Harikata

[orata]

Osmanthus, honey, golden musk, vanilla flower, and ginger.

 

...and off bpalscentsual's bottle went, to me, and I am so pleased with it! I wasn't impressed at first but the second time I tested it, I fell in love. It reminds me strongly of The Harp of Cnoc I'Chosgair in feel, even if they don't share any notes but vanilla--a creamy, golden vanilla-musky skin scent with just a touch of florals and greenness. The notes are well blended for me, although osmanthus is slightly more prominent in the mix. So good! I just love it.

[Alethia]

Thoughts before testing: This is made up of nothing but excellent notes for my skin. So much so that I'm not sure how it took me so long to try this!

 

Wet: Musky floral vanilla with a little kick (from the ginger? Maybe?). Lovely!

 

Dry down: The floral-ness of the osmanthus dies now a little, and the golden musk/ginger/honey is the star here. So pretty! It's warm and inviting and definitely sexy.

 

Dry: Lovely, lovely, lovely. Musky vanilla with a hint of florals and spice from the ginger. This is fabulous!

 

Final thoughts: This was just as beautiful as I was hoping it would be. Musky/vanilla/floral perfumes are probably my favorite, and this is definitely one of the prettiest ones I've come across. I love this, and it'll be going into heavy rotation.

 

Verdict: Keeping!

[LizziesLuck]

Wet: Wow, that's pretty. Very light, a skin scent. But so so pretty. The notes are beautiful together, and masterfully blended. This is really romantic and sensual. Aaaaannd it's also kind of turning to soap. No!!

 

 

Dry: Soft, feminine, pretty floral. It recovered from being soapy. I do wish it was stronger. I like it, but I am not LOVING it, like I thought I would. I think it will need further testing.

[torischroeder9]

In the bottle: Honey and fuzz. Looking at the notes, what I'm reading as "fuzz" here will most probably be the musk or the ginger. 

 

On my skin:

 

Wet, everything good disappears, and it's quite soapy. 

 

Whew, the soap phase is short. The honey comes back, and with it something that is a little powdery, but it's not soap. I would pin the powder on the musk, particularly given the bottle's age. But even the powder fades back with enough time, and I'm left with a honey-sweet, vanilla-rounded, musky floral. 

 

This will probably make a great warm weather perfume on me as it's light but one of those scents that I think will stand up well to sweat (which, living in the desert, is reality all 12 months of the year). It's pretty and soft and feminine but doesn't rely on being too "clean" smelling.