Sweet citrus with lavender hit first, then raspberry candy - quite sweet and musky into summer green as the sweetness goes quite quickly into sharpish fruity/chypre notes.
Tones of sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss developing an almost salty (vetiver) caramel at the end.
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The Great Randello
"The perfume's creator, Sarah McCartney, chose to name The Great Randello after both her husband and a Welsh magician, while each ingredient is inspired by a travelling circus.An unusual pool of inspiration, granted, but each note follows and logical path.
A citrus accord for the acrobats; oakmoss pathouli chypre heart for the dense big-top atmosphere; strawberry caramel for a clown’s tricks; and woods for the ringmaster who keeps it all under control."
Also try, Sunshine & Pancakes, It's the ideal 1970s British holiday at the seaside, captured in a scent.
AURISSE - Scent for Peace
"A sudden, impetuous French coastal wind, announcing unexpected changes of weather are soon to take place, after splendid days of heat and sun. It blows in from the sea at 15-20 knots and carries an intensity of aroma that sharpens the notes of ozone."
Notes: Petit Grain, Bitter Orange, Grapefruit, White Rose, Lime, Pink Pepper, Basil Leaves, Geranium, Glacier Mint, White Amber, White Cedar, Incense.
A revisionist interpretation of the warm but changeable breezes of the French Riviera. Contemporary, bright, piquant fresh. Aromatic and cool.
SILENT GROVE - D.S & Durga
"In a random patch of New England woods, a linden clad pond rests untouched. American lotus floats. Dew drops hang upon the marsh grass. Phillips beach air is not far. Portable seclusion.
Mexican lime, Virginia cedarwood, petitgrain. Linden, white tea, rose otto. White lotus, white musk and dew on grass.
Silent Grove is a clean, fresh and crisp fragrance with green and dewy grass tones. It features cedar, white tea and linden. It is a part of the Feminine Collection I.
MADE IN HEAVEN - A Lab On Fire
"Residing in the atmosphere, she descends, wings spread. She calls out, Make love. Make a promise. Make it last. Through the window comes possibility, an opening. Through the unbarred window, a white cloud-ridge. Be enveloped; join hands in perfect union. On a gust of wind, wings fanned out, she alights." Perfumer: Pascal Gaurin
Notes include - saffron, magnolia petals, Italian mandarin. Jasmine sambac, tuberose , orange flower. Cereal accord, orris , natural vanilla bean.
Fresh Italian mandarin and orange blossom lend just a burst of crisp tartness before giving way to buttery orris and rich vanilla bean.
A heart of lush florals entrances: a creamy, almost libidinous magnolia balances against tuberose and jasmine.
The extraordinary addition of a lactonic milk-and-cereal accord at the centre - perhaps reliving the simple pleasures of childhood. Happy thoughts and nostalgia, summer holidays and play.
RESTORE AURA SPRAY - Therapie Roques O'Neil
"There are times in life when we just need a quick-fix to provide emotional support and renew our flagging energies. Whether it’s just a unbelievably busy day, jet-lag or emotional crisis, THERAPIE by ROQUES O'NEIL Restore Aura Spray is an on the spot helping hand."
Notes include: Spring water; frankincense, rose, spearmint, rosemary. white sage, lemon, cucumber extract; liquorice extract.
Soft, unctuous, floral wild rose drifts on smoky, herbaceous billows of frankincense and white sage brightened with crisp, fresh citrus balsamic noted of cold pressed lemon and fragonia.
PARTY - Sentifique
"Party is unquestionably an avant-garde fragrance, spilling over with aldehydic and upbeat floral accords that continue to surprise spray after spray."
"Party captures the excitement of a eventful summer soiree full of sullen glances and flirtatious exchanges; Aldehydes, precious magnolia blossoms, pimenta and tangerine peel make for a pronounced composition and a fragrance that is spicy, fresh and unexpected."
This is cool. A very contemporary fragrance that is stimulating and full of fun. Aromatic and zingy which takes you from a bright summer's day into a warm balmy evening. An interesting composition that challenges your nose by combining heady florals, fruity citrus and spice with airy aquatics - all the elements of a summer's day.
BERGAMOT BLOSSOM - Illuminum Vaporizor Collection
"Bergamot blossom, as piquant and crisp as a summer’s walk through Mediterranean lemon groves cuts through the air – a scythe of scent molecules. The formula is a simple clutch of ingredients: Lemon, Blood Orange, Bergamot, Tunisian Neroli and Musk. But the pyrotechnic effect of all these explosive, heightened yet sweet and sharp citruses redefines what it is to smell Bergamot in the sunshine. Bergamot Calabria, Labdanum, Black Pepper."
Heady citrus and summer freshness. Musky notes with slight oakmoss come out on the skin as the scent develops - very pleasant.
MANDARINE GLACIALE - Atleier Cologne
“His telegrams came repeatedly and she persisted in ignoring them. He knew what she was capable of, but she refused to work his way. This time, despite herself, she gave in. The ultimate request: she must deliver his commissioned painting in person. The private plane would arrive in the morning. For the moment, she rode her horse freely along the river.”
Notes include: mandarin from Calabria, lemon from Sicily, bergamot from Calabria. Ginger from China, jasmine from Egypt, petitgrain from Paraguay. Heart of vetiver from Haiti, oakmoss from Slovenia, white amber.
Highlights beauty of citruses with aromas of mandarin, lemon and bergamot combined with ginger, jasmine, petit grain, vetiver, oak moss and cuddly white amber.
Emotional Rescue - Felling like an acrobat - Mark Buxton
"My heart scalded in love... she left in a whisper...
Feeling like an acrobat, perched over the emptiness, one foot steadying on the tightrope of life...
Vetiver, subtle and agile, comes to the rescue with its comforting sensuality..."
Balancing between the elegant beauty of flowers - Iris and Rose - and an explosive mix of gooseberry and violet leaves. Neroli oil, Violet leaves abs., Gooseberry, Orris abs., Rose oil, Cassis flower, Vetiver oil, Sandalwood, Fir balsam abs.
Green fruity notes with powdery florals develop into gently aromatic woody notes with ozonic qualities. Reminiscent of the brief crisp sharp breeze of a summer's morning already gently ebbing away as the sun rises and warms up.
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