I Am A Dandelion (2007)
by CB I Hate Perfume

Why, yes you are a dandelion—sort of.

Many of the CB I Hate Perfume scents have a sharp floral top note that mellows with time. In I am a Dandelion this flower becomes slightly soapy and a little cloying. I have never spent much time sniffing dandelions, but I don’t recall all this sweetness, and because I’ve tasted the nutty, green leaves, I expected something earthier and softly bitter.

To me this is not a literal interpretation, but more a playful rendition of the dandelion’s colors, yellow and green.

I am a Dandelion dries down to an overall pleasant enough scent reminiscent of cut grass, but not as fresh,lush,clean and evocative as Demeter’s Firefly.

In the end the question is, are YOU a dandelion? I guess I am not.

4th February, 2009.