In The Dark

I remember sampling this a while back but forgot to review it. I remember being very impressed w/ the execution of such an interesting combination of contrasting ingredients. It was a perfume that represented a play on the theme of light vs dark. I sent the sample off to my niece who fell absolutely in love w/ it. I had a feeling it was something that could be a signature for her, and I was right. There is a rebellious nature to this perfume that contrasts w/ its classical structure. Its very nature fit my niece down to a tee. She is a petite little thing, but she breaks wild horses for a living and runs a small business rescuing horses and training them. Saving them from slaughter. As you can tell I am a proud Auntie but on to my impression of how this perfume smells. In the Dark was my favorite creation that I tried from this house so far. It was by far the most natural smelling. What I loved about it was that it has this spark of energy in the beginning that comes from a refreshing lemon and an icy cool mint. It transitioned so nicely into a breathtaking pure rose, a perfect rose. The rose becomes warm and moist w/ the introduction of patchouli that is very dank and wet. The incense added a slight smoke to an otherwise very green and moist perfume. I have to say in all of my sampling and there has been a lot I have never come across such an interesting perfume that still remained wearable and not only that but a perfume that you would find yourself reaching for often. In the Dark works year-round, day or night in my opinion. If you like interesting and new interpretations of classic perfumes give In the Dark a try.

Something from my childhood. Lake Balaton, Hungary in the summer. This is what the shadows around the lake smell like. My roots. Earthy sweetness I cannot put my finger on. It’s damp, warm and beautiful. So earthy and at the same time - floral freshness. This scent made me realize how much I love earthy notes. On me it's more floral/earthy/patchouli, the incense is more of a quiet whisper. That thing inside of you that once was frozen solid - now thaws. It’s everything you missed in the summer and more. The musk here is my favorite kind of musk, reminds me of the musk used in Zarkoperfume's Purple Molecule (old signature scent of mine). Sweet and like a whisper. Heartbroken over the longevity. Barely making it to 2 hours on me. Edit:. Tried both ELDO's Hermann and Lalique's Perles de Lalique but neither came close to the intense, passionate imagery you get from ITD. It's something completely different from any other rose patchouli I've tried before.

This is the perfume I've been looking for all my life! Sparkly, with a very well rounded base, appropriate for any situation. Not boring at all, I can't stop sniffing it. Doesn't change much throughout wear. If only longevity was better, on my skin it lasts 4 hours max. I can't tell the notes individually, they blend very well together. It is very uplifting, but not in a sharp citrusy way, rather in a bubbly champagne way. And I don't smell any mint in it, may be the slightest bit, for me it's rather incense, rose, nutmeg, soft lemon. Is this an old-fashioned scent? Definitely not. For me old-fashioned means chypre grand heavy bouquets. "In the Dark" is timeless, medium-weight, not very flowery, not too spicy, very balanced scent. Another Floraiku I have is the Cloud, and it's 180 degrees different, I'd say very rough compared to this one.

This fragrance is one of my favorites with the rose . The opening is fresh (obviously mint and lemon play a key role), and then this delicate, young rose becomes an opulent, voluptuous rose that I like so much. I feel it like a second skin, it represents me in my femininity. In the Drydown it reminds me of Majda Bekkali's Mon Nom est Rouge, another fragrance I adore. I conclude with a quote that is perfectly suited to what I feel when wearing this fragrance: “If Zeus wanted to give a kingdom to flowers, the Rose would reign over all”

This house blends its fragrances so well. This is just seamless in nature. The mint and lemon brighten the jammy rose and the incense is smooth in the dry down. The patchouli is there, but doesn't stand out to my nose (and I'm not the biggest patch fan). Longevity and sillage are average (one of my biggest gripes with this house given the price) but that just means they're not loading their fragrances with those scratchy aroma chemicals to make them last all day.