erendirascent

Unrestrained revelry, unchained licentiousness! Violet deepened with vetiver. In the bottle: I am going to hate this--it smells like cigarettes Wet: Horrible, horrible cigarette smell Dry-down: I am nauseous. Literally. I appreciate the smell and wish I could handle it but it has truly turned my stomach. When I sniff my wrists it reminds me of a woodfire and the violet is very sexy....but it is much too strong for me. :-( I want to try something with violet but no vetiver, the vetiver and I do not agree :-(

In the vial: reminds me of a baby cologne my mother used to put on me as a child...not a bad thing at all...on further whiff, I can spot the rosewood and the lily and I like it. Wet: Very bright, if this scent were a color it would be a transparent yellow. It is very bright in my nose -- must be the lemon Drydown: The lily and the sandalwood really come out on my skin. This was perfect for my confirmation, which is what I wrote it for. Reminds me a little bit of something oldfashioned and European but also of lighter church incense. I REALLY like this. Can't smell jasmine at all, which is weird because jasmine usually really reacts powerfully to my skin. Final verdict: Definitely want to get this in a 5 ml. Fiance said, "MMMMM!!" so it has his approval, lol.

In the bottle: Very, very floral, almost like "old lady" perfume Wet: Pretty much the same, not sure if I like this at all. Dry down: (after about 5-10 minutes) WOW. This is complex. I can start to smell the chamomile and the sandalwood now. I am totally putting a little more on because I am liking it. Dry: (after about half an hour): Has dried into a very tinkling, pretty thing with a hint of the herbal. Totally chamomiley and sandalwoody. The heavy floral takes a background (thank goodness) Did not smell the bergamot AT ALL unfortunately. I might buy a 5 ml of this but it is definitely not a signature. There is something about it that I can't place, maybe it is TOO complex? :-( . Don't know what I would wear this to, the smell when wet is too heavy for work. I will have to wait for the FIANCE seal of approval.