surlygurl Report post Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) She regrets her harsh words, spoken thoughtlessly, which caused a quarrel that divided her from her lover: hyssop, lavender, balsam of Peru, jonquil, and elemi. After reading the scent description up top I had to go back & recheck the decant. Really? Lavender? Herbal? Ummm..... ok. Fresh on my skin, it starts out sharp herbal incense, but with something juicy. I'm so confused The different scents begin to flow into each other and I get Incense, very ripe fruit, and some kind of curry. At this point its pretty but a little scary. As it dries, the curry breaks apart & drifts away, leaving a bitter herb thing mixing with the incense. Closing my eyes, I can see a room with a bowl of very ripe fruit on the table and indian incense burning in the corner of the room. This has aged beautifully and my skin loves it. I've never smelled anything like it! Edited June 13, 2009 by Shollin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrailerTrashPrincess Report post Posted September 8, 2009 before this decant goes to live with someone else, i figure i should jot down my quickie review of it... balsam of Peru always smells like extra-woody, somewhat musty, stale cinnamon.... and lavender is almost always a dealbreaker note for me. i love jonquils but they don't have much of a scent.... hyssop i'm not sure about but i think it (like lavender) is a cousin of mint. and elemi i think is sortof lemony? and a woody, musty, faintly minty cinnamon-y lemon is what i get out of this. it reminds me of a beverage a well-meaning friend gave me, once, to treat my persistent sore throat. it was hot water, lemon and... things. vile, vile, awful things. overall an interesting scent experience! but not something i'd ever reach for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casablanca Report post Posted January 5, 2020 A very sweet decanter sent me this as a free bottle. ❤️ My first impression of it in the bottle and on my skin is of jasmine, lots of it. Erm, no jasmine in the notes? Does jonquil smell similar? Oh, OK... From a gardening website: "The scent is reminiscent of jasmine and hyacinth; sweet and heavy." Lots of jonquil, then, merging into some lavender. In drydown I find some faint herbal hint, but I would never guess what it was. And an airy wisp of lemon. Mostly, this is jonquil and lavender now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
