lush-neroli

Do you know that feeling: You think of a fictional character and wonder what they might smell like? No? Just me? Okay then. But that's how it started. I had hoped to find a fragrance that would reflect Trinity from The Matrix. Unfortunately, this one isn't quite it. What Etat Libre D'Orange did manage to do really well, however, is to create a quasi-skin scent that doesn't smell entirely human. But that can also be a disadvantage; because if you spray too much of this fragrance, it has something pungent in the background that reminds you of plastic. And that, at least for me, unfortunately causes headaches. So do yourself a favor and learn from my mistakes: Less "dousing yourself" and more trusting the sillage of the perfume. Because otherwise, this fragrance is truly something special.

My English is actually very good, but I always have to read this label twice. If you had held this scent under my nose and said "it contains vanilla," I wouldn't have believed you. That doesn't mean much, because 1. vanilla is versatile, and 2. my nose has been smelling things differently from others for some time now, but I even smelled the ginger. Don't worry, it's present but doesn't hit you in the face. What I don't understand is why this perfume is listed with a masculine gender tendency, because it is definitely pure unisex. I'm not really into "citrusy" scents, but whether it's my nose or just the incredibly good blend, Ingenious Ginger is simply something great. An all-rounder that masters the tightrope walk between unobtrusive and unforgettable incredibly well.

You probably know those influencers who supposedly had people chasing after them to ask what amazing fragrance they were wearing. Well. I'm no influencer and that has never happened to me, but when I wore this fragrance at work, my colleague fell so in love with it that she immediately went out and bought it for herself the very next weekend. I smell neither the tea nor the fig here (thanks, Covid) and I have no idea why Parfinity says the gender tendency is masculine, but damn it smells good. If I had to describe it, I'd say it's light, a little bit floral, and somehow... "cuddly"? One of those fragrances you can wear all year round.

because my nose is weird but when I smell Black Caviar by Electimuss, I suddenly feel like a child again and we are by the sea in France. The scent is somehow salty, yes, but not necessarily sand and sea breeze; for that, it is neither mineral nor "aquatic" enough. It has something warm, a little bit "green". I think that's why it reminds me of France. On one side there is the sea, but back there, on the other side of the dune, there is a forest. And I am somewhere in between. I know it's a memory you don't share with me, but you should really smell this perfume; maybe then you'll understand what I mean. I'm glad I bought it.