whitsunweddings

For Jenny, with love. Crocus with snowdrop and three lilies. In the bottle: rather unfortunately not unlike the spray we keep in the loo to, as they put it, 'neutralise odours'. Wet: Still toilet spray, but now with mothballs! Dry: Spicy lilies begin to assert themselves, but I still get the occasional waft of the dreaded toilet spray smell. Not a scent I want people to associate with me! An hour or so later: Now it's actually quite lovely. Dry, spicy lillies all over the place. It's nice, but I couldn't put up with that waiting period every day.

I was really looking forward to Harlot. Alas, alack, I had a really strong allergic reaction to it. In the bottle: CINNAMON. Wet: CINNAMON CINNAMON CINNAMON. You know Big Red gum? Like that. Drydown: Still cinnamon. I was sniffing around for some rose in there, when I looked down and was like "wtf are those red splattery dots on my boob?"... and now I smell like Savlon. Ah well, can't win 'em all.

My first ever review and I think I've found my signature scent! In the bottle: Lavender. Very astringent. Wet: Strong, smoky lavender with a bit of incense coming through. Dry: I get a very strong nag champa, with some lavender and smoke underneath. I could see it being a masculine scent, but on it works as a feminine one on me - it's smoky and sophisticated, but still quite light and fresh. My friend says I smell like a hippie shop!