Wanderlust: Danube
Rhododendron and bellflower petals swirl through deep, cool, dark aquatic notes.
In imp: very blue and aquatic, cool deep water indeed. My first thought was that it’s fairly gender-neutral to my nose, even with the flower notes. I think it’s the blueness.
Wet, on skin: still very clean, slightly musky on me. The watery notes are still very present, reminding me of days on the beach in the summer, and times right out of a refreshing cold shower. The flower notes are there but not cloying, just giving it a bit more sweetness than what I smelled in the bottle, not so gender-neutral now, but it still makes me think of a boy’s cologne at times.
Dry: it’s a sweeter and tarter Ulalume for me, definitely less ethereal, more “present”. The clean and watery scents are still there, but with fuller flower notes. I was thinking I’d definitely go for this if I was looking for a more “modern” Ulalume sort of vibe, but in two hours, it was almost all gone.
Verdict: I was initially thinking this was promising, but because it felt similar to Ulalume for me save for the “modernness” but without the longevity and throw I’d expect from a “modern” Ulalume, I’ll pass.
In imp: very blue and aquatic, cool deep water indeed. My first thought was that it’s fairly gender-neutral to my nose, even with the flower notes. I think it’s the blueness.
Wet, on skin: still very clean, slightly musky on me. The watery notes are still very present, reminding me of days on the beach in the summer, and times right out of a refreshing cold shower. The flower notes are there but not cloying, just giving it a bit more sweetness than what I smelled in the bottle, not so gender-neutral now, but it still makes me think of a boy’s cologne at times.
Dry: it’s a sweeter and tarter Ulalume for me, definitely less ethereal, more “present”. The clean and watery scents are still there, but with fuller flower notes. I was thinking I’d definitely go for this if I was looking for a more “modern” Ulalume sort of vibe, but in two hours, it was almost all gone.
Verdict: I was initially thinking this was promising, but because it felt similar to Ulalume for me save for the “modernness” but without the longevity and throw I’d expect from a “modern” Ulalume, I’ll pass.