Ancestry

I got this perfume as a birthday present from my brother a few years ago. This was my first "adult" perfume :). It's really feminine, lovely and classy - at the first few minutes the citruses attacks me but then they settle down, and turns into a powdery (but still fresh), very elegant scent. Ideal for work/daytime.

this perfume smells really nice fruit and flowers usually appeals to a more suitable spring autumn or summer, but I will if telling is not very persistent:

Category: Resinous, green Notes: Sprays on a very tangy and sour orange and lemon that almost comes off as alcoholic. Slowly a bit of rose creeps into the mix before the spicy, green Virginia cedar comes to dominate the scent. Resinous amber, powdery musk and fresh pine needles is all I’m getting from this. Vibe: Chinese opium den. Coniferous woods. Laundry detergent or maybe fabric softener. Resin. Childhood bedroom (negative). Summer camp. Sillage: 8/10. This one has some radius to it. Too much if you ask me, but if you enjoy a strong sillage this is definitely one to consider. Longevity: 8/10. I would assume this lasts a lifetime honestly, it’s incredibly potent. That being said I could not stand the smell and had to wash it off after suffering for two whole hours. Wear: Day or evening. Definitely a fall scent. I would not dare use this in the summer. Overall rating: 2/10. I severely dislike this. It basically smells like a pine-scented laundry detergent. It’s resinous, coniferous and powdery - none of which I enjoy. On top of that it’s unnecessarily loud and brings up bad but ultimately hard-to-pin-down associations. Hard no from me. Who would wear it?: That mean teacher from your kindergarten.