Wild Country

A gentle amber — mature, composed. Think of a gentleman’s pub, warm and dim. The air carries a trace of incense, not heavy, not thick — almost a whisper, so soft you barely know it’s there. It lingers with an amber glow, quietly breathing elegance into the room. Easy 8/10

My bedtime fragrance lol. This perfume is labled as "for women", and indeed it is (plus I'm male). The scents are so thick that I can barely discern the listed notes. I first bought it for the "wild flowers" notes that I thought might be elegantly thin, and it slapped my face with its overwhelmingly thick florals. Wild flowers huh? Probably tons of flowers compressed together. The initial phase resembles floral wine, and the base notes are powdery and much milder. That said, I like this potent bedtime fragrance still since it brilliantly fulfilled its duty. By the way, it's not an ideal scent for men to wear. ----- update: more likely than not it's discontinued as I can't find a single bottle of this wild country series online. update 2: after oxidation (or maceration as some may prefer), this scent has really mellowed. Upon application I can discern tea (more a notion) and vetiver beside flowers. It's fresher and more country-like.

The two main things that stood out to me the moment I smelled it was it doesn't smell like the edc version of wild country or their deodorants atleast in the initial spray and its also kinda reminding me of Ysl Y edp for some reason. When I first sprayed it, I got the Y edp scent profile without the sharp green apple. After awhile it does show the edc wild country smell that I remember but its only up close. I guess to my nose, in the air, this is a more ambery less sharp Y edp. Not really a bad thing cause that smells pretty good as well. Performance wise, the edc has it beat on projection but this lasts slightly longer than the edc for sure. Overall, not a bad scent for the price. Simple and useful for most occasions.

I blind bought this because the lack of reviews had me intrigued. This is a pleasant little scent. I get a lot of the tea and citrus notes, with a dash of cardamom. Amber is definitely present as well, bringing it all together. I have a large collection so will be parting with this one, but it is nice if you like tea notes. Though it is not the most exciting, it seems refreshing for warmer months and it is worth checking out for a different take on tea.

Edit: Gucci Envy! That’s what this reminds me of! A generous member gifted me this scent and I must admit I’m happily surprised by this Avon fragrance! Very pleasant, easy to wear floral/citrus/tea. The wildflowers and lime are lead ingredients on me. Definitely something I’ll wear again and again. It reminds me of another scent I’ve loved, and will add later to this review if I can recall it.