Lines Written in the Early Spring

[zankoku_zen]

And I must think, do all I can, that there was pleasure there: gilded golden roses, wildflower honey, lush magnolia, tuberose, peony, and clove.
 

[Casablanca]

I should note for science that this blend has a couple floral heavy-hitters that aren't typically my thing: magnolia and tuberose.

 

Despite that, it goes on fairly gentle. What I notice most is the wildflower honey, a note I love -- but even that is soft-spoken.

 

Alongside the floral honey, there's just a well-blended sense of golden flowers and a hint of clove.

 

This stays pretty soft on me. I picture a gold-gilded fence around a small garden.

[zankoku_zen]

Clove, honey, and roses. And a hint of tuberose. It's mainly a rose-clove and honey blend on me. Good throw and wear length.

[Leopard403]

It’s funny what the mind clings to. This blend goes on beautifully...and the there are several minutes of something unpleasant.* Things mellow out again into something very nice but I really suffered there for a bit. Bummer.
 

*The something unpleasant:

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It was a cat-pee-and-wet-kitty-litter combo there for a bit. Not. Good.

 

Edited June 12, 2020 by Leopard403
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[DiZZysTARdust]

as a rose amper, i was very happy with this scent. the rose is very tame on me. it's very sweet and heady, with the tuberose coming to the forefront. there is def a sort of golden creaminess underneath that keep it from turning into a tuberose single note. the cloves and honey lend a slight sweetness without making themselves overly known. this is def one of my faves from the collection, a very late spring floral scent that could easily go from a daytime scent to a luxe evening scent.

[Dancing Raven]

Wet: Pretty! Green grass, a sweet floral that reads as honeysuckle to me, and a milky note. It dries fairly quickly into a fresh floral scent. I don't mean fresh as in aquatic or ozone. Fresh like you're holding a bouquet of just picked flowers and you inhale deeply. It's the entire flower itself, along with their crisp, green stems and the pollen still clinging to the stamen. It's mainly a light, sweet rose and heady sweet, creamy tuberose on me. I think the magnolia is keeping the tuberose in check and keeping it fresh, rather than the bubblegum type scent it can become. Throw is excellent - just a dab should do. It lasts for hours! I applied it about 7 hours ago, and it's still going strong. For the most part, the scent has remained the same throughout that time, maybe gaining a bit more sweetness, but not overly sweet or fake smelling. The honey is lending to the sweetness, but isn't a huge presence. Thankfully, it didn't become urinous on me like it apparently did for one reviewer. I never got any clove from this, but then again, I don't think I have reached the true basenotes yet. It's so long lasting that the middle notes are going past my bedtime.This is a perfect representation of spring, and is a must - have if you love florals. Fans of Alice will most likely love this one.

I didn't expect to like it as much as I do. I usually go for resinous or earthy scents. I took a chance with this one, and I don't regret it one bit.

5 out of 5 stars.

Update: This is really long lasting! I woke up this morning and could smell the clove. 18 hours after applying, I sniffed my arm and still get a faint sweet floral alongside a non spicy, warm clove. My skin tends to eat perfume, so this is just phenomenal wear time. And I still love it.

Edited June 28, 2020 by Dancing Raven
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