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Bunker reflex
"Ida Violet" starts with exactly the dry, dry, mineral iris note that I love so much. Those who know my scent preferences know that this is the note that represents the holy grail for me. I know them for example from the limited Armani Privés like "Sable Or" or "Nuances". Unfortunately it disappears there very quickly in contrast to here.
The first time I tested it it was an excited anxiety and I constantly expected that this note would disappear into thin air as so often. I couldn't and can hardly believe how long she remains present (in pure form a good half an hour and in the background she accompanies the fragrance to the end).
Then something lightly lipsticky or the smell of expensive makeup is added very gently, the wonderful iris note still there, halleluja.
The description at Miller Harris mentions the smell of expensive fabrics. I can't see it on my skin, but I can see it when I spray it on clothes. I hope you know what is meant by this, no smell of paint or even chemicals, but it creates the impression of really expensive precious fabrics, hard to describe, but somehow so dull and tart.
Very gently the fragrance changes into something warm and powdery, I smell my roasted chestnuts, that means there is also a hint of smoke and "Ida Violet" reminds of "Castaña" in this phase. But while "Castaña" also radiates something brittle, as if you've captured the cracking of the shell, this is more about chestnut puree, all soft and flowing.
In the final phase, the flow literally turns into the most delicate melt. If you let the scents Liquidamber and Irisbutter melt on your tongue, you will get an idea of the melt-in-the-mouth quality in the base.
Vanilliger Amber comes to the fore, which has a minimal sweet-smoky and also fresh quality (as if a trace of musk would mix in here).
It's a fragrance that makes you feel good, but unlike a pure cuddly fragrance, which you prefer to be alone on the sofa with, it also has something sublime, with which you like to go outside.
The bottle is simple and of high quality (matt purple glass and heavy gold stubble), the spray head distributes pleasantly fine and dosable.
It is a rather body-near scent, thus less suitable for going out, but well office suitable. The shelf life is excellent, sprayed on in the evening, it is still noticeable the next morning.
Unisex he is.
The wheel wasn't reinvented here either, but it has colorful shiny spokes and has taken my scented heart by storm. I had ordered a 50ml bottle and I confess at this point that I have ordered a 100ml bottle in the meantime. Even though reason and mathematics show that I probably wouldn't empty a 50ml bottle as soon as I would, given the size of my collection, the approaching Brexit and the questionable replenishment possibility associated with it make me play it safe.
I give the 50ml bottle (almost full) gladly to good hands (nose;-), therefore announce you gladly with interest, first come first serve.
I've also read that sharing is under consideration, yeahaaaa, please do that
Top Notes 
Carrot
Italian bergamot
Heart Notes 
Orris butter
Heliotrope
Violet
Base Notes 
Vanilla
Liquidambar
Notsosweet
Astralmonad
