Polyantha

At the outset, a wave of solvent-like smell hits me, almost like that of nitro-based paints or adhesives. After a few seconds, a chypre-like fragrance unfolds. I perceive chamomile and clary sage, as well as geranium, amidst a cloud of flowers...

After applying, there is a long olfactory silence: no water, no spice, no flower.... nothing. I search with my nose the sprayed spot on my arm, but no scent rises. After about 30 minutes, something glimmers up: it lightly haunts...