So I saw the notification the other week that Demeter is now offering purse sized sprays, so I went on the site, and rummaged around a bit, thinking "oh, that sounds cool" and then "oh man, that's so much cooler" all the while putting stuff in my cart.
10 minutes later I ended up purchasing 10 different fragrances... being the fragrance sampling addict that I am, I just had to blind buy something that smells like a thunderstorm, gingerale, etc.
I know there's already a few Demeter posts, but I figured I would share my testing experiences so far.
Gingerale: It is what they say it is. Dimitri got me wanting to try this one, like everything else I read about in his blog. It really is as accurate as you can get to the real thing. Wearable too. The best of the bunch for sure.
Salt Air: Smells a lot like salty mist brushing up into the air off of some rocks by the ocean, however it also has a faint and strange Noxzema cream smell and a sweet artificial tinge, which aren't unpleasant, but not realistic. I guess the supporting notes give it a bit of life.
New Zealand: Smells JUST like a damp forest with dirt, greenery and a bit of ozone. On the Demeter site they mention that this was given away at a Lord of the Rings screening - well, it fits the forest scene with elves very well! Although it doesn't smell natural per se, it smells like the real thing... does that even make sense? I wonder if I'll smell like Legolas if I mix this with Silver Musk...
update: The drydown is kind of minty sweet. Kiehl's Forest Rain has a very similar vibe to this.
Dirt: Smells like dirt, but when it dries down a clean note appears. Weird, and as so many others have said, it's surprisingly wearable.
Laundromat: Laundry detergent, slightly sweet and clean, but not soapy. A little musky, with some ozone too. Nice.
Snow: Reminds me of snow, but alas, it only smells like snow for the first few minutes until it turns into an ozone thing.
Thunderstorm: There's more of an emphasis here on the moist air that rises from vegetables and soil than the thunderstorm itself. Like the others, it's pretty close to the real thing.
Firefly: Smells like a mix between dirt, the smell of a dusk in a field or some sort of forest/greenery and some other indistinguishable notes. (Doesn't smell like fireflies if you're wondering!)
Grass: Not quite true to the name. Smells a little like grass, but there's also vinyl vibe to it. Nice, but not grass per se.
Holy Water: Damp, very light and slightly oak-y/musky. Interesting, and very hard to describe. Does not remind me much of church, but then again I'm not catholic!
Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the ones I've tried. I mean I didn't expect them to smell exactly like the real thing. They're synthetic smelling, but as realistic a feel you can get without rubbing dirt, salt and leaves all over your face. Fun to wear for the 1 - 2 hours they last.
Anyone else try any Demeters lately?
10 minutes later I ended up purchasing 10 different fragrances... being the fragrance sampling addict that I am, I just had to blind buy something that smells like a thunderstorm, gingerale, etc.
I know there's already a few Demeter posts, but I figured I would share my testing experiences so far.
Gingerale: It is what they say it is. Dimitri got me wanting to try this one, like everything else I read about in his blog. It really is as accurate as you can get to the real thing. Wearable too. The best of the bunch for sure.
Salt Air: Smells a lot like salty mist brushing up into the air off of some rocks by the ocean, however it also has a faint and strange Noxzema cream smell and a sweet artificial tinge, which aren't unpleasant, but not realistic. I guess the supporting notes give it a bit of life.
New Zealand: Smells JUST like a damp forest with dirt, greenery and a bit of ozone. On the Demeter site they mention that this was given away at a Lord of the Rings screening - well, it fits the forest scene with elves very well! Although it doesn't smell natural per se, it smells like the real thing... does that even make sense? I wonder if I'll smell like Legolas if I mix this with Silver Musk...
update: The drydown is kind of minty sweet. Kiehl's Forest Rain has a very similar vibe to this.
Dirt: Smells like dirt, but when it dries down a clean note appears. Weird, and as so many others have said, it's surprisingly wearable.
Laundromat: Laundry detergent, slightly sweet and clean, but not soapy. A little musky, with some ozone too. Nice.
Snow: Reminds me of snow, but alas, it only smells like snow for the first few minutes until it turns into an ozone thing.
Thunderstorm: There's more of an emphasis here on the moist air that rises from vegetables and soil than the thunderstorm itself. Like the others, it's pretty close to the real thing.
Firefly: Smells like a mix between dirt, the smell of a dusk in a field or some sort of forest/greenery and some other indistinguishable notes. (Doesn't smell like fireflies if you're wondering!)
Grass: Not quite true to the name. Smells a little like grass, but there's also vinyl vibe to it. Nice, but not grass per se.
Holy Water: Damp, very light and slightly oak-y/musky. Interesting, and very hard to describe. Does not remind me much of church, but then again I'm not catholic!
Overall, I'm pretty impressed with the ones I've tried. I mean I didn't expect them to smell exactly like the real thing. They're synthetic smelling, but as realistic a feel you can get without rubbing dirt, salt and leaves all over your face. Fun to wear for the 1 - 2 hours they last.
Anyone else try any Demeters lately?
. ... They are ok for the odd one !... but, considering Demeter's extensive liabrary, urbanapothecary are, unfortunately, quite limited.
