Ellipsis

This fragrance threw a curve ball at me because I blind bought this fragrance based on the Jasmine and Sandalwood notes that were voted in. Upon spraying my arm, I did NOT smell Jasmine which is a note I'm very familiar with as it is my favorite white floral along with Tuberose, Orange Blossom, and Gardenia but I digress. This White Flower is actually Narcissus!! A beautiful white floral that can be very indolic and cloying in warm weather. Every Spring, my Mother's garden is full of Narcissus and Freesia that come up like weeds from heaven. It's not even Spring yet but these flowers are already coming up because it's been warm here on the West Coast. The fragrance, for me, can be most appreciated in the colder days or evening for the Narcissus and Sandalwood combo to shine. I'm sure there's other notes besides as well but my olfactory sleuth hones in on those two scents. The power of suggestion. lol

I sampled all the Derek Lam 10 Crosby perfumes when they first came out and this was by far my favorite one. It's very subtle and powdery, and almost sweet smelling, which are all my personal favorite perfume notes. It took me a while to pull the trigger and by it because: a) it's pretty expensive and b) sometimes I would spray it and it would smell very strongly of jasmine, which is not what I like. If you don't spray it directly on your skin and instead spray it around you and walk through it, that's when the sandalwood really comes through. This has become my all-time favorite fragrance. I like the Derek Lam 10 Crosby perfume line because I feel there is something for everyone.

One of my absolutely favorite affordable fragrances. You can find this at discounters for crazy cheap considering the quality of it. In my opinion, it is the best of the Derek Lam line, and smells way more expensive that what it is. Great longevity, lasts on me even after a 8+ work day. Hard to describe the smell, it's a little sweet, a little powdery, a little woody, a little flowery. The flowery scent reminds me of a bouquet of white flowers that are just a day or two past their prime, that ripe smell of white flowers. It's not too much of anything, and is in my opinion, an utterly unique fragrance. Seriously underrated, seeing the lack of reviews here.

Beautiful white floral peach mix. Well blended and classy.

There's now way there are only two notes in this fragrance. For a cologne, it seems to be very complex to me, and long lasting as well. The variety box of Derek Lam sample vials have changed the way I feel about colognes. I usually stick to EdP or EdT's sometimes. If i were to buy any of these fragrances in full size it would probably be this one. Like I said it smells complex to me. Sure I get a big hit of Jasmine, which I love, and a bit of sandalwood, but something else also Something odd, that i cant't put my finger on, but pleasant. Interesting cologne. If i were to compare it to anything, it sort of reminds me of The Beat by Burberry.