Floral Curiosities - Angel's Trumpet Ineke 2011

Angel's Trumpet is definitely one of my favorite flowers. Its slightly sweet scent is a delight to my nose. I always loved the huge plant that used to stand in our garden. Unfortunately, we don't have one anymore, but someday I would like to have one again. It's always the toxic plants that I like. Oleander, larkspur, foxglove, Angel's Trumpet - please bring them all to me. They always look good, usually smell enchanting, but they also have their dark side. The term "dark side" fits particularly well here, as it is, after all, a nightshade plant.
The scent of Angel's Trumpet starts off quite green and fresh. I smell a bunch of wet leaves paired with a bitter orange peel. It somehow feels slightly tropical to me, refreshing like after a warm summer rain. I quite like this smell. In the heart, the flowers of the plant open up, and I have the aforementioned plant standing next to me again. Of course, it always depends on the compatibility. Angel's Trumpets can be quite intense for some, but the scent doesn't bother me at all. On my fictional list of favorite flowers, Angel's Trumpet shares the top spots with gardenia and tuberose. Also discernible is a spicy scent of cinnamon and a bit of invigorating moisture from honeydew melon. This gives the fragrance a spicy kick, while still maintaining the impression and freshness of a rain-soaked forest. The combination is unusual for me, as the scent - similar to Scarlet Larkspur - has a soapy character. Soapy floral is rather a rare and difficult combination, I would say. Especially for me with my aversion to clean scents, but here it works for me. In the base, I still get a hint of soapy musk. The fragrance is cheerful, sunny, and invigorating. You go outside, take a deep breath, and the day becomes good. After my rather disappointing experience with Angel's Trumpet in Evening Edged in Gold, I am positively surprised here again. No disgusting plum, no unpleasant osmanthus bothers me. No strange sweet-slick film lies over the flowers. No, just the finely spicy aroma of cinnamon and leaves fits in perfectly. The appealing character of the fragrance makes it my favorite for this summer. For me, it is clearly the best scent in the Floral Curiosities collection.