Year: 2014
Notes: grapefruit, lemon, lime, bitter orange, lavandin, lavender, tonka bean
Living Lavender is a deliciously sweet citrus creation, where the name is somewhat of a misnomer.
The citrus introduction is both deliriously candied and powdery, and is redolent of sherbet lemon boiled sweets. The grapefruit intensifies the lemon's acerbic properties, while both the orange and lime merely serve to provide an extra citric dimension. And just like the confection, the olfactory effect is excessively sweet, full-bodied and extremely tantalising.
As it progresses towards the mid notes, the lavandin and lavender coupling gradually emerge, in the midst of a lemon-induced sugar frosted haze. The tonka bean, which was already evident from the offset, slowly increases its stature while the citrus accords begin to recede. It's at this point that one is briefly reminded of Profumum's Dulcis in Fundo and, later on to a larger extent, Chypre Palatin by Parfums MDCI.
With the late-drydown consisting of tonka bean, traces of citrus and lavender, and possibly oakmoss, one feels that the name fails to adequately describe the fragrance itself. And although some lavender is quite perceptible throughout, it pretty much resides in the background. But, in saying that, it's still a lovely powdery and creamy citrus offering for those who have a sweet tooth.
Projection is moderate but it gracefully lingers on the skin for at least six hours.
The citrus introduction is both deliriously candied and powdery, and is redolent of sherbet lemon boiled sweets. The grapefruit intensifies the lemon's acerbic properties, while both the orange and lime merely serve to provide an extra citric dimension. And just like the confection, the olfactory effect is excessively sweet, full-bodied and extremely tantalising.
As it progresses towards the mid notes, the lavandin and lavender coupling gradually emerge, in the midst of a lemon-induced sugar frosted haze. The tonka bean, which was already evident from the offset, slowly increases its stature while the citrus accords begin to recede. It's at this point that one is briefly reminded of Profumum's Dulcis in Fundo and, later on to a larger extent, Chypre Palatin by Parfums MDCI.
With the late-drydown consisting of tonka bean, traces of citrus and lavender, and possibly oakmoss, one feels that the name fails to adequately describe the fragrance itself. And although some lavender is quite perceptible throughout, it pretty much resides in the background. But, in saying that, it's still a lovely powdery and creamy citrus offering for those who have a sweet tooth.
Projection is moderate but it gracefully lingers on the skin for at least six hours.
