as if one is sniffing a single flower spike. A whole bouquet of lilacs, on the other hand, would smell different and stronger; by that, I mean the lushness.
I cannot identify jasmine and bergamot. However, there is a light sandalwood and a bit of heliotrope, which gives this scent a minimal hint of honey note instead of vanilla, as one might expect. The scent is by no means sweet, as that would not fit the spring theme. I think I can still smell a bit of hyacinth.

For me, the clear dominance in this scent lies with the green leaves, which is why I was so disappointed at first. I can have this scent note cheaper and every day if I want. It reminds me of the sections of fresh flower bouquets so that they fit into the vase. It smells just like that every time I torture the poor little stems or when I remove weeds in the garden. I am not saying that it is not a beautiful scent; no, I actually love it, but in a perfume, it unfortunately evokes these rather mundane associations for me.

Nevertheless, Ineke Rühland has fully captured the theme. After My Own Heart is a pause in a fresh, green spring landscape, where the lilac comes across authentically and does not deliver a big spectacle. I find the scent and the statement it makes very appealing, but it does not quite correspond to my mirror image, although it comes pretty close. In this category, I find Eau de Camille by Annick Goutal simply better, as it seems more authentic to me and also focuses on a delicate green, but the green in Camille is of higher quality and does not have these floral distractions and associations with flower sections like in After My Own Heart.

P.S.: A thousand thanks to Lila for this fragrance sample! I had had it on my wishlist for a long time. It really is a beautiful scent, but I am glad that I prefer Camille, as that saves money :-)

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Statements

18 short views on the fragrance

Pollita

5 years ago

8.5Scent 7Sillage

A very fine, light purple, and very authentic lilac with a little touch of cream. It's lovely, but you should like floral scents.

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Amylovesyou

8 years ago

9.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

The happiest moments in life captured in a scent. WONDERFUL. Fruity, green-tinged lilac. Delicate, clear, embracing.

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0815abc

10 years ago

9Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Wonderwonderwonderful! Smells like counting cotton clouds, like laughing until your belly hurts, like pure spring happiness.

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Parma

5 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Green-tinged lilac scent. Initially quite artificial. Over time, it becomes pleasantly wearable with a hint of soapy hairspray musk.

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Mörderbiene

6 years ago

6.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

A beautiful, herbaceous lilac that, over time, gets a bit on my nerves with sweet fruit and clean musk.

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Yatagan

9 years ago

7.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

After My Own Heart expands the lilac fragrance group with a distinctly green, fruity variant. It has something androgynous: a fairy-like essence.

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Minea

8 years ago

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Fresh, green lilac scent..conveys spring feelings. Like a walk through lilac fields in the early morning. Delicate, pure, natural.

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EvilCat

9 years ago

8.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

What a wonderful spring scent!!! Lilac with green notes instantly transports you to a beautiful flower meadow!!! Dreamy beautiful!!

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Fille

9 years ago

9Scent

Ice flowers and frozen raspberry in cooler temperatures. I usually wear it only in spring, but now at 7 degrees it's beautifully different. Give it a try!

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