Bright. I don’t know another way to describe this. It’s such a bright—not blinding and not saccharine, but somewhere in between—scent. It’s so frickn’ soft, all things considered. I don’t like lemon. It’s sharp and screechy but here? it’s soft, and sweet thanks to all of the other notes. so nicely balanced.
this scent is a bit bright at first spray, but it softens and settles so sweetly. I would 100% buy a larger decant of this. I would be so excited to try it in spring & summer. I’m not sure which season it would complement best.
If the sugarplum fairy wasn’t plummy, she’d be this. I need to sit with this for a while longer to truly parse out how I feel. I was expecting a conflicting sort of complexity and this is not that (complimentarily).
I think my conflict is coming from this — as it dries down, the peony takes a backseat to the rose. This rose is palatable but I am a fan of peony and not a fan of rose. I much preferred the way it smelled initially. I don’t see myself wearing a rose-first fragrance as a signature scent. As light and lovely as this rose may be. I think the skin scent comes forward more after the scent settles and while I like that, it holds more power over the bright, fun flirty fragrance that I loved after the initial spray. So im experiencing conflicting feelings. Nothing about this fragrance is bad. And nothing about it feels basic. But it isn’t the perfect blend for me.
If you weren’t a huge fan of Delina, but wanted something similar that was less loud and cloying, try this. She’s more mature and I don’t mean in age. She stands out because she minds her own business, and she’s gorgeous without making any effort at all. Your perception of her holds no weight. That’s pretty freakin awesome.
