Pear + Olive Slumberhouse 2012
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Fruity Clean in a Different Way
Pear + Olive by Slumberhouse initially smells familiar: "I know this scent, what is it?" After a bit of pondering, it hit me: drugstore products. Shampoo with fruity notes, shower gel for the senses, perhaps reminiscent of one or two perfumes I owned as a teenager (Amor Amor).
One might think that these associations would elicit a boring shrug or even end in an almost cynical smile: "A fruity perfume? With a clean note? Goodness, I wore something like that last when I was 16..."
Far from it. There is something about Pear + Olive that works. It is simple and genius. It is not too complicated and will not scare off dear fellow citizens. Almost everyone can get on board with pear and fruit. It is green and somehow fresh, but without a watery note. More fresh like herbs. Just like a salad with lots of vegetables and herb dressing (of course with olive oil!) is fresh. It almost smells a bit like rosemary, but I wouldn't want to commit to that.
The sweetness is also hard to describe: very unisex, I would say. This is not Lutens sweetness; I can best compare it to the natural sweetness of a pear.
Overall, I can hardly pinpoint individual scent notes. It is the overall concept that works and smells good. Fruity, green, oily, a bit Mediterranean. Highly recommended!
One might think that these associations would elicit a boring shrug or even end in an almost cynical smile: "A fruity perfume? With a clean note? Goodness, I wore something like that last when I was 16..."
Far from it. There is something about Pear + Olive that works. It is simple and genius. It is not too complicated and will not scare off dear fellow citizens. Almost everyone can get on board with pear and fruit. It is green and somehow fresh, but without a watery note. More fresh like herbs. Just like a salad with lots of vegetables and herb dressing (of course with olive oil!) is fresh. It almost smells a bit like rosemary, but I wouldn't want to commit to that.
The sweetness is also hard to describe: very unisex, I would say. This is not Lutens sweetness; I can best compare it to the natural sweetness of a pear.
Overall, I can hardly pinpoint individual scent notes. It is the overall concept that works and smells good. Fruity, green, oily, a bit Mediterranean. Highly recommended!
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