Bards of Ireland: Strings in the Earth and Air
White sage, white musk, honey myrtle, galbanum, lilac, and everlasting flower.
I tested this blend twice, one a day or two after receiving it, and another after it's been sitting in my drawer for a while, bit less than a month.
In bottle: the first time I sniffed this, it was very herbal, and reminded me strongly of this cologne I used to wear as a child, called Angel's Breath. It was mostly white sage and lilac. On my retest, it seemed to have grown creamy--something I never thought of it being before--and while it retains its herbs, it was more floral now, more feminine, sweeter, and really more to my liking.
Wet on skin: on my first test, I thought it was cologney, a clean and herbal floral, bright and young but not tipping over to the "kiddie" side. On the restest, however, the creaminess does stay and the cologne feel has disappeared, and I fell quite in love. It still has a "cool" feel to the blend, but nothing as chemically as cologne--it's soft and subtle and refreshing. The white musk is divine, and I suppose it giving that nice creamy feel. The lilac does have a touch of powder but it played well with the blend.
Dry: definitely an instance of a blend coming into its own after a bit of rest, the first time, this was all powdery lilac on me, enough to tickle my nose unpleasantly--but this all but disappeared on the retest. A powdery feel is still there, but it just lends a softness to the light, uplifting, and feminine scent, a beautiful mix of that clean white sage, lovely white musk and beautiful everlasting flower.
Verdict: I'm so glad I gave this a retest! What I'd instantly set aside earlier, I'm so getting a backup for now.
I tested this blend twice, one a day or two after receiving it, and another after it's been sitting in my drawer for a while, bit less than a month.
In bottle: the first time I sniffed this, it was very herbal, and reminded me strongly of this cologne I used to wear as a child, called Angel's Breath. It was mostly white sage and lilac. On my retest, it seemed to have grown creamy--something I never thought of it being before--and while it retains its herbs, it was more floral now, more feminine, sweeter, and really more to my liking.
Wet on skin: on my first test, I thought it was cologney, a clean and herbal floral, bright and young but not tipping over to the "kiddie" side. On the restest, however, the creaminess does stay and the cologne feel has disappeared, and I fell quite in love. It still has a "cool" feel to the blend, but nothing as chemically as cologne--it's soft and subtle and refreshing. The white musk is divine, and I suppose it giving that nice creamy feel. The lilac does have a touch of powder but it played well with the blend.
Dry: definitely an instance of a blend coming into its own after a bit of rest, the first time, this was all powdery lilac on me, enough to tickle my nose unpleasantly--but this all but disappeared on the retest. A powdery feel is still there, but it just lends a softness to the light, uplifting, and feminine scent, a beautiful mix of that clean white sage, lovely white musk and beautiful everlasting flower.
Verdict: I'm so glad I gave this a retest! What I'd instantly set aside earlier, I'm so getting a backup for now.