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04/01/2012
Sherapop
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Sherapop
A Different Sort of Green Rose Perfume...
Rose and hyacinth were what I thought that I was mainly smelling in Michael Storer GENVIEVE. According to the manufacturer's card, these are the primary notes:
Bulgarian Rose
Rose de Mai
Desert Lily Flower
Nuances of Apple and Pear
Galbanum
Sandalwood
Japanese musk
civet
So I gather that the galbanum is the source of the greenishness I perceive, though it does not smell like heavy-duty galbanum (as in classic chypre) in this composition.
Anyway, this is a lovely rose perfume. It's a different sort of green rose perfume than the usual rosebush-in-a-blender ones. The apple and pear notes remind me a bit of Hermès JARDIN SUR LE TOIT. But here the rose is much more important than the fruit peelings. The lily and the civet seem to be adding complexity and a touch of darkness to this creation.
Now three for three, I'm prepared to make a bold induction on Michael Storer: the guy knows how to make fine floral perfumes! Good longevity and pretty big sillage.
Bulgarian Rose
Rose de Mai
Desert Lily Flower
Nuances of Apple and Pear
Galbanum
Sandalwood
Japanese musk
civet
So I gather that the galbanum is the source of the greenishness I perceive, though it does not smell like heavy-duty galbanum (as in classic chypre) in this composition.
Anyway, this is a lovely rose perfume. It's a different sort of green rose perfume than the usual rosebush-in-a-blender ones. The apple and pear notes remind me a bit of Hermès JARDIN SUR LE TOIT. But here the rose is much more important than the fruit peelings. The lily and the civet seem to be adding complexity and a touch of darkness to this creation.
Now three for three, I'm prepared to make a bold induction on Michael Storer: the guy knows how to make fine floral perfumes! Good longevity and pretty big sillage.
