Top Notes 
Cinnamon
Bergamot
Red ginger
Heart Notes 
Clary sage absolute
Beeswax
Maté absolute
Base Notes 
Cashmeran
Vanilla absolute
Sherry
02/01/2025
DogiCoco
621 Reviews
DogiCoco
1
The countess of gingerbread
Every time I hear the name Dorothea for a glamorous woman, like in the Taylor Swift song, I giggle a little. I have an aunt called Dorothea, who is a nice suburban mom with a townhouse, two adult kids and a big grumpy dog. Quite the opposite of a ruthless countess. Apparently Dorothea is a cooler name in English-speaking countries than it is in Germany.
Once I got over the funny naming, I started to enjoy this scent a lot. What a shame it got discontinued!
It's a gingerbread scent with an emphasis on ginger. It's fresh, zingy and spicy, but also warm and gourmand due to the vanilla, honey and cinnamon. There is also a green, herbal aspect to the scent, thanks to the sage and maté. Despite not being the biggest fan of herbal notes, I think they really work here to make the whole experience less heavy.
Underneath it all lies a clean creaminess that keeps the scent from going too far into novelty gourmand territory. I guess that must be the cashmeran, even though I don't find this to be a typical cashmeran scent.
Usually I would say that perfumes with strong cinnamon and gingerbread notes are most suitable for Christmas time and not very versatile. This one is a bit more multifaceted, so I could see it be worn all of autumn and winter up until early spring. I wouldn't want to use it in summer though.
And it's definitely more cozy than ruthless!
From what I remember (it's been a while since I tested them), I liked Changing Constance and The Bewitching Yasmine from this line even more, but Dorothea is a close third.
Once I got over the funny naming, I started to enjoy this scent a lot. What a shame it got discontinued!
It's a gingerbread scent with an emphasis on ginger. It's fresh, zingy and spicy, but also warm and gourmand due to the vanilla, honey and cinnamon. There is also a green, herbal aspect to the scent, thanks to the sage and maté. Despite not being the biggest fan of herbal notes, I think they really work here to make the whole experience less heavy.
Underneath it all lies a clean creaminess that keeps the scent from going too far into novelty gourmand territory. I guess that must be the cashmeran, even though I don't find this to be a typical cashmeran scent.
Usually I would say that perfumes with strong cinnamon and gingerbread notes are most suitable for Christmas time and not very versatile. This one is a bit more multifaceted, so I could see it be worn all of autumn and winter up until early spring. I wouldn't want to use it in summer though.
And it's definitely more cozy than ruthless!
From what I remember (it's been a while since I tested them), I liked Changing Constance and The Bewitching Yasmine from this line even more, but Dorothea is a close third.
