Honey-Gilded Calla Lilies and Amber

[doomsday_disco]

Honey-Gilded Calla Lilies and Amber.

[Assimbya]

This starts out on me as a very wet, green calla lily; it has this substantial, almost fleshy quality which sets the range of lily notes apart from other white florals, and which I think particularly shows up in the lab's calla lily specifically. There's a hint of honey at this stage, but not much; it's basically a calla lily single note, very fresh and alive. More honey starts to show up on dry down, and then, maybe an hour into wear, something comes together and I get the honey and amber clearly and elegantly, almost like a golden veil has fallen over the lily. They are delicate, perfumey versions of the amber and honey notes, not too sticky or overpoweringly resinous. Something really gorgeous happens there in the combination of the three notes, and it feels like the lily itself gets more complex, like maybe there's the more classically floral stargazer lily note as well as the greener calla lily. I just couldn't stop smelling it at this stage, found it totally beautiful and preoccupying. The throw is pretty low but it's distinct, and that beautiful drydown stage lasts for hours.

 

I had high hopes for this one, and it has most definitely fulfilled them. I'm holding off on buying a full bottle until I've had a chance to try the lily-centric Flower Moon scents and compare, but I fully expect to be getting a bottle soon enough. Definitely recommended to lily fans and a wonderful addition to the lab's family of floral + amber blends.

Edited Tuesday at 10:15 PM by Assimbya

[theseagrows]

at first it's all calla lily with a hint of honey, it smells green but a bit golden and something almost smells like apple/pear to me but it's pretty subtle. this one stays pretty linear for me. i mostly get calla lilies and honey, i don't notice much amber. there is a sort of pollen-y feel to this after it's been on the skin awhile as well. i love lily/white floral scents in general, but wasn't sure/couldn't remember what the calla lily note was like. anyway, it's hard to describe but i do like it, but i think i prefer a basic lily note. overall this smells like a golden floral to me. i don't need a full bottle, but it is pretty.