Oudine

Carrie Bradshaw is addicted to shoes......I am clearly addicted to perfume. Although the scent of leather shoes, leather bags, and leather jackets also feels like perfume to me.
I am still in shock.....I did it. I treated myself to the Xerfoff double pack with my Christmas money. I owe a dear perfume friend for the wonderful Amber Star; there were only a few drops left in the bottle to sniff, and my scent center immediately sounded the want-it alarm. Then I researched how to get the fragrance, because unfortunately I live in a fragrance province.....but the surroundings are beautiful, and I don't want to leave here:-))
Then I found out that Amber Star is only available, as already mentioned, with its white brother.
The thought of spending that much money on a fragrance made my heart race.....but the want-it was stronger.
What can I say, black and white have moved in with me, and I must say the white has overwhelmed me. It was love at first sight.
If love were a fragrance, it would be Star Musk for me......it is soft and primarily creamy, delicate-powdery and sweet, slightly woody....also mysterious, mystical.
I find it hard to name the individual scent components. For me, they are wonderful creamy-sweet, lightly toasted clouds, or even better, a cream-white cashmere sweater to snuggle into.
A fragrance to close your eyes and dream.
I would estimate the longevity at about 8 hours; the sillage is not overwhelming but well noticeable.

This fragrance and its black brother have an honorary place on my fragrance dresser, and the price - what the heck - you only live once - right?

...so when I think of the bottle, I first think of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman as she goes to the opera wearing that wonderful red evening gown. I imagine what fragrance she might be wearing and I believe Wardasina would fit perfectly.
Having now made the wonderful Opera my own, I was of course curious about the other fragrances from Sospirio. My interest was particularly in Wardasina as I enjoy extraordinary rose scents among other things.
Thanks to an extremely generous offer in the Souk, I can now also call this wonderful fragrance my own.
I find Wardasina to be dark, velvety, woody, creamy, and also sweet. I don’t find the rose overpowering. It is a noble, passionate, deep scent.
I imagine myself sitting in La Scala in Milan listening to Turandot - my favorite opera - wearing a form-fitting red velvet dress and sitting next to my dream man :-))......
As for the longevity of this fragrance....well, I can still smell it the next morning, and as for the sillage, it is definitely room-filling.
Clear recommendation for testing :-))

....every now and then I need to treat myself, and then I go browsing for a new fragrance. As for the great niche perfumes, I discovered them about 2 years ago. Previously, I thought that the selection at Douglas was the end of the line. Since then, I feel like someone has turned on the light:-))
But now to Opera - just the name promises a lot, as does the bottle. The comments here made me so curious that I dared a blind purchase; it was a damn good offer.
As always, I could hardly wait for the package delivery person to finally arrive at my door. After that, I practically pounce on the packages and can't get them open fast enough.
Then finally the first spray on my wrist....I initially perceive something herbal and unsweetened and am a bit disappointed. However, I know that I always need several tests. So I tried it again after 2 days, and I was rewarded.
The fragrance gets better and better, no, that's an understatement, it's magnificent. I couldn't list everything I perceive; the scent is too complex for that.
As for longevity, I can say it's gigantic for me. I still perceive the scent on my pillow days later. The same goes for the sillage. It is clearly noticeable, and one should apply the fragrance sparingly.
It is absolutely a scent for a grand appearance, but also simply for me to enjoy.

Hello dear ones, I’m trying my hand at a comment for the first time today :-)) so here it is.

After stumbling upon "Athalia" while browsing here and realizing it definitely fits my taste, it made it onto my wishlist.
So today, I visited my trusted CB perfumery and found Athalia on the shelf to my great delight. At first, I took a paper strip and sprayed it on expectantly.
Initially, I found it to be an indefinable floral scent, but one that didn’t say much to me. Then I sprayed it on my wrist and walked back and forth in the store, waiting. However, it didn’t become more interesting, and I was disappointed because I had high expectations. When I go to a perfumery and just look around, I choose bottles that appeal to me visually, and I find this one very beautiful and promising.
Well... you can’t force anything, even if the bottle is beautiful.
I left the store.
But wow...... Outside on the street, I suddenly caught a whiff that instantly made me turn back.
It is sweet but not cloyingly sweet, powdery and somewhat floral, although I find it hard to name individual components. Somehow it reminds me of a scent from the past.
I find Athalia simply stunning; my nose is practically glued to my wrist, a scent that embraces me. The nice saleswoman gave me a sample. It is now at the top of my wishlist. As soon as my budget allows, which is currently very strained, I will seize the opportunity, and Athalia will move in with me :-))