Flirt (1998)
by Prescriptives

Almost patently offensive, Flirt can only be described as having a toxic topnote that I've never been able to place in terms of source. The dossinia is an orchid, and although orchid notes can be maddeningly strong they generally don't resemble Raid. That leaves the pomegranate, usually powdery, and the leaf greens. And maybe something of the ginger flower. It must be the alchemical reaction of some or all of these that make this fragrance so - awful. And behind that awfulness, a nothing floral, somewhat green but not enough to elevate to anything worth noting. I was sincerely upset with this effort by Prescriptives; after the very real magnificence of Calyx as well as a well done mid-90s group called Color Sense (fragrances composed according to the colors they embodied; I had White, which was white floral and something like honey, and Red, a very spicy cinnamon-rose concoction, and both were good), I had definitely been expecting something way better than Flirt. I did go ahead and bought a bottle anyway, just to say I did, but ended up giving it away. Prescriptives seems to have been off its game in the fragrance department for some time now, but maybe it's just not a great category for them. They seem now to be focusing solely on Calyx, which makes sense since it's far and away the best scent they've ever done.

28th September, 2005.