Ylang 49 Le Labo 2013 Eau de Parfum

Initially it smells of a fractionate patchouli which reads half purple and half woody, mixed with a fruity note somewhere between plum and apricot, and a warm yellow and white floral bouquet. After it sits on the skin and develops for 45 mins a spiced floral nuance emerges and Ylang 49 grows woodier and discernably darker. The final dry down has an inky, slightly bitter, leathery and mossy quality juxtaposed with that plummy note. This is really gorgeous juice but you'll need to love old school chypres to appreciate it.

This is certainly Perfume with a capital "P" in that it's a statement maker! It's nice to see this style of perfume being made in more recent times. I can see a lot of women wearing this beautifully.