Winter 2014/5 Review
Autoportrait by Olfactive Studio
"An intimate and deep perfume, Autoportrait is a fragrance you wear for yourself, resonating with your own personal harmony. A companion, a reflection of yourself, familiar and warm, in which you rediscover your own spirit and inner serenity."
"The soul of woody notes laid bare. A soothing dose of nature and enveloping resin. Breathtaking in the deliberate unveiling of its many facets, the essence of Autoportrait is truly revealed in its sillage... absolutely addictive!"
Top notes: :Bergamot, Elemi Mid notes: Benzoin Siam, Incense, Musks. Base notes: Oakmoss
Cedarwood, Vetiver.
Musky wood and sweetened incense with a fruity balsamic midnote. Soft smoky vetiver coming through as a last lingering tone.
www.olfactivestudio.com www.roullierwhite.com
Shards Of Cedar & Red Thyme by Jo Loves
“Warm, sharp and sophisticated, this scent is full of exciting aromatic notes that weave confidently one into the other. With just one spritz, I’m reminded of ‘that’ moment when someone walks past you wearing the most beautiful cologne, so intoxicating that you stop and turn your head.” Jo Malone
Fragrance Notes: Bergamot, Mint, Lavender, Vetiver
New for 2014 'Shards Of Cedar and Red Thyme; is again another great Autumn fragrance - fresh soft citrus blends with subtle sweet spicy herbal and green notes. Reviews have commented on its subtlety but that is exactly what makes this scent stand out. It is a very cosmopolitan stance on what are almost country garden elements combined beautifully to make a memorable fragrance.
La Favorite by Dear Rose
"At the close of a grey day, I fall into slumber, and dream of Sheherazade at a bar in a grand hotel,
where a spiceseller tells of journeys, precious wood and heady essences…"
Spicy, woody, leathery notes an exotic journey mixing pink pepper and saffron with the mysterious animalic depth of oud wood and patchouli.
A pleasant concoction of peppery spices - predominantly saffron brought to a soft musky and an aromatic exotic finish.
Limited Edition Oriental Blossom by Organic Glam
For a limited time the sensuous Oriental Blossom Fragrance will be available with an indulgent shimmer of real 24 Carat gold. Oriental blossom is a journey through the Orient. Oriental Blossom opens with subtle citrus notes of Sicilian Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin and moves seamlessly into the spicy floral heart of Cinnamon, Clove, Rose and Neroli. As the heart gently evaporates you are left with the rich warm notes of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Pepper and the sweetness of Vanilla and Ylang Ylang.
Oriental Blossom is the best of Organic Glams' fragrances as it is the one that is the most coherent. The rawness that you get from a lot of natural fragrances is not here but it is an honest assemblage of very recognisable ingrediants - particularly the citrus and aromatics. There is a real triumph here by bringing all these classic notes together, totally naturally that can stand up to the best on the fragrance market
£155, www.theorganicpharmacy.com
Crown Of Gold by Anglia Perfumery
A warm woody fragrance for ladies. Green top notes are giving way to a heart of ylang ylang, jasmin, tuberose, rose and muguet on a base of patchouli, sandalwood, cedarwood, amber, tonka and oakmoss. Seductive and innocent.
A faithful reproduction of the famous Crown Perfumery fragrance. Oakmoss and pure green notes - interspersed with additional white florals and heady rose , finishing with aromatic woods. Vintage and simply beautiful, being a lover of Crown I am so glad Anglia Perfumery are around.
She Came To Stay - Courteneh by Edition Perfumes
Part of a collection of limited edition perfumes from the East End Studio of perfumer Timothy Han.
Inspired by the novel of the same name written by Simone de Beauvoir in 1943, “She Came to Stay” is a unisex perfume that tells the story about our perceptions of a world on the edge of change and the evolving nature of our relationships with those close to us.
This natural scent with top notes of geranium, basil, lemon. heart - indonesian clove, nutmeg and base - patchouli, vetiver, labdanum, oakmoss, cedarwood is complex and pleasing.
Where spices take to the forefront there are also nice notes of basil and lemon and a strong base note combination that lingers on the skin.
£100, www.beingcontent.com
