Gypsy Water by Byredo

*****
Year: 2008

Notes: bergamot, lemon, pepper, juniper berry, pine needles, frankincense, orris, vanilla, amber, sandalwood
Gypsy Water is a soft and ethereal skin scent, constructed around vanilla, amber and sandalwood.

While that's by no means a crime, the rapid disappearance of the interesting top notes definitely is. The chords of juniper, pine, pepper and frankincense sound promising but immediately evaporate after application, leaving a humdrum oriental base that lingers for a while.

Of course, it's creamy and alluring but is only a fraction of the engaging fragrance that it could have been. As is always the case with this house, projection is poor and longevity is less than four hours.


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