Description
A young Japanese man in Kyoto is in love with a Geisha: “I see her silhouette as she gracefully floats in zori. Her obi tied in a simple knot. The nape of her neck is exposed as she turns around the corner at the street lamp. She has no idea that I wait for her passing each night on her way back from the tea house. Her kimono smells of a rich scent; a combination of orange blossoms, vanilla and lilies laced with tobacco. The cypress trees and full moon heighten my senses. At that very moment a gentle waft of burning incense catches my breath from temples nearby. I am in love with her but she can never love me back for it is forbidden to love.”
Forbidden Love is a natural perfume created by perfumer Olivia Larsen. Inspired by the Geisha tradition, the fragrance features top notes of lily absolute, with hints of white lotus absolute and orange. The heart consists of organic cypress leaf. The base includes tobacco leaf absolute, agarwood, vanilla and benzoin. The fragrance also includes green tea and sake to continue the Japanese theme. Forbidden Love was released in 2015.
The nose behind this fragrance is Olivia Larson.
efb572Negeltzex – :
My first real natural perfume experience and it’s lovely. The scent is a little fleeting, but very pretty. On me, it’s primarily lily and vanilla (a ‘true’ floral vanilla, not a foody one), but much more complex than those two notes alone would suggest. There’s something mildly powdery about this scent – although the notes don’t list it, it almost smells a little like rice powder in the heart (or perhaps my mind is just running with the Japanese theme!). In any case, it’s a lovely, delicate and romantic fragrance.
UPDATE: This fragrance just keeps getting better the longer it’s allowed to macerate. I’ve never experienced this before, but then I haven’t tried many naturals. Longevity has improved and the vanilla is more prominent. The older this one gets, the better!
bendera – :
This is a lovely and unusual perfume that contains a very rare material – real lily absolute. If you think you have smelled a lily perfume before, think again – virtually all modern lily fragrances are constructions, since the true lily flower is reluctant to release its essence and extracting it is very expensive. The perfume is soft, sweet and rich yet subtle, with a haunting wistfulness. Vanilla is the perfect companion for the lily and lotus blossom. This is a natural perfume that lasts very well on me, getting more beautiful with time. I had the good fortune of testing a preview sample of Forbidden Love and it is disappearing rapidly – I want to wear it every day!. If you love the scent of lilies, and floral perfumes in general, you need to try this.