Fragrance Reviews by AEris

This starts out as candied jasmine floral blend, with a hint of baritone woods. The supporting cast of gardenia and mimosa do wonders to add sweetness and roundness to the sometimes bitter, sharp note.

However, like most jasmine notes are prone to do, the gorgeous first impression lessens with every passing moment. The soft, heady jasmine fades quickly, and the light, woody base comes out more and more.

I like it, I'm just bummed that the dry down isn't more like the opening.

In the vial, I notice the creamy vanilla and tonka, along with a soft floral swirl.

On the skin, I can notice the ylang-ylang and rose, and I can't say that violet jumps out at me. There's a fascinating creamy base from the tonka, and the fresh-picked rose dances above the sweet cream. This is a lovely, womanly, sophisticated perfume. I just expected the violet to bloom more - it is overshadowed by the rose (although the rose is still unusually understated and tame). Very pretty floral blend, perfect for a fancy night out!

Zohar starts out with a blast of bitter neroli, and quickly softens to a lighthearted orange blossom. This central note is tempered with jasmine and creamy tuberose to cut into the powder and citrus and smooth everything out. The amber is faint but provides an interesting golden undertone. It's a nice twist on orange flower, although it's a little too creamy for me, personally. The scent overall is certainly a success, though!

In the vial, this is mostly vanilla to me.

On the skin, it starts with a crisp herbal burst before settling down into a fresh, soft floral. I can pick out the violet if I concentrate on the note. The vanilla is in the background, adding a faint creamy base.

This scent is light, understated and pretty. Unfortunately, with my chemistry, it has a slight plastic note after a while.

Gigi starts out as a bubblegum-sweet floral with a hint of fresh greenery.

On the skin, the vanilla-tuberose sweetness is greeted by dry woods and resinous incense. I can pick up on the cardamom, an interestingly perfect note to include in this scent. The sweet mandarin swirls in nicely, a juicy note without the sharp zing of citrus

As Gigi dries down a bit more, it more closely resembles the qualities of gardenia with its candied, bright, creamy softness. It's a fun interpretation of gardenia - riding the same wavelength while being unique.

A warm, young, sunshine scent!

I was also expecting more of a honeyed, heady sweet blossom when I opened my sample vial, and was taken aback by a completely different scent experience.
This starts out as a very green, herbal perfume, and it seems that the floral notes are dwarfed behind the hay, wood, and hint of citrus.
Once it dries down a bit, the soft linden shyly makes an appearance, although it is more of a supporting note than the star of the show.
This is much different than what I was expecting, but it is hypnotizing! It smells very "outdoorsy," to quote purplebird7. Some perfumes claim to re-create the feeling of the great outdoors, only to smell like ozone, pine, citrus, or grass. Tirzah stands alone, and when it wafts up to me, I am transported to a summer hike in the woods, surrounded by lush vegetation and green wildflowers. This is fascinating, and would certainly become a Holy Grail for lovers of the outdoors, if only they knew where to look ; -)

This is a high quality, lovingly crafted artisan blend. Lovender harnesses the delicate spirit of lavender, but it's expressed in a way I've never before experienced in all my years of perfume obsession! Ayala has taken lavender's true heart and captured it to share with the world, while softening its sometimes harsher, soporific tones.
The top notes of lavender and lemon compliment eachother beautifully, without ever becoming sharp, bright, or soapy. This is due to the creamy, perfectly balanced hint of vanilla and smooth sandalwood. This is not a run-of-the-mill high-pitched lavender and plastic candle vanilla blend; Lovender has a fresh herbal purity that is lifelike and stunning.
I've never smelled anything like this, the only thing that even remotely compares is the scent of blooming lavender buds wafting on a gentle, humid summer breeze. This perfume is fantastic, I only wish it was more concentrated so I could get more mileage from my sample! I also wish it was more affordable.
A simple pleasure.