London Poppy

Love it! I just fell for it on first whiff. Heaven knows what sunflowers smell like cos none of mine had a scent but it works wonderfully here with the citrus and jasmine notes. It does have that composite flower feel to it. A bit green and sappy. A scent familiar to us gardeners. Inevitably the citrus notes wain a little and then you get the apricot blossom. Now it's a wonderful juicy mix of apricot blossom, jasmine and lots of sappy sunflower. It's a shame the citrus don't last longer but that's the nature of the note. Its a floral but it's balanced with that green sappy smell that keeps it feeling fresh and modern. Its a shame the longevity and sillage are moderate at best but considering the very reasonable price point you can afford to respray through the day.

London poppy is really a lovely scent, a bit of a confusing name tough. On my skin It's sour orange/citrus and neroli, with a touch of that aquatic sea note, the sunflower adds a bit of a nutty warmth with the florals and woods in the background. It's sweet, clean and fresh, some would probably say generic but in a good way. It's unisex but leans a bit more on the feminine side to me.

It smells like fresh seeds of sunflower! I love it! reminds me of my childhood, because we had sunflowers in our garden. Perfect for spring and summer.

I really like London Poppy. I just wish that it lasted more than a few hours. I don't normally have a problem with longevity, but this is gone very quickly, it's lovely while it lasts though. I guess it's hot today so maybe that could be the issue? Maybe I should try it in colder weather? I agree with previous reviewers that this is sour orange/neroli, tempered by the aquatic sea note. The sunflower accord adds a spicy warmth and the jasmine peaks through but stays in the background with the woods. It feels clean and fresh, and in the dry down, it is perfectly poised between masculine and feminine. It smells like a luxury mini soap in an upmarket hotel. I don't understand the name of this scent with respect to the perfume notes themselves, since London Poppy doesn't have poppy in it at all, but poppies are essentially scentless, so I guess it's maybe the idea of a poppy? The concept behind the name is discussed on the Floral Street website, which talks about London being "as tough as everlasting poppies" and seeing the "sun through the clouds". I guess since London Poppy dates from 2017, this could be a reference to the London Bridge and Borough Market attack, where one of the Police search dogs was called Poppy and was awarded the canine equivalent of an OBE for her bravery. If so, I wear this fragrance with pride. If I'm wrong, then I guess this fragrance name can mean what you want it to mean and no one's judging. EDIT: I contacted Floral Street to ask about the name: no it wasn't the dog that inspired the name, just poppies growing in pockets of wasteland around London, but they agree that the dog story fits!

Fresh citruses and white florals, mostly jasmine and sunflower. A little aquatic because of the sea note. It is somewhat dry, which makes me reach for it more during rainy days than hot summer days (I prefer more juicy and watery perfumes in the heat). In the dry down, you can smell more of the woody notes. I wear it to brighten up the day. It does wake me up with its citrus explosion in the initial spray, which I like during gray and dull days. It reminds me of a jasmine flavoured soap I used to buy. It is clean and light so I think it is a perfect formal scent. Definitely unisex. I wear it to the office almost every day. Lasts pretty good on clothes. Overall, I like it. I'm not obsessed but it is a nice freshie. It reminds me of something from my childhood, maybe the sunflowers?