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adrrenaline – :
I wouldn’t consider this incense although it bares faint resemblance to SMN’s Citta di Kyoto; instead I get a smooth, almost creamy-sweet, cool floral accord that can barely be called hyacinth. (If that’s what you seek, try Florist’s Fridge.)
It’s quite pleasant and has a makeup-powdery feel to it, just not what I thought it’d be.
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cemnibriche – :
Very much an incense perfume. Nice, somewhat sweetish and woody. But pretty sure this would give me a headache after a while.
I hate jasmine, but I don’t immediately detect any… *suspicious glare*
EDIT:
Finally realized what this reminded me of – Lush’s “The Bug,” minus the ozone note.
Weneddyflem – :
The hyacinth is up front and absolutely beautiful. Then the incense follows in and it’s nearly the same scent as Penhaligon’s Elixir in the drydown. I prefer the floral opening of this; and had I not obtained Elixir (with it’s Christmas clearance bin opening) first, I’d buy Mirror Ball. It’s quickly a skin scent, then the incense lasts a good 5 hours. Respraying is worth it for that opening, though.
oqj784Unlogrere – :
This reminds me a bit of Bond Silver Factory. Curvy sweet incense. I never would have come up with “hyacinth” on my own, but I can find it when I look for it. I’m enjoying the contrast between the green and the spice. Somewhat fresh, somewhat sultry. It’s a warm day in late winter and this is absolutely perfect.
fett2007 – :
I eschew fragrances marketed for women and therefore cannot name the floral note at the top of the fragrance, but to my nose it plays second fiddle to the spices and incense – still rich, saucy, and appropriate for guys. Smell Bent is very fun and reliable, and the perfumer is a cutie!
poderegin – :
Very green from the hyacinth — that note is very realistic and well done. The incense has a spiciness to it — peppery, maybe some ginger — a pungent sort of incense not just a smoke accord. I don’t get much jasmine, but some sweetness that may be a combination of jasmine + the vanilla. The wood has a sort of drift wood/dried quality, like it’s been parched in the sun. Lasts well, good treatment of the hyacinth note if you are hunting for that. Can be worn all year around — the incense/sweetness makes it warm enough for winter.
infinity.stav – :
Hyacinth is not the most popular floral note. Probably because it’s not typically “pretty”. I like hyacinth, when it’s the star of a fragrance. Blended with other stuff, not so much.
I was really in the mood for something hyacinth heavy. I tried out Serge Lutens Base de Soie and unfortunately, it smelled like semen on me. I am not even trying to be hyperbolic here, it really did. I also considered Tokyo Milk’s Sencha Bleu, but it had a bit too much of that “spittle” effect that hyacinth sometimes does.
So here I am, with a 50 ml EDT of Mirror Ball.. and I am happy. It really does smell like hyacinth and it is something truly unique to my collection.
Despite some of the “spookier” notes in this composition (shadowy woods, night blooming jasmine, dark incense), to me this smells like spring. Because it smells like hyacinths and they are very common Easter / springtime flowers of the region in which I grew up.
I enjoy the pleasant, slightly sweet, green-ish waxiness of this hyacinth scent. It’s very true and because of that, somewhat nostalgic. Even “taking me back” a bit, though I often shy away from these sort of descriptions of fragrance as they are so subjective.
Recommended to anyone who grew up Catholic in the Northeastern United States in the last 3 decades or so. Or anyone who likes hyacinths.
dmtrich – :
68) Flowery mist
I would say it is an aquatic and misty fragrance, like waiting for the sunrise sit in front of a lake you breathe the first vapors. More an atmosphere than a sillage.
sergfed85 – :
This is a spices bomb! I get lots of them, specially cinnamon and clove in the opening. Incense, amber, wood and something honeyed in the drydown.
It’s a very good and longlasting fragrance.