Invidiana Report post Posted March 25, 2011 Before I start my onlaught of proto reviews, I must thank my incredible Cobwebs angel who was able to pick them up for me. I really don't think it's possible to thank you enough. While the notes for the released Katharina are white musk, apricot and orange blossom, I would say the proto is mostly white musk and orange blossom and a testament to soft, sweet femininity. It's full of that lovely BPAL white musk which gives it a certain freshness and cleanness though not in a soapy way. The orange blosom is not sharp or soapy but gentle, sweet and springlike. There is a trace of floral apricot grounding it, but this isn't something with a strong apricot note at the forefront like March Hare or Depravity. This apricot remind me more of pressing my nose to the skin of a fresh apricot and smelling the sweet fruit rather than a candied apricot scent. Overall this scent is lovely and perfect for spring, like draping yourself in sheet of soft chiffon laden with orange blossoms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angelamaria Report post Posted August 26, 2011 In bottle: faintly fruity, fleeting, ethereal. Shimmery, bright apricots. I'm not getting much orange blossom yet, but then I usually amp that, so we'll see. I got a little more orange blossom from the released blossom than this. Wet on skin: hmm, somewhat soapy. This doesn't change so much newly wet--white musk and apricots, shimmery. The white musk is going soapy on me, I think. I'm still not identifying the neroli, although it's not out of the question. Dry: yeah, it's quite soapy. Dusty apricot and shimmery white musk, it's a pretty orange-pink color with shimmery white woven through it. (Count the number of times I write "shimmery"?) The difference here for me against the released version would be the white musk--the released version went grandmothery on me (dustily oily) while this one doesn't. And oh, the amount of the orange blossom, likely. Verdict: oh well, Katharina in whatever form doesn't seem to work for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zankoku_zen Report post Posted June 19, 2012 White musk, neroli and just a hint of apricot. This one is a lighter, more girly incarnation. The apricot in the released version gives it a certain fruity robustness. The prototype is more ethereal in feel. I definitely amp up the neroli/orange blossom, which means it goes a teensy bit soapy. Soft, shimmering, ethereal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami226 Report post Posted July 8, 2012 On the skin: Pleasantly fruity! Apricot? Maybe with some peach in there? This is actually a lovely fruit scent, not too in your face with the fruits. It's just pleasantly sweet. After a bit I get a tiny bit of floral. Not really for me, but it is pretty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
