fairnymph

In the bottle:Slightly sweet, tart-citrus-fruit and white floral, with something sort of spicy-woodsy underneath. Really complex and delightful. Wet: Wayyyyyyy more floral, gardenia like WHOA (I am known to amp this one). The lemongrass is distinct now. There's another, sweeter, warmer floral scent too - maybe the olive blossom? There is also a pleasant, green, mildly medicinal resiny note - probably the elemi. The honey is present, but I can't smell the other fruits at all any more - bizarre (and terribly sad - I love these particular fruits)! The patchouli is light and grounding. Dry: Warm, creamy gardenia with a nice patchouli base. All citrus, fruit and resin long, long gone. Summary and final drydown: Light gardenia, patchouli, and musk that last and last - forever. Crazy wearlength on me. I'm iffy on whether I like Gardenia though. I feel like it's a very classy, upscale floral note, but it's a little too strong for me at times, so I'm not sure about whether I'll keep my bottle.

In the bottle: Fresh, lively limey-citrus with some underlying spicy woods and a hint of something greeny-floral. Wet: Much the same, but spicier. I think that's the chocolate mint - it's very nice and not too much, giving a fresh coolness in addition to the spice. I can tell there are multiple citruses but the lime dominates. Pleasantly, this is not a very sweet blend. Dry: The tangerine and grapefruit emerge as the lime backs down a bit, and that greeny-floral note, which I think is in the geranium family, peeks out. The much beloved oakmoss is shining lightly through as well, providing a nice herbal-earthy foundation. This one's a wrist-sniffer for sure, and is delightfully balanced and intriguing. Summary: Cool, complex, herbal-woody citrus. Bottle buy. After a few hours, the oakmoss takes over on me, but I love oakmoss, and I can smell hints of the other notes, so it's okay. In the extended dry down, it reminds me heavily of 51. It's as if both 51 and SC have the same base, but one has citrus-mint top notes and the other has floral-fruit. They are versions cut from the same cloth, just slightly different shades. The initial waves of citrus also remind me of Croquet, as someone else pointed out. I also washed my arm and nearly 5 hours later I can STILL smell this oil, so it has great throw and lasting power on me personally. If you like this, try: 51, Croquet