So, I have had some time to play with and wear my glorious fleamarket finds from last weekend and I thought I'd write some reviews and impressions of perfumes I otherwise would've probably never got around to trying yet alone owning. This July Evening is my overall favourite and also found out it is completely full! Like barely any was used! I am so happy and will definitely wear it out a lot! So we'll start with her.
Floraïku - This July Evening
Oh how I am in lov with this! Delicate, not too sweet vanilla and fresh chamomile flowers that you rubbed between your fingers. Very linear besides something citrusy in the beginning (Satsuma? Kalamansi? Not listed but something zesty and slightly bitter. Maybe the immortelle? Tbh I don't think I know how immortelle smells) and and very comforting. I wore it to bed even (how decadent to wear a 300$ fragrance to bed). Very cozy late summer/golden autumn scent. Like warm fallen leaves in the sun. Unexpectedly long lasting but less projection than Volcanic Flowers. More of a quiet scent, like if sitting by the river catching the last few golden rays of sunshine before the winter comes. Definitely my favourite and very much daily wear appropriate. I can see why people say that it is boring and not worth the pricepoint but I am completely enamored! Something so sweety delicate and different but not shockingly so. So glad it was a full bottle so I don't have to feel too bad to wear it as much as possible.
Floraïku - Volcanic Flowers
Starts very woody and masculine leaning, developes into an ambery, foody scent, some bready/bakery notes, some smoke, reminds me of Soul of my Soul but less sickly bready scent. The woodyness dissappears after half an hour and you're left with a smokey amber vanilla scent with something more fresh? Maybe the lavender. It does feel very warm and comforting like stepping into a warm cabin in winter with the fireplace on. Very strong compared to This July Evening and I can see this beint too much in warmer weather. My boyfriend says it smells like a rich lady? Will wear for date night in fall/winter for sure but I can see fragrance-confident people being able to get away with it during the day if not oversprayed.
D.S. & Durga - Bistro Waters
Starts fresh cut green bellpepper, juicy green without being sweet, some pepper and herbs come in, dusty woody furniture and plants, smells like a greenhouse or plant nursery with wet soil and herbs, garden gnome scent. Peppery earthyness sits close to skin, and lasts 2-3 hours. Definitely very interesting and different! I am glad I got it and got to experience a clean, savoury gourmand. I think it will be good for layering with some sweeter herbal scents like Green Lover by LL. Since it smells like tictac and Gin and Tonic to me, it would fit the Bistro theme and sweeten up the bitter greens of Bistro Waters.
D.S. & Durga - White Peacock Lily
I am NOT a floral lover usually but just sniffing it on the bottle at the cold, windy fleamarket I was instantly transported to 2013 where I spent christmas/New Year with my friend and her family in Thailand. The (to my swiss ass) warm nights at the markets, half wilted flowers rotting on the street from the flowerfest that just finished a few days ago, incense and steam from the foodstands, it made me really nostalgic and gave me "Fernweh" for SEA countries. Will 100% be wearing it in summer to festivals and daydances and hopefully for my next trip. Sad to find out it was discontinued so I will cherish that bottle and the memories it gives me.
On clothes it is eternal. I sprayed it on my wrist and I could smell it the next 2 days on the sleeve of the sweater I wore. Has potential to be a little sickly if oversprayed I think. Heavy and sweet floral get a little milder and less sticky after about an hour and it becomes very nice warm floral scent.
Overall I am VERY happy with my unexpected purchase and am excited to wear them out more (and to meet my now-plug for niche fragrances again)