Violet Sky

First impression on paper was disappointing. Honestly, I hated it. It was so, so, SO heavy on the leather and smelled like someone spilled a few drops of perfume on a leather car seat. A few weeks later I decided to try it on my skin, and the opening was still almost 100 % leather. An hour later the leather had taken a huge step back and that's when the magic happened. I can't really explain what I'm smelling, but this is Scandinavian summer in a bottle! It's fruity, warm, summery (but not sunscreeny), festive and sexy in an understated way. It's not fruity in a fresh or young way, it's a very warm fruity floral with a sensual touch to it. I'm Swedish and this brings me back to summer nights when I was younger, partying outside, in love with life (and probably some cute guy). It's neither juvenile nor mature, this would probably suit all ages. Definitely leans feminine to me, but of course we can all wear anything we want. Violet Sky is the perfect name for this because I picture the Swedish summer sky at night when I smell it. It never gets dark here between May and July. Longevity 8-10 hours with moderate to strong projection. 9/10.

As someone very familiar with the Scandinavian summer, endless nights with the sun never setting - this depicts the scene quite perfectly. It's interesting enough for night time use, yet light enough for hot weather. It's not dirty or heavy at all, but I could see myself wearing it to feel confident. Truly signature scent worthy, at least for the summertime. It smells like walking home from a party at 4am, smoking a cigarette, not wanting to go home. I can see myself in the future connecting this scent to some very specific, happy memories.

Airy icy plum, high quality tobacco (none of that used cigarette smell), cold labdanum. A bit sharp towards the end, the reviewers who suspect saffron might be onto something. I find it funny how many people find it off-putting, I found it quite mild and pleasant. Could do with a little less tonka bean, I hate that sweet crap. But it's only barely there, so I'll cope :D Love that some people find it cold and unfriendly, which is exactly my vibe. Honestly, I live

I am surprised by how much I like this! I am usually not a fan of tobacco but in this fragrance it is a deep, fruity version rather than anything burnt or smoky. Then the dark fruits come through, ripe and slightly sticky but not overly sweetened. I can understand the previous comment about smelling plastic - to me it could be a sort of leathery, plasticky new-car note. I feel this is an unusual, fairly unisex, evening fragrance.

This scent is quite emotional for me - it reminds me of the scent of arts classes when I was a kid. The paper, the crayons, the wax based colours, some child friendly glue in the background. My favourite place. I am getting a sweetish, flowery, cosy and calming, with just the right ammount of tobacco. And yes, some plastic, but in a good way.