This was love at first spray. My favorite fragrance in the world is Hiram Green's Slowdive - pure real honeycomb with honeyed white flowers in the background. This has the same spirit; while not being an identical twin, it's almost equally amazing. I'm also reminded of Burberry London's honeysuckle explosion. The apricot comes out first, just for a moment, a not-so-gentle introduction paired with a pink pepper puff. After it: sticky honeycomb, so sweet it's narcotic, surrounded by jasmine and red rose petals. The rhubarb and almond are small but there, breaking off the golden enormous sweetness. A vintage suede purse in the background, but I don't notice the labdanum.
If you don't love honey and extreme sweetness, steer clear of this. It's almost tooth acing, but not immaturely candied. It has a great naturalistic quality that I appreciate - not synthetic to my nose, but a photo of an english garden in high summer heat. It's a masterpiece and I cannot wait to get my hands on a full size. Damn, Quentin Bisch, I could kiss you for this.
