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Lecharton – :
Akawanis nailed it with their review, rubber balloons. Bizarre.
Soft, powdery, and airy. Another Olympic Orchid scent has airiness like this, Sakura. So I see them as sisters.
Serega1969 – :
This is such an unusual scent, in the best way. For me there is no sense of it being floral. A demure anise is woven through a cool, unsweetened vanilla with barely a whisper of magnolia. It strongly reminds me of the smell of a new baby doll’s face back in the 70s. And that is a wonderful smell and memory! Loving this for its complexity. It is truly like no other fragrance I’ve experienced. It’s a love for me.
pale-face – :
I am addicted to the smell of anise and black licorice. I love Lolita Lempicka, but I wanted a perfume where the anise is less obscured by the other notes. The anise is definitely more prominent in this composition. I want to say that this satisfies my craving, but the truth is this is so delicious it makes me want more. When I’m wearing it I’m tempted to ravenously devour my arm off. I’m afraid wearing this makes me so hungry for anise cupcakes that it could be dangerous on a diet. I find powdery scents very comforting, especially powdery vanilla scents, and have recently discovered that I love heliotrope; it’s so soft, lovely, and sweet. Over all, Osafume smells innocent and cute. I could see a scented doll smelling like this. I haven’t tried this in the heat, but a storm was moving in today, it really brought out the lovely ethereal feeling this perfume has. I agree with the reviewer that said despite it smelling very gourmand, it is airy and fresh. It lasts decently. I can still smell it as a skin scent after 8 hours. The sillage is decent too. Someone sitting across from you can smell you, which is really as far as I’d ever want it to go. I’ve really started being picky about which scents I find full bottle worthy, but this is one I absolutely must have. I would highly recommend trying this to lovers of anise and high quality powdery vanilla scents.
feezz – :
On a quest for a strong licorice-anise, like the opening of Antonia’s Flowers or Lolita Lempicka; without the super-feminine floral x gourmand elements. Osafume didn’t turn out to be what I was looking for, but it’s beautiful in its own right.
There are powdery elements of Serge Luten’s Bas de Soie, warmed with added vanilla. More specifically, Osafume reminds me of the scent of rubber balloons, the moment you bring it up to your mouth to inflate. It brings back happy memories of childhood birthday parties.
loony – :
Delicious! A beautiful anise/vanilla/nutty magnolia and light airy orchid, with a lovely musky dry-down, and a gorgeous creamy almost chocolate smell. Yes, like white chocolate – rich and sweet. It’s beautiful. A lovely sweet fresh floral, with a silky soft texture. Really beautiful; feminine, elegant and delicate, yet it’s strong and very smooth, and quite long lasting really; about 8 hours, before I need to top it up, which is lovely, beginning again with a lovely burst of anise and heliotrope. I love it – and get a lot of compliments from people who say I smell good enough to eat! I agree!! It is completely delectable. A wonderful beautiful perfume!! And I adore the bottle!!
esqaz – :
I really liked this fragrance. Yes, there were similarities with Reglisse Noir but thats all. I grow heliotrope every year and have done so for over decade. This does not smell like heliotrope. ETRO Heliotrope is the closest to the living fragrance. Heliotrope is sweet, vamillary, gourmand, delicious and very feminine. This is most definitely a sweetish anise, musk based fragrance but its totally unisex, so fellas dont be frightened off!
Good sillage and longevity. Another masterpiece from Dr Covey. I will be ordering an fb soon.
eeeekstazzzz – :
this is crazy-good stuff if you are a liquorice fan, it reminds me so much of black sambuca liquer. It has a really strong almost spicy anise/licorice beginning which only slightly softens into a little more sweetness with the vanilla and heliotrope. I love that this is such a strong vibrant perfume. After sampling I immediately bought a full bottle! I have the majority of Ellen’s pefumes either in small samples or full bottles, this is right up there at the top of my favourites. She makes great stuff!! 🙂
brisben – :
This is a fun, sparkling perfume! It’s like eating a luscious dessert while drinking champagne! Sweet, but not cloying. I was prepared to find this one “meh” because anise is not a favorite note of mine, but it is actually appealing to me in this mix. It adds a spiky point to the sweetness. Vanilla and musk add the warmth, and heliotrope the star on top. Lasts all day, and is a really “feel good” scent.
Lefff – :
This is the best heliotrope scent I have ever worn. It is almost identical to the scent of the flower. Unbelievable. Where have you been all my life? 🙂 I hope it will be never discontinued.
StalGOG – :
What a fantastic fragrance! Initially I am reminded of my bottle of the now discontinued Krizia (the white conical pyramid). But Osfume is instantly more appealing in its naturalness.
A spiced white chocolate accord is what I get, cleverly composed with the creamy nuttiness of heliotrope and sweetness of dry vanilla.
The star anise lends an earthy warmth and gentle piquancy, while the anise is softly herbal and bright–spice vs herbs; bitter vs sweet; earth vs air; warm vs cool. Lots of counterbalances here that give this fragrance a gentle energy.
The magnolia offers a floral plushness and feminine elegance, while musk envelops the wearer in snuggly delight.
Clean, delicious, natural, sensual. Incredibly versatile–I can’t imagine a situation where this beautiful scent would be unwelcome.
Нинель – :
Sweet not sharp spices mixed with powdery florals, vanilla and musk. Not too strong but noticable, not too sharp either as these spices tend to become. It’s soft and lovely and sweet. There is something odd in the base I can’t quite put my finger on…. may be the line’s base in general as there’s a sort of sweetness to many of their scents.
Nelson74 – :
Osafume is like some mutant L’Heure Bleue. They have so much in common, yet they are worlds apart!
Osafume is an outdoor scent, it needs lots of air and space. If I wear it in the hose, under clothing, it can become sulky and cloying, but if I take it out, it shines and sparkles wonderfully!
The anise might be a tad too much for me sometimes, but the rest actually needs it, without the anise the whole thing might be sickly sweet. I love the heliotrope, the vanilla and the musk, together they make a lovely, creamy, soft effect, which the anise makes vibrant and airy.
Also it is different smelled close or just wafting around you. It is much more pleasant in smaller doses from a distance, gently humming a tune in the air than up close and personal.
All an all a big like, almost love.
bhn920JeomiWogkig – :
Spicy, not too sweet, and a little cool, this is elegant and sprightly at once. The effect is airy and invigorating — the anise is very prominent (and I would have guessed some kind of pepper or clove note as well).
It does not seem like a sweety-sweet vanilla fragrance to me at all (I’m surprised that so many reviewers found it oversweet) and is loaded with personality without feeling heavy-handed. Osafume has great lasting power on the skin for something that seems so volatile!
3.Kilos – :
This is monumentally fantastic.
Apres L’Ondee, L’Heure Bleue, Soir de Paris, Oscar, Aimez-Moi, and now Osafume.
This is an extremely beautiful creamy floral fragrance. I recognize it as very sweet but perfectly balanced with a clear transparent floral vibe. It has the feel of cashmere. It isn’t particularly loud nor too intimate and its longevity is perfect. Its evolution is slow and beautiful from the delightful anise pastry top to the beautifully smooth woody vanilla base. The one thing this fragrance has on all the others is that it manages to remain sexy. This fragrance is as inviting as your partner’s bare skin on a winter morning.
LEVSHA22 – :
Very feminine and sweet. Really sweet. I can’t put my finger on what this reminds me of…. I get a feeling of something like white chocolate, but not quite. Anyway, it smells like something I would love to eat, but maybe not wear. That’s just a personal preference though because I don’t usually like gourmand fragrances.
UPDATE: trying this again and this time it’s not sweet at all, but spicy and a little soapy. I’m still not a big fan, but wierd how it’s completely different the second time around.
Александр1616 – :
Another really lovely fragrance! A light, creamy, “white” perfume that evokes a silken, airy, caress to the senses. Star anise is projected heavily on opening, but it settles quite quickly to a light anise bound in a rich white blend of magnolia, vanilla and heliotrope, with a cozy, musky embrace. Sillage is low, longevity a few hours, would have liked better wear time because the scent is feminine, graceful, and absolutely beautiful. Vanilla and anise lovers should all try this fragrance!
artemiy0211 – :
Love it. Sweet and strong, but also airy and fresh. Perfectly balanced, very feminine.
Ultra7 – :
The anise and star anise are, at first, quite intense on my skin but evolve nicely into a light but still rich blend of magnolia, anise and vanilla. I have smelled this orchid and can understand where Ellen Covey is coming from in her interpretation of the orchid’s scent. “Osafume” relays the impression of the same light, airiness of the original bloom. The vanilla aspect (from both the heliotrope and the vanilla) does tend to weigh it down a bit, but the anise and magnolia keep the fragrance light. I like the way the perfume seems to be almost polar in nature, alternating on my skin from the richer vanilla, heliotrope and musk blend to the lighter anise, star anise and magnolia aspect.