Ars Amatoria: La Belle Au Bois Dormant
Plumeria and white pear, Damascus rose, tuberose, magnolia and evening dew.
In imp: floral, with a crisp pear note. The florals are quite well-blended, I can't really tell them apart.
Wet on skin: this time I can pick out magnolia and plumeria from the florals. This is a heady combination, sliding more towards the heavy side for me, although thankfully it smoothes out a little as it dries. The rose seems to be gearing up to get powdery, we'll see. Even with the headiness of the flowers, I'd categorize this as a light scent, elegant--but that may be because I'm not getting a lot of throw from this.
Dry: amazingly, the rose powder isn't overwhelming the scent, but I suspect it has disappeared and is powdery in some dark corner--I can't really smell any rose here. It's a faint, somewhat elegant floral, white and quite fleeting. Definitely magnolias and plumerias for me.
Verdict: pretty as it is, but not too much of a fan of magnolia and plumeria for this to be a keeper.
In imp: floral, with a crisp pear note. The florals are quite well-blended, I can't really tell them apart.
Wet on skin: this time I can pick out magnolia and plumeria from the florals. This is a heady combination, sliding more towards the heavy side for me, although thankfully it smoothes out a little as it dries. The rose seems to be gearing up to get powdery, we'll see. Even with the headiness of the flowers, I'd categorize this as a light scent, elegant--but that may be because I'm not getting a lot of throw from this.
Dry: amazingly, the rose powder isn't overwhelming the scent, but I suspect it has disappeared and is powdery in some dark corner--I can't really smell any rose here. It's a faint, somewhat elegant floral, white and quite fleeting. Definitely magnolias and plumerias for me.
Verdict: pretty as it is, but not too much of a fan of magnolia and plumeria for this to be a keeper.