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I love Vancouver! I'm still here on my orientation session, and I'll probably post more about that later, but right now I'm going to post about the happy result of my finding Holt Renfrew a few blocks away from my hotel. Namely, I am currently sitting on a bed with almost two dozen perfume strips. That fact alone makes me incredibly happy. I just about started rolling around on them like a cat with catnip. But I didn't, I swear.

Unfortunately, the thing about perfume binges is that I never get a really good sense of the perfume, so right now I just have early impressions. Still, here are the highlights!

Chanel Sycomore: I didn't think I liked vetiver. I was wrong. Here the dark green and smokey notes do something wonderful with the dirt of the vetiver and the aged wood. It's a bit sweet with a touch of vanilla to me, but maybe that's because I accidentally put it in the same pocket as Une Bois Vanille

Serge Lutens Une Bois Vanille: A sweet, gourmand vanilla. The vanilla seems mixed with caramel, but it's not as candy-like as it sounds, because the caramel and woods seem slightly bitter and more grown up.

Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger: while I find this one a bit one-note, the part of me that goes crazy for white florals loves the crisp, powerful, orange flower, and I don't even mind the tuberose too much.

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir: I wish I had paid more attention to this one during the dry down. I remember being disappointed at the first spray, because I had high hopes for this one. I remember thinking it a shallow scent like something from Bath and Bodyworks. Now, though, the patchouli, spices, and dark fruit seems quite interesting.

Jo Malone Wild Fig and Cassis: I love both fig and cassis, but I was really not expecting what I got from this one. The fig is very very green and sharp, and so is the cassis (cassis buds, maybe?). It's almost mentholated. In case you can't tell, this is actually a positive review.

Jo Malone Sweet Lime and Cedar: Another one I should have paid more attention to. Now in the dry-down, the sharp cedar and sweet fruity lime are very interesting. Or rather, they would be, if I hadn't lost the strip about 10 minutes ago.

Chanel Beige: Really, who chose this name? I get what they were going for, because this is a very smooth, contained, fragrance. Like a perfectly tailored beige skirt-suit. The dry-down right now reminds me a bit of a cross between Coco and Chance.

Serge Lutens Nuit de Cellophane: Another bizarre name. This one starts of weirdly chemically, and finishes as a boring musk.

Hermes Jardin sur le Nil: This is like a better version of Elizabeth Arden's Mediterranean. It starts off fruity, but more fresh and green than sweet and ripe. At the moment, it's almost aquatic, with what Basenotes tells me is lotus. This could easily be my summer perfume.

Jo Malone White Jasmine and Mint: Rumoured to be Nicole Kidman's favourite, and I can see why. This is lovely, ladylike, and refined. It's soft and almost creamy-fig-like. I don't get much mint from it, at least at the moment, though. Very nice, and another one I should have paid more attention to. I think I'm going back to the Jo Malone counter.

Tom Ford Oud Wood: Oh my, this one is wonderful. Woody to the extreme, with what basenotes tells me is rosewood (and now that they identified it for me, I agree). I don't know what Oud actually smells like, but if it's the dark, smokey wood in there, I like it. About an hour after I sprayed it on it got a strong hay-like scent that I adore, too. It almost reminds me of Dzing! without the sweet and the animals, which, to me, is a good thing.

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