The Ritual of Ayurveda

Chakra Water - Indian Rose & Himalaya Honey

Rituals

My first encounter with Rituals was about 3 years ago. Until then, I knew the brand but was never willing to spend 9 euros on a hand cream.

At some point, I found myself in the department store, at that time we still didn't have a store nearby. There, I instantly fell in love with the Ayurveda scent and the accompanying hand cream.

Eventually, my birthday and Christmas were approaching. I hinted to my friends that I would love to receive products from the line, but I was particularly keen on the perfume. I wanted to smell just like that! Since my husband was lacking gift ideas, I let the purchase go and eagerly anticipated my birthday.

When my birthday finally arrived, there were several gift boxes here (the contents of which have indeed lasted until now, the money for the creams is definitely worth it!). And how excited I was when I discovered the perfume: Ayurveda, the name promising, the bottle simple. I had looked forward to the scent so much and was convinced I would never want another fragrance again!

But with the first spray came the disillusionment: A nice, generic scent that unfortunately is not identical to the creams. Additionally, it has a longevity of about 3-4 hours, which is nothing more than average. A sillage that corresponds to a pillow scent.

While the body cream smells like a rose wrapped in a gentle veil of honey, I detect an artificial imitation in the perfume. Yes, you can smell rose and a sweet hint, but somehow the rose is prickly, the thorns sting the nose and the skin. On my skin, there is a sour undertone that I don't recognize from fragrances. I also notice a hint of menthol in the cream, which is completely absent in the perfume. Perhaps that is what makes the perfume seem so one-dimensional?

Today, I use it as a bed scent, spraying it on my pillow and blankets once a week while applying the body cream for care. And honestly, the cream lasts on me far longer than the perfume.

Unfortunately, there is no magic here, just a large measure of mediocrity. That it gets to carry the name is shocking to me. Apparently, I'm the only one who can smell the differences - my husband, on the other hand, thinks he perceives it as identical. I, however, find it very different and will not repurchase once the bottle is empty.