Mélisse Hair Gloss

[doomsday_disco]

Dewy green stems, soft citrus zest, and a breath of summer wind. Bright, herbaceous, and gently soothing — a summer crown of lemon balm leaves crushed between sun-warmed fingers.

[Miyabi]

This is nice. It's what I was hoping for BPTP's Lemon Blossom HG. To me, it's a golden-ish green: lemony and green, but with a sweetness that keeps it from being overly sharp or reminiscent of cleaning products. The sweetness also is just right--it's not cloying at all. I think the only issue I have is that it might fade a bit quickly, but I'll just have to keep trying my decant again to make sure before investing in a full bottle. 

[doomsday_disco]

I am not familiar with the smell of lemon balm, so maybe trust those who review it that know what the actual thing smells like. But this is a lovely lemony hair gloss that would be great for spring or summer. I get some tart lemon, some greenery, and maybe a musk representing the wind note. There's no cream in this, but there's a creaminess to it, or something soft, and a mild sweetness. There really is a sun-warmed vibe to this, too. Like the previous reviewer, I prefer it over the Lemon Blossom Hair Gloss, which I haven't tried in my hair yet, but which smells like soap in the decant to me. This one doesn't smell soapy at all.

 

The scent itself is very short-lived, though. I applied it to wet hair, dry hair, and a paper towel, and of course, it had the most longevity in the paper towel. I swear I couldn't smell it any longer in my wet hair after 20 minutes, but the dry hair application didn't have much staying power, either, and it definitely didn't have any throw. I think it smells lovely, but I do wish it were stronger and had more staying power. 

 

As far as currently available lemon hair glosses go, I'd go with this one, but Cabbage White Caterpillar is still my favorite lemon hair gloss with its sugary lemon marshmallow goodness.