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PonsHut – :
Earlier this year, I went on a quest for “Aquatic rose x litchi” or “Peony x litchi” fragrances. This journey spanned the price gamut from Demeter’s Lychee (with floral elements), to Dame’s Peony Soliflore (with fruity facets), to Indult’s Manakara.
I think I’ve found the holy grail after long exhausting the search and moving on. Dalliance teases with a crisp cucumber beginning, so realistically snapped into juicy halves. From there, the heart is an aquatic rose – peony- lychee – green tea on my skin. This combo endures through the dry down, to conclude our olfactory voyage. This is a warm-climate staple.
Metall33 – :
Note that I wear Alkemia scents with her perfume fixative.
I got this as a free sample when I asked for a scent I could wear in hot and humid weather (I live at the Equator). When I sniffed the bottle, I got primarily watery cucumber, but not a crisp one, a sweet one. As I wore it, it became creamier and sweeter and I’m guessing it’s the fig.
I wore three drops if it, and sillage was rather heavy for the first 2-3hours. It’s been close to 6hours, and I can still smell it. Apparently others can, too.
It gets mixed reactions. Some people seem to like it, while others seem to be breathing out as quick as they can. To me, it’s become a little too sweet, and it kind of makes me a little nauseated if I smell my wrist for more than 10 seconds. I’ll try maybe 1-2 drops next time. Maybe I can layer it with Smoke and mirrors? Idk, I’m still a bit of a noob. I rather like it, but I wish it were less sweet, and that other scents, especially the tea, were more prominent.
Still, it smells expensive, and of good quality. I’ll try other scents by her. As my skin seems to amp up all the fresh plant-ey notes (floral, fruity, green notes) in her perfumes, perhaps I’ll have more luck just sticking to those types.
Edit: I bought a full bottle of this. It’s easy to wear, smells good even when I perspire, and sweet in a green way. Most other girls in my country go with floral or gourmand sweetness. I wear a couple of swipes of this in the office.
bry626elipseskism – :
Oh, cucumber love! It’s so fresh and reminds me just as it’s described, “summer blend”. It smells like a sweet flowery garden with fresh heirloom cucumbers growing within. I love it!