Ninamariah

I want to say some words about this scent but it doesn't move me enough to write a full in depth review. I love many scents in this collection but this one is not my cup of tea.

I like tea scents but there has to be a little bit sweetness or some fruity aroma like in Gyokuro or there has to be darkness and mysterious character like in Matsukita. And like many of you maybe know, I'm not a fan of citrus scents and this one is too citrusy, it's sharp and it's fresh in a way that doesn't appeal to me. It's too simple, too boring. This is not a bad scent if thinking the quality and I think it's great during a very hot weather for all who loves this category. This is totally unisex. If there would be Guerlain's beautiful Vanilla in it I think it would be perfect for me.

Some citrus scents which I like are Ultima Storia (soft and complex enough) and 1872 for Women (multiple florals are balancing citruses) and Bergamote Fantastico Extrait 11 is surprisingly beautiful. Burlington 1819 of course is the king of citrus scents. I just ordered blindly Les Petites Coquins so let's see what I will think about that one.

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As most people know, citrus scents are not my thing. I'm really happy that I've found some fragrances with clear citrus aromas that I really like. Luna is one of those few, another beautiful is Ultima Storia and of course unique Burlington 1819 which was the first citrus scent which caught my eye and which I find hard to wear myself though.

Luna is at its best on hot summer days, after a shower or when your mind is heavy and you feel like you have too much to think about. It might also work in the gym, but despite the citrus, Luna is a relaxing and calming scent. It is fresh, soft, gentle, incredibly balanced and well blended. The rose and jasmine tie the notes together so well that the citrus is present until the end. Contrary to the initial impression that the citrus notes seemed to disappear quickly, they last very well throughout the long life of the fragrance. Of course, they perform more strongly at the beginning and then level out immediately afterwards. A subtle aromatic essence permeates through the citrus, but I still wouldn't classify the scent as aromatic. The juniper berry also doesn't make the scent sharp and it doesn't conjure up images of a drink.

The musk and ambergris base makes the scent clean and sensual, yet innocent, while the Fir Balsam adds depth to the freshness, and together with the juniper berries and citrus, it creates a unique refreshing composition that I haven't found in any other fragrance. The scent is clear, transparent, breathable and soothing. It's no soapy nor shampoo like.

What's also special about Luna is its longevity: it easily lasts all day, which is rare for such fragrances. It projects in the nice way as well. Luna is totally unisex imo.

If citrus isn't my favorite category, Penhaligon's isn't one of my favorite houses either, but I think I could find others in this collection that I like. I’m absolutely in love with this scent.

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Vanille Riviera is a pretty simple and straightforward Jasmine scent, where Vanilla and Ylang Ylang make it creamy and tropical, but not too sweet. Right after spraying, the bitter green aroma from Galbanum gives an edge, but it disappears quickly and the greenness doesn't last longer than 10 minutes. After this, the scent feels very familiar and there are many similar creamy, tropical Jasmine and/or Tuberose scents on the market. The style is impersonal and without a special character so I haven't even listed all the ones I've tried.

I'm very selective about which creamy white florals I like enough and even though there's nothing wrong with this scent, it wouldn't end up in my collection. A creamy white floral scent has to have something special for me to like it and here are a few examples: Jump Up and Kiss Me Ecstatic (complexity), Love Tuberose (whipped cream), Queen of Silk (Passion Fruit, complexity), Amethyst Soul (Passion Fruit, Amber base). So this is not similar to any of the mentioned perfumes. However, if you really like the Jasmine-Ylang-Ylang-Vanilla blend and don't need anything special, just good quality, then you will definitely like this. The scent is rich, intoxicating, lasts and projects well. I think it's an easy wear for true rich, tropical, creamy white floral lovers. There's nothing that would irritate me or that would be clearly bad. It's just so ordinary. I also assumed the scent would be more vanilla-like, of course, because of the name. I was expecting a rich vanilla scent with a delicate Jasmine and tropical Ylang Ylang aroma, but instead the scent is a balanced blend of all three ingredients. This is definitely not gourmand nor powdery imo.

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Ice cold clean air, the snowflakes that have just fallen to the ground are like white crystalline powder. Breathing feels mentholated, eyelashes are covered with frozen snowflakes.

The frozen flowers in the garden begin to thaw. The scent of the petals mingles with the icy water. It’s like dewy Roses, White Violet and Heliotrope. The snowflakes are melting on your eyelashes. There is a subtle sweetness it the air.

The weather gets warmer, the water begins to evaporate as the spring sun warms and the air softens. The flower petals dry and crumble into a silky soft baby blue powder which covers slowly your feet. The air is gentle, pure and fresh, it’s still cool but not icy and mentholated anymore.

Rose des Neiges is a dreamy and fairytale like perfume. It’s like the scent of an ice queen, curls of hair full of stardust and powder snow scented with flowers.

This is how it smells.



TOP
Lychee, Mandarin orange, Pink pepper, Watermelon
HEART
Rose, Rose absolute, White violet
BASE
Musk, Heliotrope, Ambroxan, Sandalwood

This is very unique powdery perfume and as with all Rosines, Ambroxan doesn’t bother me at all and doesn’t bring any unpleasant synthetic aroma.

This was a random sample and I fell in love with it straight away and bought a bottle of it.

L’Eau Papier is a clean and fresh scent without being soapy or detergent like. It’s a cozy, soft, minimalistic blend which is mostly subtle musk with a feeling of hazy rice steam. It really smells like freshly boiled rice. It’s very difficult to think that something like that would be so attractive, astonishingly beautiful and dreamy. It’s not attractive in a sensual way, it’s like a scent of trust, comfort and peace. The texture of the scent is transparent yet somehow thick and creamy. It’s bright and luminous. Mimosa adds powdery and dusty touch to it and keeps it dry.

When wearing the scent for a first time it smelled a tad too synthetic but the more I have worn it the less it bothers me. L’Eau Papier is one of those scents which doesn’t bother anyone and that’s why I’m wearing it today when going to the doctor.

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