In search of something fresh, I strolled through the perfumery I trust / Angel season is definitely over for me due to the lack of sub-zero temperatures, we don't even have snow in beautiful Carinthia :-( grmph / this green bottle caught my eye. This is my spring scent, was my first thought,... I could already see the snowdrops growing before my mind's eye!!!
Right after spraying, very fresh, very green, the scent reminded me, as it initially has a slightly aquatic quality, a bit of Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline,... Great, I thought,... This is it!
But then the slap in the face: Lily of the valley without end,... I do like lily of the valley but these are drowned in sugar (I blame the pear),... and definitely very prominent.
The scent is grounded by a lot of vanilla and a good amount of patchouli. In the end, it bears a certain resemblance to Comme une Evidence by Yves Rocher.
For my wishes, unfortunately, the theme was missed, as if I didn't know that Jil Sander was on it, I would think this scent is a drugstore fragrance,... but it will surely find its lovers,... unfortunately not for me!
Now I'm still hoping strongly for Issay Myake L'eau Dissey Lotus,... Sniff! 23.01.2014 Ps: Sometimes I long for the times of Calyx, Clinique Happy, etc. I'm glad these scents still exist, but finding something new in that direction is hard on the market right now. All the new fragrances are heavily candied,... I do like sweet without a doubt (I also love Angel and Alien) but for a spring mood, it needs something honest, fresh, green,... one had enough sugar over Christmas,... in cookies and in fragrances,... One longs for an olfactory detox cure ;-)
Somehow, like the proverbial jack-of-all-trades, pardon my expression! I feel like this fragrance tries to cater to every taste... Green, Sweet, Aquatic, Gourmand, Floral... too many themes in one scent...
@Chimney: I didn't mean to bring anyone down,...the scent isn't bad! I'm sure some people like it, but it's just not for me, as I find that underlying sweetness doesn't match the fantastic opening of the fragrance at all!
I'm sneezing too - I was really craving that pear! Hope is not completely dead yet (I'm still testing it), but you've definitely brought me down a bit now ;)
I didn't even know it was already on the market!?
I'll definitely give it a try, but it's probably not for me either, since I'm not a fan of lily of the valley overload!
Thanks for the warning! I hate lily of the valley (as a scent), and Comme une Evidence is a nightmare in a bottle for me! By the way, it’s supposed to get really cold starting next week...
I'll definitely give it a try, but it's probably not for me either, since I'm not a fan of lily of the valley overload!