Fable

I don't want to like Ellis Brooklyn fragrances because they are so skinny girl vegan, but I have to admit, they really work on my skin. And they work for my guys, who like natural outdoorsy perfumes. This is a fragrance I can wear in the Pacific Northwest where heavier perfumes smell too musky, tropical, and out of place, like high heels. For me it starts with Neroli and pettigrain and, yes, black current. A wonderful opening. And finally, thank god, honeysuckle. Everyone has their happy nose place, and mine is honeysuckle. And it is hard to find a good honeysuckle perfume that doesn't disappear in minutes. It hasn't got much sillage, but compared to many modern light fragrances (I am talking to YOU, Demeter), it sticks around for a few hours, being nice the whole time.

I'm super surprised jasmine isn't one of fable's notes. My dad has a sambac jasmine plant in his garden and this smells *exactly* like it. Like, it is dead on. This is what my hands would smell like when i would make garlands with the blossoms when i was little. It's so fresh and nostalgic. I love it. It is not at all a complex fragrance on me; it's all floral, no amber or cedar emerges at any point. I had the eb sampler, so i tried layering it with raven like I saw another reviewer here suggested and wow, they really do work amazing together. I finally got a full sized bottle (a couple of eb fragrances are on a good sale on sephora right now) after hoarding the sample size for a really long time.

While there are a diversity of notes when I first spray this, the dry down is almost entirely amber and cedar on me. Frankly I'm here for it. There's a tiny amount of floral sweetness, honeysuckle I guess, but again, it is overwhelmed by the base notes. I think if you are expecting more floral and citrus, you may be disappointed. If you like a hearty amber and cedar, you will be pleased.

I really like thos one do much. But wish it came in a travel spray...im so fickle with perfume Nd already bought two others in this line. I love love love that it's clean and cruelty free. So I am sure I will purchase. Its so clean and beautiful the opening is gorgeous the woods and Amber are amazing. Nothing in this line smells like anything else to me. So I really want all of them!!!!

Why oh why did they discontinue this perfume? It’s one of their best. Yes, it does smell like laundry detergent, but a bougie (and not harsh) detergent. It’s so fresh and clean! The neroli and honeysuckle adds some sweetness to it and the violet.. SO beautiful! A fresh, clean and powdery scent. Truly wonderful. I have to find a bottle asap.