Year: 2015
Notes: bergamot, peach, tea, orange blossom, violet, osmanthus, jasmine sambac, tuberose, labdanum, sandalwood, cashmere wood, musk
Comment: Osmanthus Guilin is part of Les Éphémères Collection
Being the fourth Les Éphémères release, Osmanthus Guilin isn't any better than the other three.
Most of the chords are discernible, with a pleasant pairing of peach and tea. However, the osmanthus is largely eclipsed by the tuberose and jasmine. Possessing a rich orange blossom note, the composition initially smells like a floral fabric conditioner. It's only when a clinical woody-musk base surfaces that this olfactory association fades... only to be replaced by a cheap-smelling woody-floral air freshener aroma.
As always with this pseudo-luxury line, it's mostly quiet on the skin and provides inadequate longevity.
Most of the chords are discernible, with a pleasant pairing of peach and tea. However, the osmanthus is largely eclipsed by the tuberose and jasmine. Possessing a rich orange blossom note, the composition initially smells like a floral fabric conditioner. It's only when a clinical woody-musk base surfaces that this olfactory association fades... only to be replaced by a cheap-smelling woody-floral air freshener aroma.
As always with this pseudo-luxury line, it's mostly quiet on the skin and provides inadequate longevity.
