Floral Curiosities - Sweet William by Ineke

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Floral Curiosities - Sweet William Ineke 2012

6.5 / 10 31 Ratings

A limited perfume by Ineke for women, released in 2012. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Floral

Fruity

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Clove

Cumin

Peach brandy

Heart Notes

Cedarwood

Sandalwood

Sweet william

Base Notes

Bourbon vanilla

Patchouli

Perfumer

Ineke Rühland

Ratings

Scent

6.531 Ratings

Longevity

6.624 Ratings

Sillage

5.924 Ratings

Bottle

7.334 Ratings

Submitted by Aava, last update on 11/20/2022.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

09/16/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Icekat
97 Reviews

Icekat

Very helpful Review 4

Sunlit garden in late August

Sweet William reminded me right away of a sunlit perennial garden in late summer. There is a lovely hint of fruits in this scent mixed with woody greenness of twigs, branches and light aroma of outdoor flowers. What a lovely way to represent cheerful Sweet William flowers. Their bright clusters in every shade of red are always an eye-catcher and mood lifter for me. I find that Ineke’s imagination is spot-on with this flower, representing not only the cheerful character of the flower but a garden where it grows.

The composition is spicy but soft and pleasant to wear. The peach is natural and a bit boozy but not candied. I think the peach gives this composition tender and charming quality. The spices mixed with carnation-like note work beautifully here. I often find that the scents with clove, cumin and cinnamon are a bit strong but Sweet William is warm and well-balanced scent that wears effortlessly. The composition is grounded in woods and earthy patchouli reminiscent of a natural garden warmed by the August sun.

The sillage is similar to other Ineke creations – subtle but noticeable. The longevity is at least 5 hours. The scent is interesting, unique, high quality and easy to wear. I was happy to add it to my collection.

10/27/2013

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Gold
726 Reviews

Gold

Helpful Review 3

Sweet William sings to me

"Dianthus barbatus" is not everybody's cup of tea. You have to like the smell of the red-white bi-coloured flowers called "Sweet William" and I for my part do. I've got beds of them in my garden and adore the scent when they are in full bloom come May/June. But the scent is not a classical soliflore, "Sweet William" does not focus on one single flower alone. It also incorporates traces of peach, cumin and cinnamon to prop up and intensify the basic note, to make it "sing". I know it does not sing to everybody, but it sings to me in a beautiful way. It's a spicy, slightly earthy scent of flowerbeds and the entire litany of spring and summer gardens. Ineke has come up with a swag of beauties inspired by the flowers in her garden - and "Sweet William" happens to be my personal favourite. For me, the beautiful aroma of the flower is cross-breeded with dashes of just the right spices and a bit of bourbon vanilla to soften the earthiness. A welcome change from the stranglehold of the rose-jasmine flower brigade.

08/01/2014

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Palonera
467 Reviews

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Palonera

Top Review 25

Zicke.

Memory is a strange thing.
Sometimes it jumps out at us unexpectedly, unasked and uninvited, lured by a smile, a wink, a scent.
Then it paints pictures on our inner canvas, plays on the keyboard of our feelings, lifts us to the heavens or throws us into the abyss.
It does this well, memory, it enjoys it, whether we want it to or not.
But as generous as it may be, as rich as its gifts often are: Sometimes it can be a brat.
A stubborn, obstinate, resistant brat that shows me the cold shoulder, arms crossed, eyes defiantly turned away.
Then, when I need it the most.
When it could solve riddles, provide answers, if only it wanted to.
But it doesn't want to.
Brat.

My mother loved carnations.
As long as I can remember, there have been bouquets of carnations in our home, sometimes thematically arranged, sometimes part of a larger bouquet.
Pink, white, and purple, delicate and fine yet so powerful, so robust like a girl from the countryside, fresh and cheerful and wonderful.
Bloom by bloom, bouquet by bouquet appears before my inner eye, vibrant in color and rich in detail - and completely devoid of any scent.
Not even the faintest hint, no memory of a memory.
What did the carnations smell like?
Clove-like, powdery, sweet, herbaceous?
Did they choke me, entice me, prick or sting me, play shyly at hide and seek?
I don't know, I have no idea.
It won't help me, memory.
Brat!

In front of me stands a small container "Sweet William".
Its contents are almost colorless, the amount noticeably shrunk in those four days we spent together.
Again and again I have approached it, again and again moistening my skin in the hope that it would now "click" and light would shine in the darkroom of my memory.
What do carnations smell like?
Are they woody-herbaceous like the first seconds of "Sweet William" on my skin?
Ethereal-bergamot-green-radiant like the following three minutes?
Do they warm airways, heart, and soul with aromatic-spicy accords, in whose background a non-sweet peach subtly waves the baton?
I close my eyes, wrist to my nose, and find myself under an old tree somewhere in a midsummer garden, above me a deep blue sky, here and there fragile-ephemeral feather clouds and around me the lazy buzzing of insects that stumble from bloom to bloom in the afternoon heat.
A hint of hairspray, a pinch of dark cinnamon, two or three cloves, a hint of cream and still the peach, now riper, with gentle sweetness, just a little scratchy.
Summer. Sun. Deck chair.
Sunscreen and sunglasses.
Warm, soft, sun-kissed skin, shimmering like velvet.
A droplet of sweat slowly making its way.
Carnations?
Who knows.
It remains silent.
Brat.

PS: Franfan - thank you!

11/14/2013

3Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

KleineHexe
78 Reviews

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KleineHexe

Helpful Review 8

Fragrance Chaos with Alcohol Scent

I like carnation. They also grow in my garden, fortunately far enough away from our little peach tree. Because what has come to me as a fragrance sample is not to my liking.

Peach and carnation do not smell good together in this form for me. My impression is that a few fragrance notes have been thrown together wildly.

The whole thing seems as coherent to me as a vegetable stew where the cook forgot to chop the ingredients into small cubes and occasionally stirred during the cooking process. The woman also seems to have no idea about sparing seasoning and proper tasting. Instead, there's peach schnapps in the top note.

Dear Mrs. Ineke, I sip peach schnapps from time to time. But I will never spray this on myself. What occasion is Sweet Williams even intended for? For begging at a high level, when I still lack the alcohol scent?

09/13/2013

5Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Leimbacher
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Leimbacher

5

Peach Fruit Brandy is liked by sweet William

At first, I thought of the Williams pear with this quirky scent from Ineke. But if it reminds me of a fruit, it’s definitely peach. And in liquid and high-proof form. One could call it fruit brandy perfume, and to be honest, I don’t want to smell like that. A heavily alcoholic fruit brandy fan who sometimes shows his feminine (base) side and at other times a very masculine, scruffy side.

Alongside this unpleasant, bitter-sour fruit brandy note, the main theme is truly the clove. A whole, scratchy, and quite masculine flower garden comes through and doesn’t let go easily. Clove, cinnamon, spirits, spices, and a velvety vanilla finish. There’s not much more to say about it. Not necessarily bad, but somehow just not my thing. It even partially reminds me of the unpleasant stench of poor homeless people whose only comfort in life has been alcohol. And I hope I’m not offending anyone with this. Neither the homeless, nor this perfume, nor good old alcohol ;)

The bottle looks nice, and the longevity exceeds 8 hours. Additionally, the stuff has an enormous projection and was always quickly noticed.

For fruit brandy fans and those who want to become one!

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Heikeso

3 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

16

In the bright green grass lies a distinguished gentleman, casually enjoying a chirp. He smells of clove soap and liqueur. The grass ...

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Yatagan

9 years ago

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

8

1

Here, Ineke takes bolder paths: In the roadside ditch lies something alcoholic, spicy, and sweet. Herb garden at its best. Lovably quirky.

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SabriNoir

9 years ago

7Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

3

Sweet and spicy - for the first few minutes, it reminds me of Angel (like a polished planet). Sweet, slightly liqueur-like with a hint of cinnamon.

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ChatonNoir

9 years ago

2

I find it rather sweet, fruity, a bit floral, and pleasantly tipsy with peach schnapps. Mmm! Just subtly spiced. Summery and bold.

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LenChen81

9 years ago

2

I wouldn't say sweet here, but rather lightly sour/unripe peaches briefly swirled in schnapps. Unfortunately, it lacks depth/base.

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Waldvogel

8 years ago

7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

1

Recently, our three-year-old stood in front of blooming carnations and exclaimed with delight: DELICIOUS!
Especially the schnapps, I think to myself! ;)

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