Incapacitating poofiness: spun sugar, white amber, white musk, citron, and lemongrass masking a sinister, almost chemical undernote of elemi, zdravetz, and ravintsara.
In the bottle, it smells like sugar-coated lemongrass. A second, deeper sniff reveals a sharp, herby undernote, which is vaguely reminiscent of chemicals. **pleasepleasepleeeease don't let the chemical notes amp**
Immediately upon application, the lemongrass becomes stronger, more sour, and the teensiest bit bitter. The sugar is still easily detectable. In fact, if I don’t sniff my skin up close, it smells exactly like lemon candies. Yummy! The closer I get, the more sharp herbiness I can smell.
As the minutes tick by, the lemon takes a backseat and the sugar becomes more and more prominent. I’m reminded of the Lemonheads candies that loose their sour coating as you suck them and start to taste mostly of sugar with a hint of lemon. At this point, I can’t catch much of the “chemical undernote” unless I press my nose against my wrist and really snuffle around (thank goodness!).
This has a fair amount of throw and lasts a good while. It’s fresh, sweet, and beautiful - an excellent hot-weather scent. I’m so glad I sprung for a bottle unsniffed!
