La Femme Bohème

Honestly, this bored me to tears and I was hoping to love it because I like Edward Bess. I'm not sure what I was expecting but I guess the name conjured something earthier, dirtier, more interesting, more floral, artier, I don't know. Just not this. It smells like clean,sweet honey and a bland amber, probably some tonka since it's vanillic and mildly nutty, and maybe sime ambroxen or other woody amber since there's a bit of a harsh synthetic if I sniff close. And that's pretty much it. It didn't move me,conjure anything, or create a fantasy. Itsmells like other things or just the drydown of other things. It smells like an accord, rather than a complete perfume. In fact, it reminds me of the much less expensive Reminiscence Tonka which is perfect as a sleep scent. I would just get that and call it a day.

It smells like if Le Labo Ylang had baby with Amouage Crimson Rocks. Very powerful and has a long trail of sweet honey. Beautiful but very storng and not easy to wear. Totally unisex, maybe more towards male side. I can smell saffron note clearly. But the most powerful aspect is sweet honey and amber.

I got a sample w/o smelling the bottle at Osswald yesterday and just sprayed now. It’s finally the perfect dupe for my beloved and discontinued “Gloria” by Cacharel! Need to buy a full bottle of this immediately. So yummy and perfect.