Joyful Nashi Bloom

I must admit I'm really impressed by this line. I have Joyful Nashi Bloom, Intimate White Flowers, Profound Orange Wood and Immense Peony, all blind bought in hope they could somehow take over Aqua Allegoria's place in my summer collection. I used to be very fond of Aqua Allegoria, but got disappointed with latest releases, reformulations and - generally speaking - price tag for what you get. Angel Schlesser ones somehow disappoint in this department but not too much. I'd say that the majority of old Aqua Allegorias are more edgy than these, less generic and presenting more character in general. Think of Nerolia Bianca that is really sharp and sour. They are a similar category of perfumes, but Angel Schlesser line are less characteristic and also more versatile. They definitely share the natural feel of the ingredients, which is Les Eaux d'Un Instant line's most impressive feature. So they do smell and feel very natural and fresh. They may not be too groundbreaking or complex perfumes, but are just marvellous for spring/summer because of that. I can't detect one molecule of nasty, artificial smell - the fruit and floral notes in all of them resemble the real things, freshly cut and mixed into the fragrance. Joyful Nashi Bloom in the opening is - no surprise - a perfectly balanced mix of nashi pear, quince and flowers, with a touch of lemon. It gives a hint of warm woods even at this point, with time it gets just warmer and closer to skin. It is a fresh and sunny fragrance, but definitely more on the sunny, warm side because of musk and woods. Musk/woods are not overpowering here - if you're not a fan of Narciso Rodriguez musk, it's nothing like that - they just give this warm, cozy, sunny vibe. It's completely inoffensive, versatile and a safe blind buy to me. Perhaps a bit forgettable/generic, but on the other hand - it may not be a good thing to stand out in the crowd during super hot weather. The performance looks pretty decent on me in February so I expect it to be ore than OK during summer. I may update this review once I test it more.