Moss Gown Providence Perfume 2012

A beautiful and uplifting perfume from Providence Perfume Co. Moss Gown, as the name suggests, is loaded with moss, yet I wouldn't classify it as a chypre. It doesn't use labdanum or bergamot. Nor does it feel like a chypre. It feels like a scent from one of Hayao Miyazaki's movies. Full of color and joyful, with much personality and charisma. A magical world surrounds me whenever I spray this perfume. Moss is the star here, but it doesn't feel bitter, abrasive, or overly inky, as this material can come across oftentimes when used in high amounts. It's velvety, like a blanket wrapping you in its comforting embrace. There are some soft spices in the opening and a yellow, sweet mimosa flower in the heart. Chamomile is present, instilling a sense of tranquility. Soft cedarwood appears in the base, but more apparent is the sandalwood that lends its creamy and buttery quality to the dry-down, making the experience that much more comforting. Besides feeling like part of a fairy tale, it is also quite debonair being appropriate for dressed-up situations. It won't come across as intrusive to the wearer or the surroundings but wraps tightly around you like a scarf, delighting the senses and lifting your mood. It certainly lifts my mood.

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