Mary Shelley

[Assimbya]

I get quite a lot of sweet anise/absinthe at first, with a perfumey note that I think might be the same "Victorian perfumes" one in Penny Dreadful. As it dries, I start getting both a sharp woody/ozonic note as well as very clear labdanum. I find labdanum very identifiable and not quite like anything else as I've started to get to know it, and there's this distinctive rounded blunting quality which balances with the ozone. The perfumes stay like a backing through, along with a hint of absinthe. It feels quite Victorian, maybe a little late for Shelley but also quite fitting for her - strong and distinctive, sweet and sharp with a headiness. It doesn't feel very me and it's not a scent I imagine I'll wear often, but I quite like it for what it is and am glad to have tried it.