Maiden v2 prototype
Sniffed: Soft rose (not strong or fruity or old, but pink and girly), sweet, rich honey, and slightly spicy, creamy carnation. I do get a hint of almost-powder, and this is both sweet and delicate but with that edge of something intriguing, from the spice.
Wet: Carnation and honey, whoa! These majorly dominate the rose. It's a very intense, dripping honey, golden and syrupy, almost sticky, without being too sweet at all. The carnation is an even stronger note, spicier on my skin but not to the point where I'd confuse it for clover. Still very creamy, with a slight powderiness.
Dry: The rose immediately starts amping up on my skin as this dries, such that this is mostly rose-carnation, and the honey's more a background note. I find the rose a tiny bit soapy-powdery, sort of 'antique' in feel, for lack of a better term - almost a dried-floral note. More and more creamy, from the carnation in particular (which is the same carnation as in Morocco), but the rose has lent a creamy quality to this, too. Combined with the honey, it's almost foody. There may be something else at work, too - a soft cream or well-behaved amber note, or sandalwood?
Later: This is very warm and golden in feel. Despite the edge of powder, this never really goes TO powder, and I can handle an edge. The spicy, creamy, and sweet notes keep it in check. This is not my favourite type of rose, but I like it, and it feels appropriate - pastel pink and Victorian. It settles down to be on par with the carnation, strength-wise. I wish the honey didn't fade, but at least it doesn't entirely disappear.
Summary: Creamy, spicy pink carnations and slightly powdery-soft roses, with sweet golden honey and light cream, maybe some sandalwood or gentle amber too. It's almost exotic and for me, it evokes a Morocco kind of creamy-warm-spice, in addition to LIGHT PINK, very strongly. Low throw but good longevity.
It's not my general sort of scent, but I VASTLY prefer it to the released GC, and it's the nicest carnation-forward scent I've tried. I do find myself wanting to sniff it repeatedly, and I love the name, so I think I will quite enjoy this.
Wet: Carnation and honey, whoa! These majorly dominate the rose. It's a very intense, dripping honey, golden and syrupy, almost sticky, without being too sweet at all. The carnation is an even stronger note, spicier on my skin but not to the point where I'd confuse it for clover. Still very creamy, with a slight powderiness.
Dry: The rose immediately starts amping up on my skin as this dries, such that this is mostly rose-carnation, and the honey's more a background note. I find the rose a tiny bit soapy-powdery, sort of 'antique' in feel, for lack of a better term - almost a dried-floral note. More and more creamy, from the carnation in particular (which is the same carnation as in Morocco), but the rose has lent a creamy quality to this, too. Combined with the honey, it's almost foody. There may be something else at work, too - a soft cream or well-behaved amber note, or sandalwood?
Later: This is very warm and golden in feel. Despite the edge of powder, this never really goes TO powder, and I can handle an edge. The spicy, creamy, and sweet notes keep it in check. This is not my favourite type of rose, but I like it, and it feels appropriate - pastel pink and Victorian. It settles down to be on par with the carnation, strength-wise. I wish the honey didn't fade, but at least it doesn't entirely disappear.
Summary: Creamy, spicy pink carnations and slightly powdery-soft roses, with sweet golden honey and light cream, maybe some sandalwood or gentle amber too. It's almost exotic and for me, it evokes a Morocco kind of creamy-warm-spice, in addition to LIGHT PINK, very strongly. Low throw but good longevity.
It's not my general sort of scent, but I VASTLY prefer it to the released GC, and it's the nicest carnation-forward scent I've tried. I do find myself wanting to sniff it repeatedly, and I love the name, so I think I will quite enjoy this.