Year: 2007
Notes: bergamot, helvetolide, lavender, carnation, karanal, labdanum, Siam benzoin, Peru balsam, Tolu balsam, oakmoss, civettone, musks
Originally composed for the holiday season, Winter Star is classified as a gourmand... even though the official notes indicate that it's pretty much a chypré.
With a dash of bergamot, the helvetolide wraps its fruity-green self around the lavender. Exuding a musky aura, the composition is essentially a potpourri of spices, woods and balsams, topped with the ambery, caramel-like presence of karanal (another aroma chemical with woody-amber properties). As for the musks, they tend to be less animalic than those used in other Michael Storer creations, with the civettone lacking the faecal and floral depths of natural civet.
Personally, it's a pleasant but underwhelming outing, which remains an insipid musky skin scent for most of its duration. Lacking any oomph or richness, this tends to be a persistent issue with this US niche house.
With a dash of bergamot, the helvetolide wraps its fruity-green self around the lavender. Exuding a musky aura, the composition is essentially a potpourri of spices, woods and balsams, topped with the ambery, caramel-like presence of karanal (another aroma chemical with woody-amber properties). As for the musks, they tend to be less animalic than those used in other Michael Storer creations, with the civettone lacking the faecal and floral depths of natural civet.
Personally, it's a pleasant but underwhelming outing, which remains an insipid musky skin scent for most of its duration. Lacking any oomph or richness, this tends to be a persistent issue with this US niche house.
