Review by flathorn
Edit: What is it with the difference between samples and full bottles? I loved the sample, bought a bottle, and was out of love halfway through the bottle. I don't dislike it, but the remainder of the bottle languished. I think what finally got me was the tarragon note. It can be somewhat anisic, and a dominant anise note doesn't appeal to me. It began to feel cool, and the biggest problem was I could smell tarragon all the way through to drydown. I have to change my review from a thumbs up to neutral. It was classified as a refreshing floriental, though it struck me as much more refreshing than floriental, perhaps even vaguely aquatic. it's a low-sillage, light-handed fragrance, and is subtle from top to bottom. The note pyramid from osMoz: Top: Peach, Freesia, Tarragon, Lemon Heart: Ylang-Ylang, Orris, Cyclamen, Muguet Base: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Cedar, Benzoin Tarragon is a note that can be too strong, and I was a little concerned how it was going to be in this fragrance, but it was handled with judiciousness, and played off against the fruity and floral components to good effect. Its herbal quality stands out in the watery, light opening, and modifies what could be a fruity floral top. It gave an edge to the more floral heart also. The drydown was predominantly sandalwood TMN which is fine with me, as I love sandalwood bases, and this one was a pleasant, subtle-noted, easy-to-wear one. I love the amphora shaped bottle - it's clean and sleek. I like this fragrance a lot better than other more well-known transparent fragrances. It smells naturalistic and pleasant, has no ozone, and evolves well.
