Xanthophyll

[zankoku_zen]

The pale yellow of fading sunlight: white amber, lemon peel, verbena, broom flower, yellow mandarin, petitgrain, and neroli.

[puellacaerulea]

In the decant, I get a combo of lemon, verbena, and neroli -- super citrusy, borderline cleaning-product citrus (which I actually enjoy, but worth noting for those who are less into it). Once it's on, the amber amps up a lot and tones down the citrus enough to avoid any cleaning product associations. On drydown, this is still predominantly sunny citrus, but there's an odd sweetness to it -- I can't tell if it's the amber/citrus combo or the other notes. I keep going back and forth on whether it's overly sweet, but I'm currently landing on just enough.

 

So, overall, a sweet amber/citrus combo that's very evocative of bright yellow autumn trees before the cold really sets in. This has good wear length, and I could see it working in both warmer and cooler months. Definitely will keep using my decant.

[zankoku_zen]

Lemon, neroli, verbena, and a whiff of amber. This is a very bright citrusy scent on top of a cool amber base. It's yellow, sunny, and bright. Medium throw and wear length.

For fans of Lemon Scented Sticky Bat - its got that lemon in there, and its bright and fun, and yellow. 

[Casablanca]

Yellow! Each of the Fall of the Leaf blends is their color dialed to 11.

 

Super lemon. This turned to lemon Pledge on my friend, but I can kind of hang with it.

 

Lemon, lemon verbena, neroli, and something yellow and pulpy that might be yellow mandarin, though it makes me think of mango.

 

I think I'm getting a little broom flower, and I'm not drawn to that note, but I'm glad I got to sample this.

[donkehpoo]

Wet: OH HELLO! Strong lemon and verbena. Need help waking up? Smell this! Fresh, clean, and citrus-y.

 

Dry: Super pretty lemon and verbena scent with a bit of amber in the background to add a little depth. It's like a golden lemon scent.

 

If you're a fan of bright, cheery citrus scents, this won't disappoint you. Potential bottle upgrade!

[astarinel]

Very strongly neroli and lemon! This is a bright, fresh, clean citrussy scent. I can see where someone might find this a little like lemon cleaner because it's more towards tart/clean than sugary/gourmand.

 

Good lasting power for a citrus, I think maybe because of the verbena/neroli which tend to stick around a bit longer than the pure citrus fruit notes. A bit more soft ambery-resinous as it dries, but decent lasting power.

[samanare]

Lemon and neroli. The lemon is the more abrasive sort I associate with verbena. The neroli and petitgrain are present from the get go and get stronger with the dry down, giving the scent a strong plant edge to it. The lemon/verbena dominates a few hours after application again. Overall, a very yellow/plant smelling scent, living up to its name, but as someone who loves lemon and not neroli, this was just okay for me.

[SeroSpu]

Bottle: Citrus mania, heavy on the lemon. It reminds me a bit of GOJO? (Not a bad thing imo, it's very nostalgic)
Wet: A bit sweeter from amber, still bright and cheery citrus.
Dry: Softened and sweetened lemon; very happy.
Overall: This is a super summery blend! Whenever I'm feeling a bit low, this helps to cheer me up. 

[bambi]

This is very pretty. It definitely evokes that right-after-golden-hour-fading sunlight. In the imp, its a very strong, cheerful citrus scent with an herbal edge. On my skin, this immediately softens. I think the amber helps it stay out of cleaning product territory and gives it a bit of sweetness. I don't get much throw from this and it doesn't last terribly long, but it is a lovely, soft, herbal citrus scent.