Velvet Whisper

What pleases me about this modern-sounding perfume is that I see it as a continuation of the Dzintars brand's tradition of bitter autumn scents. There are notes or consonances of notes in this not at all heavy, freshly made perfume that I caught in some powerful vintages. The base sounds sweetish and rounded.

On first spraying I am hit with a screechy, synthetic vanilla fragrance - akin to a cheap, bargain shop vanilla-scented candle or moisturizer. This overpowers all other accords. Longevity is very weak - within minutes it fades to a barely-perceptible vanilla skin scent. So far I have been disappointed with these new offerings from Dzintars, although to be fair I have only tried this fragrance and Vetiver Wood. I am determined to try all of the perfumes in the new Dzintars range, however, as they are not currently available in Australia I am at the mercy of family and friends who visit Latvia. My favourite contemporary Dzintars fragrance by far is Lilac of Riga. I sincerely hope some of the other new offerings from Dzintars will come close to this iconic scent!