Orris

i bought 3 original storybook bottles from an online seller in the uk. orris is the one i am wearing today. i enjoy "feminine," "masculine," and "unisex." orris seems not so much feminine in the sense of sweet light floral but feminine in the sense of what a "lady" would have worn in days gone by. it is rich and deep. a mahler symphony of flowers. i get the same vibe from my original ubar or sortilege. not that they are all that alike, but that they share completeness of experience: classic perfume, a little powder, precise lipstick, hat, gloves, fur jacket, nylons, fine jewels, 2 times a week salon, luminous nail polish, elegant shoes, etc. the whole package without a jot out of place. i suspect i love it not only because it is luxurious and exotic but also it reminds me of my mother when she was dressed to go out on a date with my father. they would go dining and dancing and nightclubing. and then the joy of joys, when they would arrive home a little early, bringing my brother and me some "new york system wieners" from the all night diner. (smothered in onions, hamburger sauce, celery salt) at that moment, my mother was a cloud of her perfume, her perfume soft and embracing. a beautiful smelling goddess with a handful of hotdogs, what more could a boy want?

This is in my top 3 of the 15 storybook Commodity samples I have tried. Its really yummy but not in a over the top sweet way. The strongest smell is warm spicy ginger, like the crystalized candy kind, or a ginger cookie dough. In the background i get fig and marshmallow. The dry down does not chage much, gingerbread with a bit more milky coriander. I am not a huge fan of gourmands but this one is lovely and spicy. I dont really get much of the ceder, vetivert, bergamot, floral, or patchuli tbh, and the tea element would have to be a sweet black milky tea, not fresh and green at all. ⛤⛤⛤⛤ Edit: got the 10 ml spray from Sephora Au and this is slighly reformulated too! Its not as deep and rich as the storybook sample version.

So glad I stepped into TJ Maxx today !! I picked up this one...BLIND...having no idea what to expect....so I was optimistic. The first spritz I get quasi-orris...then th other notes waft in, and leaves me with a very very nice fragrance. A little sweetness/tartness...and a floral-ish spice vibe sitting underneath....Nice !!! Tea and light cedarwood....the floral/citrus touchs...minimal patchouli..and just enough vanilla. This can be unisex IMHO. This is a very comforting scent...smooth too. Sillage/projection,could be better...but...that's ok. I am enjoying this one !!! EDIT: ............AWESOME !!! The drydown is OMG good !

OMG YES. The lipstick-esque perfume I've been seeking. Orris is a note I'm not that familiar with but I just adore this. It has this amazing sweetness that's not cloying. I just. can't. stop. sniffing. Fresh and warm and spicy at the same time as well. Incredibly sexy. Incredibly feminine. I LOVE. If I had to describe this to someone, it's like the smell of old lipstick + Byredo Bibliotheque + maybe a little of the sweetness from something like Black Opium had a baby. WHO I PICTURE THIS ON: ME.

Soft and lipstick-y and without being too rooty. This is what I wanted orris tattoo to be. I went to the commodity store in nyc today to sample it today without much of an expectation. I casually layered milk over it and walked out. Lo and behold in the next hour or two, it morphed into such an amazing scent that I had to go back and grab it. It softened the smokiness of milk and made the orris pop.