heisnotabird

quite green and almost fougere in the opening, wet and earthy petrichor. after the dry down and throughout wear, I get mostly orange blossom and lilac. this is accompanied by a salty tinge of ambergris, which gives this a very fleshy, intimate impression; a little sweaty almost. like bottled fairy tears. I could see myself wearing this in any season but spring is where it would most shine. I find myself sniffing my wrist a lot while wearing this. lasted about 6 1/2 hours on my skin, decent projection if you care about that, I tend not to. a green second skin scent, if your skin were made of freshly picked flowers.

this scent evokes to me an upper-class teenage girl mall rat. the kind of scent you'd smell walking past a group of girls with louis vuitton murakami bags over their shoulders and victoria's secret bags in their hands. quite heady and almost even vintage. very strong peony on my skin (of which I'm not the biggest fan). I can smell it on my skin for about 3ish hours, but it doesn't project much past the 1 1/2 hour mark. very expensive hairspray.

the most straightforward, photorealistic bread scent I've ever smelled. extremely rich and gourmand. I've been told by others it smells like sunscreen to them, but I don't get that at all. a touch of cardamom spice that helps to slightly balance out an otherwise overwhelmingly sweet scent. so creamy and sweet that when I smell it, it reaches the back of my throat.

in its opening and straight out of the bottle, I get an extremely realistic chocolate note, while the rose and other notes take a backseat. after drying, it transforms into a very comforting rose-scented cocoa butter. its clean and powdery, but not cloying like other powdery notes I've smelled. definitely gives a baby wipe scent, but this is overshadowed by its other, more unique notes for me. it lasts quite a long time on my skin and I get a lot of compliments on it. quite a distinct smell and I have yet to smell another fragrance that comes close. the perfect amount of rose and musk. freshly lotion-ed legs right out of the shower. even those who don't particularly enjoy rose notes should at least give rose chocolat a sniff. one of the more special gourmands I've smelled.

I'm often really hesitant when it comes to lavender notes as I find them quite strong and they tickle my nose a lot, but twice to tea does lavender in a way I reaally enjoy. upfront, the lavender is quite strong, but it is after the dry down where this scent really shines. I also find I end up liking it even more after the first couple hours of wear. I don't mind that the sillage isn't very strong because it's such a cozy scent that it makes more sense to me for it to stick closer to the body; it feels quite intimate, just for me to smell. a perfectly warmed cup of milky tea.
like the review below me mentions, it is perfect for bedtime wear. the earl grey tea is comforting and soft, and the lavender lulls me to sleep. the milk note gives it a great creamy, lactonic base that really shines about an hour into wear. overall just a very cozy scent, and safe for those that are sensitive to floral notes like me.