Simply put, it's the Eddie Haskell of rose soliflores.
Notes per Now Smell This: absolute of moroccan rose, blue chamomile, geranium, lychee, clove, honey, vanilla and gaiac wood
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6 comments:
Ha! That review should have been in the Turin/Sanchez book. Perfect.
I was in a rose phase earlier this year. I'm moving out of that rapidly now...lately it's been violet.
I feel a gardenia phase coming on.
You always write savant one sentence reviews and with much wit; although I will disagree with this one's take for once: do you really find it a behind your back rebel?
I always thought it was a very potent soapy rendition, not particularly rebelious or smart-ass. I'd be interested to test it again with your opinion in mind, though.
Mary, I am in a rose and jasmine phase myself--I alternate hourly ;-) I had a gardenia phase last year that seemed to go on forever. BTW, I saw your comment over at the Shrine about a cool, aloof gardenia. I know this will sound daffy, but you might try Bourbon French's White Gardenia. I wouldn't exactly call it aloof, but it is one of the chilliest gardenias I know--sweet, mind you, but cool.
E, I think I am in a tiny minority on this particular SL--maybe a minority of one, in fact, because I've never seen a negative review of it. Here's what happens with me and Sa Majeste:
Initial spray: "Hmmn, nice."
2 minutes later: "Wow, what a lush, beautiful rose. This may be my HG."
20 minutes: "Christ, what is that awful smell? It's like a combination of sawdust and sour milk. Oh, wait, it's my perfume. Ugh, if I don't wash this off me I'll die!"
You see my problem ...
I love the smell, but I can't say that I wear it very often- it scares me, a little.
It doesn't play well with others....
I've neglected you-
Not intentionally, btw.
But I do love you-
And your perfume and music choices have tickled me, of late.
A zisn Pesach zu dir, my Pagan beauty.
It's good to see you, Chaya. I hope preparations for Passover haven't left you too exhausted, and all your boys are home to celebrate.
Dear M,
no, no, we might disagree on how it smells to us, but we agree that we don't particularly like it! I am not too enamoured of it either. It doesn't help that it is so inensely rosey with few other things around it. I like bastard roses, if at all ;-)
BTW, mailed you back :-)
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