Death of a Ladies Man Universal Flowering 2023 Eau de Parfum

Crushed velvet basil. At once bitter and sweet, dark and bright. Reclining on a fresh-cut lawn in dappled sunlight. Leans grassy on fabric, but something sweet and powdery awakens on skin. I swear there’s got to be fig sap hiding in here. The contrast between skin and fabric creates this gorgeous olfactory diptych. (Two for the price of one!) If I’m feeling coy, I spray only on skin. If I’m feeling zesty, I spray on fabric. Very different basil than my beloved Basilico & Fellini by Vilhelm, though both are both in that same green/unisex family. Basilico is white linen, lawful good. The Ladies Man is emerald brocade, chaotic neutral. Unfortunately, I can’t with the bitter musk that lingers in fabric at the 24+ hour mark. He can be a bit of a rake.

Mental Snapshot: Long weekending at the summer house. It’s an ivy-bearded Tudor, boasting a dozen silk-flocked bedchambers, embroidered in botanicals. It’s beautiful, but deliberately gaudy. Think Alessandro Michele-era Gucci. You’re invited to play lawn games with the Lord of the House. You just want drink lemonade and play croquet, but he wants to tussle on the turf.

tl;dr: basil dandy