Cherub

I have 250 perfumes in my collection, and this is one of very very few that took my breath away when I first put my nose to it. Incredible fragrance. This is everything I wanted Frisson DʼHiver by Serviette to be. All I can say is that this is the most angelic, tart and lightly sugared snowflake of a fragrance I have ever smelled. Remarkable work, Bree. Can’t wait for my 30ml to arrive xx

Wearing this to bed tonight. There’s no warmth here but rather a cooling splash of rose water that is followed by a soft powdery cloud that feels like being wrapped in my grandmas fragrant shawl. The pretty soft florals and fresh rhubarb makes this a beautiful cottage witch scent for me.

based on the description i didn’t think i would like this but i was pleasantly surprised! it starts very tart/sour/bitter from the rhubarb and as it dries down that’s what projects the most, but closer to the skin it’s a very sweet baby powdery scent (non-derogatory). from the barre discovery set i’ve enjoyed the inventiveness of all the frags i’ve tested so far but this is the first i could see myself grabbing the full bottle. it’s like a two for one where the world gets one scent and the person who presses their face close to you gets a secret second one. def not for everyone and i thought it wouldn’t be for me but it is so dainty and beautiful!

This was somewhat powdery for me and very floral. It’s like a grandma who reads tea leaves wearing her avid perfume. The rhubarb adds a citrusy note. A bit like sitting on the patio in the spring with a rhubarb crisp on the windowsill to cool.

Very floral and powdery, this fragrance comes on strong and lasts quite a while on skin, even lingering after washing with soap and water. Something about the florals strikes me as synthetic—there’s almost a staticky, plastic undertone that acts like a barrier to the other supporting notes. I’m unable to detect any ginger, but the rose water is present and pretty. Rhubarb and hay come through in the dry down, adding a touch of green grassiness, but for a lot of its wear time, this fragrance is very tulip-forward with iris competing for attention. Honestly I was really put off by this fragrance when I sampled it earlier this year, but I think it wears nicer in cooler weather. I still find the fragrance too powdery for my tastes, but I appreciate it much more after dry down. It becomes softer, fuzzier—like bloom on knitwear. In the end, Cherub makes me think of cut flowers in a grandmother’s cottage, arranged in a crystal vase set on a doily-covered side table in a slightly dusty spare room, insistently painting the air with a pastel pink perfume.