Only Lovers Left Alive: June 23, 1868
True love renewed by night in an English garden: moonflower, Nottingham catchfly, Casablanca lily, evening primrose, night-blooming cereus, Queen of the Night, muted by the sepia tones of tonka, tobacco absolute, bourbon vanilla, and costus.
In bottle: one whiff and it's certainly a night-blooming garden. It gives me A Demon in My View vibes, some of those rich evening florals with a wistful and ethereal afterthought. I can smell the creaminess of the tonka and vanilla. I really like it right now, even with the deep dark florals sighing at me.
Wet on skin: cold, deep florals. There's more moonflower and lily than the rest wet on my skin, but they're quite well blended together into a beautiful medley. This is a really nice evening floral scent.
Dry: a cold, soft floral, verging on but not quite powdery. It's a very pleasant, soft scent, not quite cold lady of the night but softer, more approachable, more wistful and ethereal. There are certainly still hints of those deep sorrowful flowers but this is grief after many years, always with you but not overwhelming you.
Verdict: I'm pretty sure I have other blends like this in my collection, I should really not add any more, especially since I don't wear a lot of dark cool florals like this, but this is beautiful. I'll probably keep it around until I get my bearings back, and decide then.
In bottle: one whiff and it's certainly a night-blooming garden. It gives me A Demon in My View vibes, some of those rich evening florals with a wistful and ethereal afterthought. I can smell the creaminess of the tonka and vanilla. I really like it right now, even with the deep dark florals sighing at me.
Wet on skin: cold, deep florals. There's more moonflower and lily than the rest wet on my skin, but they're quite well blended together into a beautiful medley. This is a really nice evening floral scent.
Dry: a cold, soft floral, verging on but not quite powdery. It's a very pleasant, soft scent, not quite cold lady of the night but softer, more approachable, more wistful and ethereal. There are certainly still hints of those deep sorrowful flowers but this is grief after many years, always with you but not overwhelming you.
Verdict: I'm pretty sure I have other blends like this in my collection, I should really not add any more, especially since I don't wear a lot of dark cool florals like this, but this is beautiful. I'll probably keep it around until I get my bearings back, and decide then.