05/03/2025

itscoraline
177 Reviews

itscoraline
1
The Curse of the Cloves
The opening is pure herbs and spice: heavy cloves and a basil with almost licorice undertones (reminiscent of Thai basil). I can’t pick up on any floral notes at all, let alone rose.
A few hours in and it’s a bit less punchy, a bit more earthy, and a hint woody…but I primarily smell cloves. Incredibly, there’s still not so much as a whiff of florals, and I’m quite disappointed given how much I was looking forward to a coastal rose. There *could* be a hint of geranium, but that might also just be me wanting it to be there. :(
After sampling several fragrances with a clove note, I’m coming to the conclusion that it is simply overwhelming to my nose, to the point where other notes never see the light of day.
This fragrance sounds beautiful and has die hard fans, but in the end I’m not one of them. If you also find cloves overpowering, unfortunately this might be one to steer clear from.
Note: I have not rated the scent because I think that would be unfair. While I didn’t enjoy this fragrance, the fault is in my nose and not the juice.
A few hours in and it’s a bit less punchy, a bit more earthy, and a hint woody…but I primarily smell cloves. Incredibly, there’s still not so much as a whiff of florals, and I’m quite disappointed given how much I was looking forward to a coastal rose. There *could* be a hint of geranium, but that might also just be me wanting it to be there. :(
After sampling several fragrances with a clove note, I’m coming to the conclusion that it is simply overwhelming to my nose, to the point where other notes never see the light of day.
This fragrance sounds beautiful and has die hard fans, but in the end I’m not one of them. If you also find cloves overpowering, unfortunately this might be one to steer clear from.
Note: I have not rated the scent because I think that would be unfair. While I didn’t enjoy this fragrance, the fault is in my nose and not the juice.



Mineral notes
Azalea
Clove
Geranium
Oak
Rose absolute
Ambergris
Basil
Pink pepper
Primrose
Rhododendron
Vetiver
Yellow iris
Jasmine absolute




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