GENTLE SHOWER (잠비)

I like this scent and wear it often in summer when it’s hot. It smells very pleasant to me — the aroma is calming, leafy, wet, with a ginger-y exotic spicy note somewhere, which distinguishes it from typical “spa” scents out there. I would agree it’s unisex, the sweetness is subtle and natural if at all present. Gentle Shower is not bitter to me even in the opening, if only a little peppery, but gentle indeed, and I especially enjoy its watery accord when it’s humid. I would not call it a cooling scent, it is definitely summery and warm. Longevity is not bad and I can smell it on my shirt at the end of a day. It smells mostly like greenhouse — a bit earthy and pungent, but lusciously green and misty. Yes! A tropical green mist after the rain. A lovely scent to me. Other “green”summer favorites of mine are Saint Julep by Imaginary Authors, Jardin de Cythère by Hermès, Eau Réve d’Hubert by Sisley.

Initially I questioned this fragrance, but I ended up liking it quite a bit once I gave it a chance. Upon first spray, you get the clary sage which reads as a bitter, woody, orange. There was a note that initially smelled like wet mens room paper towels--this goes away fairly quickly, trust me on this. When it mellows, it is really quite pleasant. It is a slightly earthy, green fragrance, with floral undertones. It's difficult to describe. It's a masculine earthy scent with a hint of feminine paper products underneath. It has a unisex vibe to it. It leans more masculine at the opening because of the clary sage, but tames down to a more unisex as it dries down. It's a very mellow scent that I think would appear to a broad range of people, assuming they give it a chance to dry down before scrubbing it off.

The perilla as first layer is sharp green herbaceous smell just like the real crushed leaf. After a while, a beautiful floral scent, a bit of powdery stayed on. It last 5 hrs on my skin and for days on clothes. Some of my friend complained about the perilla funkiness (just like some people can taste coriander and some can't) but they can't denied the rosy musk scent that last on skin and clothes. Gentle Shower is a nicely done scent. For some reason, I keep coming back to it. From Elorea the forgotten word collection, this scent is the most unique and easy to wear. It's my all year round favorite scent at the moment.

Gentle Shower is such a beautiful fresh scent. It kind of reminds me of the smell when you walk past a Lush store. Like a natural, fresh, green, herbal soap with flowers. Or like being in a forest after a fresh rainfall. I get multiple compliments throughout the day when I wear this mixed with Silver Mountain Water by Creed. It’s bright, uplifting, and dewy. I really can’t get enough of it!

Aggressively medicinal opening of sage welcomes green and playful petitgrain. Don't be quick to judge the perfume by its opening; the sage lightens significantly before 10 minutes are up. It smells like walking through a field. The ginger soon becomes the heart of the perfume. It is not spicy. It smells like lifting the uncut root to your nose and sniffing it, or like dried unsweetened slivers. The labdanum lends a subtle, soft smokiness. This perfume never really gets powdery to me. At half an hour, the sage makes a reappearance. I find that summer heat allows the ginger and petitgrain to glow. The trio of labdanum, ginger, and petitgrain is very pleasing and makes up 80% of the wear. It has an apothecary feel to it from the bitterness and aromatics. If you enjoy Bon Parfumeur and Diptyque's lines, I think you'll like this one. (Side note: disregard the votes and smell it yourself. Multiple people spammed "Hate" votes for all Elorea's perfumes once they were added to the database)