Honeysuckle
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A few words of remembrance for one of the most beautiful and above all authentic honeysuckle scents I have encountered.. Full, lush, floral with the honeysuckle's very own, almost nectar-like honey sweetness, yet bright, friendly, and somehow "refreshing." Those who are already looking forward to burying their nose in a real honeysuckle blossom next summer during this winter are exactly right with this highly concentrated and long-lasting version from the bottle.
There are many scents with honeysuckle, often just as one note among many, but here it is the main actor. This is something that the still appreciated "Le Chèvrefeuille" by Annick Goutal does not achieve, beautiful but not as naturalistically captured.
When was Chèvrefeuille/Honeysuckle available? I can only say that I bought my 5 ml bottle of Extrait de Parfum in 1998 in London (there was a series with other scents in the same packaging, but I don't remember any other names). By at least sometime in 1999 (or in 2000?), this series was no longer available, and then the line "The Gardens Of L'Occitane" was offered. From that series with some truly beautiful scents, "Tilleul/Chèvrefeuille" naturally served as a "replacement scent," although the honeysuckle together with the well-captured linden blossom note takes on a different character.
It's wonderful that thanks to Parfumo and research, another truly memorable scent has been preserved from complete oblivion.
There are many scents with honeysuckle, often just as one note among many, but here it is the main actor. This is something that the still appreciated "Le Chèvrefeuille" by Annick Goutal does not achieve, beautiful but not as naturalistically captured.
When was Chèvrefeuille/Honeysuckle available? I can only say that I bought my 5 ml bottle of Extrait de Parfum in 1998 in London (there was a series with other scents in the same packaging, but I don't remember any other names). By at least sometime in 1999 (or in 2000?), this series was no longer available, and then the line "The Gardens Of L'Occitane" was offered. From that series with some truly beautiful scents, "Tilleul/Chèvrefeuille" naturally served as a "replacement scent," although the honeysuckle together with the well-captured linden blossom note takes on a different character.
It's wonderful that thanks to Parfumo and research, another truly memorable scent has been preserved from complete oblivion.
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