cassiejaynebunk Report post Posted February 12, 2018 Tulips, peony, fresh flowing water and crisp green grasses. Amsterdam reminds me very much of a Bath and Body Works lotion from the 90s... one of those beautiful fresh aquatic ones they discontinued. I get the flowing water and grasses so much and then the florals come out... definitely takes me back in time to my teens! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donkehpoo Report post Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) Wet: Wet flowers. It's more like the leaves of the flowers than the flowers themselves, if that makes sense. Dry: Ah, as I expected... soapy flowers and leaves. I like some aquatic scents, but aquatic + flowers generally mean death on my skin. Edited June 16, 2018 by donkehpoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of a Rose Report post Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) I'm working with an old imp that has been stored in a cool dark place. A light floral, with just a hint of water and greenery. Smooth and subtle, this would be a good one for work. I don't identify any specific note. That could be due to the marrying of the notes with age, or because I don't know what tulips or peonies smell like. Which is odd, because I've got tulips planted in my yard! I've never noticed any scent from them. I have to remember to get up close and personal with them when they bloom again next spring. Many hours later: As light as this is, I am surprised at how long it has lasted. The fragrance is faint, but still discernable. And without a trace of plastic or powder. Yep, perfect for the office. My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. It might be higher with a fresh bottle. Or not. I'll have to try one to see. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh frimp straight from the Lab. In the imp: Flowers (I can't tell the tulips from the peonies, I'm not familiar with either scent), aquatic, a green note that is herbal rather than grassy to me. Not the like the grassy notes I love in some of the Mad Tea Party oils, but this is a nice green too. All the notes are present and accounted for! Very bright and light-feeling. On me, wet: Very aquatic, which nearly always smells like men's cologne to me. The flowers are lovely, though. I don't get as much green as I did in the imp. At 5 minutes: The sharp/bright/aquatic/men's-cologne aspect is gone already. I miss the water and the brightness, but not the men's cologne. But I guess I can't have one (or two) without the other. Only the florals remain. At 10 minutes: It's totally a rather unusual soft floral perfume now. Almost a single note. So pretty, if perhaps a little boring. At 20 minutes: The florals have lightened, letting the green and watery notes show through again. But this time without so much sharpness and brightness; thus without the men's-cologne. So now it is more complex and interesting again. There's just a tinge of citrus, maybe. Lemon? Not enough to be obnoxious (fruity or like cleaning products.) At 30 minutes: The lemon note is a little stronger. Otherwise everything is the same. At 1 hour: No further changes. At 2 hours: It first went very plastic, and now is virtually gone. Verdict: A light, bright, spring floral perfume that is a bit different. Yes, I do like the fresh imp much better than the aged. You get more of the aquatic and green notes, which makes it brighter and more interesting. 4 stars out of 6 Edited September 15, 2018 by Ghost of a Rose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Azure Report post Posted January 18, 2019 Wet: I am presented to fresh cut flowers. Reminiscent of walking into a flower shop or springtime plant nursery. Layered on top of this I feel as though I am sitting near a creek of clean flowing water with thick and soft blades of grass. The water is cool and crisp to the posing that I want to sip it while basking in the freshly cut flowers nearby. The throw is short on me. Rather close to the skin. Dry: The flowers take over the longer they sit with me. Soft, blooming flowers. While I was able to get a little if the grass by the creek when wet, I only pick up a bit of the clean water misting the flower petals now. The grass is not just a fading thing that once tried to lull me. The throw remains close to the skin after less than an hour is wear. Final thoughts: I do like this scent as a floral with some aquatics. It is bright, soft and refreshing. This makes me long for the springtime bursting with life. I do. It believe this is a scent I would wear only occasional while at home on the weekend. A modest imp is plenty for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseus Report post Posted March 14, 2019 Fresh this is very sweet, clean, and watery, smells a bit like the plumeria in Dirty. As it dries it becomes more about the water, darker and the slightest bit salty. Lots of grassy greens notes with a refreshing bitterness. Gets a bit intense for a moment, almost soapy. As it settles further it lightens up a bit, gets breezier with some light springy florals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShadowEtienne Report post Posted January 5, 2023 In the Bottle: It kind of smells like the flower stalls at the Pike Place Market during peony season, this is a good association Wet on the skin: Very tulips and grass, where did the peonies go? I'm not sure how I feel about the grass, and I got this imp partially to test "fresh cut grass" as a scent and skin thing for me, but at least it is not making me itch After it settled in some: the peony has come back, I'm not getting that Pike Place Market flower stalls smell back though and I'm a little sad. I think that the aquatic/fresh flowing water note didn't decide to appear on my skin. It's not bad, but kind of too grassy on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
