Year: 2011
Notes: bergamot, cardamom, cinnamon, neroli, rose, jasmine, patchouli, benzoin, vanilla, vetiver, amyris
A Come... starts out vaguely similar to Living Lavender but with a heavy spiciness to it.
Featuring a prominent cardamom note, A Come... isn't as candied and lush as Living Lavender, but that lemon sherbet aspect is still discernible beneath the spices. Any comparisons are halted when a floral core emerges and interacts with the top notes. With a sweetness that's more subdued, the rose and jasmine gently pulsate, while mild woody facets brood in the background.
By the time it reaches the drydown, the woods and vanilla are more evident, and any spiciness is reduced to a bare minimum. This stage is quite alluring but, at the same time, it doesn't come across as structurally sound as most of its siblings. With the sandalwood-esque amyris in the base, the final moments on the skin result in a dusty woody-vanillic sheen.
For those who found Living Lavender too sweet, A Come... would be a reasonable substitute, especially given its woody foundation. However, one feels that it could have been executed better. The cardamom is sometimes at odds with the rest of the composition, some clarity is lacking and the floral notes could have been given a bit more emphasis. Still, one can't deny that the late-drydown is rather intoxicating.
As always with this house, projection is moderate but its staying power is at least six hours.
Featuring a prominent cardamom note, A Come... isn't as candied and lush as Living Lavender, but that lemon sherbet aspect is still discernible beneath the spices. Any comparisons are halted when a floral core emerges and interacts with the top notes. With a sweetness that's more subdued, the rose and jasmine gently pulsate, while mild woody facets brood in the background.
By the time it reaches the drydown, the woods and vanilla are more evident, and any spiciness is reduced to a bare minimum. This stage is quite alluring but, at the same time, it doesn't come across as structurally sound as most of its siblings. With the sandalwood-esque amyris in the base, the final moments on the skin result in a dusty woody-vanillic sheen.
For those who found Living Lavender too sweet, A Come... would be a reasonable substitute, especially given its woody foundation. However, one feels that it could have been executed better. The cardamom is sometimes at odds with the rest of the composition, some clarity is lacking and the floral notes could have been given a bit more emphasis. Still, one can't deny that the late-drydown is rather intoxicating.
As always with this house, projection is moderate but its staying power is at least six hours.
