Vintage Naturals 2009 Lavender

At first spray I smell nothing but lavender, but as this started to dry it transitioned to something very special, at least on me. It became very spicy, warm and almost reminiscent of curry, which I actually found quite warm and lovely. I think this would be a great unoffensive everyday scent.

I myself do not think of lavender soliflores as perfumes so much as aromatherapeutic sleep aids. For that reason, I spent the last few nights testing out Demeter Vintage Naturals 2009 LAVENDER right before retiring. I was pleasantly surprised by the admixture of a significant patchouli note to the declarative lavender. In fact, each time I applied this composition, the first word out of my mouth was 'patchouli'. I love patchouli and was happy to discover how well it can blend with lavender. Those who shun patchouli, on the other hand, would do well to steer clear of this composition, which should really be named LAVENDER PATCHOULI. Is LAVENDER perfumic or is it, like most lavender-centric creations, simply somniferous? Would I wear this any other time aside from right before going to bed? I think that I might. I find this creation to be unique enough and the hue of the lavender mild enough, especially in the woody-patchouli drydown, that I could enjoy wearing it during the day. Many lavender-heavy perfumes smell rather masculine to me--probably by association to men's colognes which often include a hefty dose of that note. This one, in contrast, seems soft and cozy rather than bracing. Definitely worth sniffing--provided that you like both lavender and patchouli.