TALES OF US

I like white florals, historically...and this is beautiful. This is one of the most well-rendered gardenia accords I've experienced from any self-taught perfumer. It's exquisite, with measured doses of green-leafy bite, creamy swirl and mushroomy weight, elevated by a neroli and Hedione iced tea translucency. It has a delectably sheer musky dry down to boot. I nod approvingly.

I don't like white florals, historically... But this is beautiful. (Granted that my nose isn't as well trained in white florals as someone who loves them.) I feel like most of the time I smell white florals they aren't so realistic, they're frequently combined with cloying, old fashioned elements, and they're just overwhelming. This smells like sticking your face right in a living flower that's blooming on the plant itself. It's fresh, it's clear, it's bright. There's no old fashioned powdery feeling, no mustiness, and no funeral vibes. I'm genuinely amazed. The creamy gardenia grounds it a little and the jasmine + neroli combo feels almost tropical, without going fruity. This is one of maybe three ever true white florals that I've enjoyed, and I am genuinely on a mission to find one that I like. This could be it.