Indie natural line Aftelier has launched Oud Luban Extrait, a new limited edition liquid version of last year’s Oud Luban solid perfume…
Aftelier Wild Roses & Honey Blossom ~ fragrance reviews
It’s been a stormy, gray week or so in my part of the country, with a hurricane followed by a nor’easter, and I’m suddenly in the mood for some natural floral perfumes — the closest I can get to wearing actual flowers. I’ve just tried two scents from indie natural line Aftelier, both in Eau de Parfum formulation. The newer one (just released) is Wild Roses, which “evokes the garden in our imagination and memory — the book of a hundred petals unfolding: balsamic, spicy, apricot, and honeyed roses, mixed with the smell of warm earth and herbs.”
Wild Roses’ composition includes top notes of rose CO2, heliotropin, bergamot, geraniol, m-methyl anthranilate and damascenone; a heart of apricot, Turkish rose absolute, pimento berry, p-ethyl alcohol and rose petals attar; and a base of tarragon absolute, vanilla absolute, indole and aged patchouli. It really does deserve its name: Wild Roses is most definitely not a dainty tea-rose fragrance. It starts off boldly, with emphatic spicy and woody notes that put me in mind of a very sophisticated pomander or potpourri…
Providence Perfume Co Moss Gown ~ new fragrance
Indie natural line Providence Perfume Co has launched Moss Gown, a new natural perfume…
Indie special ~ three quick fragrance reviews
Quick reviews of three fragrances: Sonoma Scent Studio Forest Walk, Ayala Moriel Treazon and The 7 Virtues Afghanistan Orange Blossom. The theme: indie fragrances I’ve added to my buy list.
Sonoma Scent Studio Forest Walk
I tried Forest Walk when it came out earlier this year, and I liked it right away but it didn’t match my summery mood so I set it aside. Then, of course, I lost it, and had to tear my office apart to find it again — raise your hand if your perfume samples are in desperate need of reorganization! Anyway, Forest Walk is just what it says it is: “the earthy, mossy smells of the forest floor with tree bark, tree needles, and soft floral highlights”. It’s brisk but deep, and as advertised, beautifully earthy, and it has a meditative quality that’s perfect for chilly fall evenings. It might be the cold weather version of Annick Goutal Nuit Étoilée — if you found that one a little too thin, Forest Walk might be just what you’re after. Bonus: the travel spray can be had for a song…
Ayala Moriel Treazon ~ new perfume
Indie natural perfumer Ayala Moriel will launch Treazon, a new natural floral perfume, in December…