Like an inexpensive liquid soap and hand lotion scent
This is very, very fruity. It reminds me of a liquid soap and hand lotion from a Bath and Body Works type store—in my case, it was a Fruits and Passion soap/lotion set I got for Christmas once...I think it was called Cranberry Love. It’s an okay fruit scent, especially for inexpensive hand soap and lotion, but I’m kind...
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Like the forests of northwestern British Columbia
A few years ago I was lucky enough to spend a summer holiday hiking in the forests of northwestern British Columbia. This fragrance reminds me so much of that time, because of its fresh, clean wood and its light berry notes here and there. I can recall the sunlight streaming through the trees, the afternoon heat, and t...
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My favourite Atelier
I love this. It's my favourite Atelier. It smells exactly like, well, Paris to me. It's like being in a cafe with French women wearing expensive perfume. I get mocha, subtle patchouli and a little vanilla. But, I must emphasize it's NOT overly sweet. I also have to say I don't get much in the way of floral from this on...
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Cigarettes and oranges
This fragrance has really taught me how much individual body chemistry can affect a scent! On some lucky reviewers, this is a wonderful citrus; on me, not so much. I’m relieved to see all the other reviewers here who mention cigarette smoke, because I thought I was just imagining it. I actually ended up giving away my...
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Like someone smashed a vanilla thumbprint cookie with blackcurrant jam in my face
The opening is a giant wallop of blackcurrant jam, with an undercurrent of vanilla. It’s like someone smashed a vanilla thumbprint cookie with blackcurrant jam in my face. Also, this stuff has staying power: it was blasting on as strong as ever a couple of hours later. This is one determined scent! I found it surprisin...
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If you like hazelnut, give it a try
This is one of my favourites from the Hermetica discovery set. I smell hazelnut, spice, vanilla, booze, and cocoa butter. Weirdly, I get a bit of sunscreen scent, a nutty sweet beachy scent—probably the cocoa butter? At first I preferred the somewhat similar Vaninight, because it was less sweet, but this one is growing...
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Why was this discontinued? Perfect lipstick scent
This is the only heliotrope heavy fragrance I’ve found where the heliotrope didn’t smell just awful on me. It smells like the actual flower, very pretty. I find this a lovely opening, very retro smelling but not overpowering. And YES the opening has a distinct vintage lipstick note that is extremely realistic and, acco...
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Generic ambery sweet white floral with some spice
This is not my favourite of the Hermetica discovery set. It's OK, but I guess I really wanted it to be more orange blossom-y. Instead, it's just kind of a generic ambery sweet white floral with something spicy in there too. It does live up to the “mega” part of its name—it’s got quite the projection and longevity. Warn...
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Generic ambery sweet white floral with some spice
This is not my favourite of the Hermetica discovery set. It's OK, but I guess I really wanted it to be more orange blossom-y. Instead, it's just kind of a generic ambery sweet white floral with something spicy in there too. It does live up to the “mega” part of its name—it’s got quite the projection and longevity. Warn...
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Fruity, honeyed, bright and warm
I really like this one. Fruity, honeyed, bright and warm. I can smell pineapple! No sharpness, just warmth and sweetness. I think it smells like a nice tropical cocktail. It’s cheerful, like a little ray of sunshine in the winter. Apparently this smells a lot like a hard to find fragrance called Botrytis by Ginestet, a...
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Like Mure et Musc, but spicier
I really like this. It hits some of my favourite notes in a combination that is so satisfying: blackcurrant, woods, a hint of patchouli. The woods and patchouli keep it from being cloyingly sweet, and the fruitiness of the blackcurrant keeps the woods and patchouli from being too dark and heavy. It reminds me a little...
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One of my favourites—a perfect fragrance
This is a really lovely, unique perfume! My husband brought this back for me when he went to Italy. I don't get the citrus top notes, though he can smell them. What I do get is a creamy floral--it literally smells like clean (not indolic) jasmine and mimosa combined with the nicest, most perfect old-fashioned apothecar...
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