Milky Dragon is a unique and incredibly beautiful fragrance. To me, it embodies naturalness and a feeling of well-being in a bottle. At first, I wasn't sure whether its very alternative, un-perfume-like character would make it a regular everyday choice, but I was soon proved wrong. It feels cohesive, unobtrusive and refined - like the overpriced products at a health food store.
Every time I spray it on, it feels like taking a little stroll: The door to the health food store opens, and the medicinal, leafy smell of the tea aisle immediately envelops me. As if in a trance, I float over and look at the dried leaves in the transparent bags. Which one should I choose? I settle on an intensely fragrant sage tea and move on. When I reach the dried fruit, the leafy quality recedes a little and things turn aromatic and fruity - here, too, there's everything the heart could desire. In the end, a packet of juicy dried figs makes it into my shopping basket. Next, I reach the shelves of breakfast spreads. The organic hazelnut creams are sealed too tightly for me to smell them, but a display of mirabelle jam samples catches my eye. Mmm! It tastes so sunny and fresh that I absolutely want to take a full jar home. Its fragrance blends beautifully with the dried figs already in my basket. The next corner is a trap: natural cosmetics. They're really far too expensive, but the soapy scent in the air draws me in - and you're allowed to treat yourself now and then! After sniffing around for a while, I decide against the rose hand cream and go for a lovely shower gel with water flowers, which reminds me of Nivea's "Waterlily and Oil" shower gel. Right, off to the checkout before I spend even more money on lovely things! While the cashier leisurely scans my purchases, I notice a little decorative dragon made of cedarwood on the counter. She tells me her son made it at forest kindergarten and called it "Milky Dragon". Why Milky ... Oh dear, I was supposed to buy fresh milk! I race back across the whole store to the refrigerated section - only to find that the organic farm milk is sold out. Damn, looks like there's nothing milky about my shopping today after all. But that doesn't make it any less lovely! The sales assistant packs everything into a colorful fabric bag and slips in a sample sachet of a cardamom drink mix by way of compensation. I leave the health food store satisfied. Once I'm in the car, I take another deep breath from my bag and smell all the lovely scents, a little more muted, but blended together into a beautiful finale to my shopping experience.
Milky Dragon follows a similar progression: from leafy to fruity to slightly aquatic, until it's replaced by the overall aroma of the health food store. Almost everything is there to smell, except for a milky note - some notes stronger than others, but always part of a rounded picture that stays with you from beginning to end. I think it's sooo beautiful!
Actually, Milky Dragon isn't really a "Milky Dragon" at all, but more of a "Herbal & Fruity Spelt-Dörte" - and absolutely lovable all the same!
