5
Helpful Review
Fresh and Natural Soapy Floral--not a contradiction in terms...
There are soapy floral perfumes, and then there are soapy floral perfumes. Ineke ANGEL'S TRUMPET is a soapy floral which I can truly appreciate. This will no doubt come as a surprise to anyone who has glanced at the above notes without sniffing the perfume, but believe me, if ever there was a soapy floral, ANGEL'S TRUMPET is a soapy floral--and a glorious one at that!
ANGEL'S TRUMPET opens ever-so-briefly with a detectable melon note, but that's really just a prelude: the main opus here here falls squarely into the floral category. The floral notes are not listed above (as is true for the others of members of this "Floral Curiosities" series, as well), and I cannot claim expertise when it comes to the actual smell of angel's trumpet. All I know is that I am picky about soap, and this one works for me.
However, because soapy notes mingle so differently on different wearers' skin, I definitely recommend that you try before you buy. Not all soap is created the same--Camay is not Dial is not Irish Spring is not Dove--and I only like certain soapy florals. This, happily, is one of them. Excellent soapy florals have great longevity and project well, and ANGEL'S TRUMPET is no exception to that rule, in addition to being a pleasure to wear.
Here are the notes according to my box, which I trust, since this was a limited edition launch available only at Anthropologie:
brugmansia ( = Angel's Trumpet)
honeydew melon
Seville orange
leafy greens
cinnamon leaf
allspice
virginia cedar
white musk
ANGEL'S TRUMPET opens ever-so-briefly with a detectable melon note, but that's really just a prelude: the main opus here here falls squarely into the floral category. The floral notes are not listed above (as is true for the others of members of this "Floral Curiosities" series, as well), and I cannot claim expertise when it comes to the actual smell of angel's trumpet. All I know is that I am picky about soap, and this one works for me.
However, because soapy notes mingle so differently on different wearers' skin, I definitely recommend that you try before you buy. Not all soap is created the same--Camay is not Dial is not Irish Spring is not Dove--and I only like certain soapy florals. This, happily, is one of them. Excellent soapy florals have great longevity and project well, and ANGEL'S TRUMPET is no exception to that rule, in addition to being a pleasure to wear.
Here are the notes according to my box, which I trust, since this was a limited edition launch available only at Anthropologie:
brugmansia ( = Angel's Trumpet)
honeydew melon
Seville orange
leafy greens
cinnamon leaf
allspice
virginia cedar
white musk
4 Comments
LadyGrey 13 years ago
Sherapop, because you had recently mentioned Anthropologie fragrances, I decided to stalk our local store & of course clothes shop. They had all 4 Floral Curiosities travel sprays, & I bought Angel's Trumpet! The scent is lovely! I need to go back!
Franfan20 13 years ago
I want to smell that Angel's Trumpet, it's been years since I had a real one :( I love that flower.
Sherapop 13 years ago
Ysbrand: no similarity whatsoever to my nose! (-;
Ysbrand 13 years ago
Angel´s trumpet (brugmansia suaveolens) is supposed to be the flower than inspired Datura Noir, do they smell alike?