la myrrhe is sweet, soapy, angelic, gossamer. it reminds me of a marbelized faux finishing and of these cakes that have a thin layer of wafer on top of the frosting, sealing the sweetness just beyond reach but you know it is waiting to explode, although here it doesn't. it has a zingy little citrusy element all the way through like an egg white glaze with lemon juice. it's a softie. it's a bit femme, as reviews say. but I think more neuter than unisex or feminine, It's angelic sexlessness, a "Frankly, I'm beyond all that." scent. Frank or not. Anyway, reviews indicate it's not that unusual but for me it is. Not so sure about the drydown. I think when it drys down for me it will be time to put something on top of it or, sigh, reapply. This one might have been called angel more aptly than that stanky mugler!
Wild lavender/Ingles (Villoresi) has a really ingenious way of getting out the toilet paper vibe of lavender, by combining it with black pepper! This does a lot to really shake up the whole feel of lavender. Black pepper may be from the kitchen but added to lavender the result is less matronly, not more. None of this is usually my style but maybe if I worked in an office this would be a very swaggering choice... I would feel like king of the hill wearing this I think, it has a definite charisma. Or it would be something to wear in some very businesslike situation, in a suit basically. For a wedding or a funeral it would be perfect. Maybe lavender always has an element of 'modesty'...let's just say it's got a tendency away from the sort of peacocky stuff most of us here lean towards. Lavender is only listed in the topnotes so I guess it has a ways to go. And right now I still am getting more "toilet paper" than I would ilke.
Wild lavender/Ingles (Villoresi) has a really ingenious way of getting out the toilet paper vibe of lavender, by combining it with black pepper! This does a lot to really shake up the whole feel of lavender. Black pepper may be from the kitchen but added to lavender the result is less matronly, not more. None of this is usually my style but maybe if I worked in an office this would be a very swaggering choice... I would feel like king of the hill wearing this I think, it has a definite charisma. Or it would be something to wear in some very businesslike situation, in a suit basically. For a wedding or a funeral it would be perfect. Maybe lavender always has an element of 'modesty'...let's just say it's got a tendency away from the sort of peacocky stuff most of us here lean towards. Lavender is only listed in the topnotes so I guess it has a ways to go. And right now I still am getting more "toilet paper" than I would ilke.
