Confessions of a Garden Gnome

So this scent. . this scent is on the top of my wish list currently. I have a sample which I'm cherishing and sparingly spritzing. It opens with a sharp green sour grassy but oh so fresh note. At first I thought it was masculine. . But I guess it's just that very first hit of the bergamot and pepper, but so smooth. Then comes the lily of the Valley.. which isn't a flower I normally love. . But it's the essential pretty note that makes this divine and ethereal. Definitely unisex in my opinion. I get transported to a lush green garden that's just been showered with rain, and that earthy grassy aroma is sharp and magical, every now and again, the wind catches the lily of the Valley, and also a hint of ambergris. It's unusual, so fresh, and so juicy. It also makes me think of drinking a glass of sparkling lime and floral tonic. . Plus the bottle design is class! Anyway, I'm not a poet. . So I'll come back down to earth again. Lovely scent. . Wish it was available in the UK. There'll be a very big hole in my perfume collection (and my heart) until I can get a bottle. I don't want to risk it being shipped over seas so I'll just have to wait. . . She says sobbing. . *UPDATE* finally own this magical scent! I bought it from Neroli (perfume shop online in Hungry. Very pleased with the service and shipping and also prices from here. Definitely Recommended). I have uploaded a video review on YouTube if anyone is interested in further insight into this scent. It was my first video so excuse the quality and nervous editing. Video by 'Rose and Jones'

I find this perfume profoundly beautiful. It is complex in its composition. When first applied I smell the spring. Brittle branches suddenly burst with buds and blossoms. (Pink pepper, bergamot, yuzu and coriander). In the heart, flowers give off their luscious summer aromas, (Rose, Lily, muguet, Violet leaf, Mango). Finally in the dry-down, woods and musks play to the harsh beauty of autumn becoming winter - dead leaves and bare branches (White musk, Amber, Virginian cedarwood, Birch, Ambergris). New, Melbourne-based brand, Fort and Manlé has created a delightful perfume here, which has a mood and a story all of its own. Sold in extrait de parfum concentration, it won't disappoint in terms of sillage and longevity. The company is to be congratulated for having started a new niche line in Australia which has world-class (and pleasantly restrained) packaging. Genre: Floral woody musk. Longevity: 12 hours+ Sillage: moderate - not overbearing. *disclosure: I have received samples of this product, but as ever, I only write reviews of products that I love and can wholeheartedly recommend. Edited version of a blog posted on thescentgentblog, February 10, 2017.

The name of the bottle is EXACTLY what this smells like. The story of a garden gnome - what he witnesses throughout the seasons, the years, as flowers bloom, the leaves fall, and the weather changes. It's brilliant. I was a little turned off by the intial stage of pure green spring (unoriginal), but this drydown is complex and beautiful. I'm keen to try this one, and Zoologist's Elephant and Dragonfly on the same day. I think Confessions of a Garden Gnome stays safely in the garden, whereas Zoologist's scents are a little wilder. Which is exactly what you'd expect with the names! But a garden has a million secrets and stories, the closer you look...Perhaps I need all three, depending on which path I'd like to take on a day...

One of the most gorgeous fragrances I have ever come across. It's not your typical lily-of-the-valley, i don't think you'd guess just by smelling it without looking at the notes. The top does come across a little bit like cigarettes, but don't let that throw you off. Because it completely disappears in a matter of minutes and dries down to this gorgeous dewy natural and slightly green smelling flowers. It feels like a surreal and mystical forest, one that an older more elegant tinkerbell might live in. All the notes blend very well together so no one stands out more than another, it's hard to guess the notes. All in all, a pure work of art, a masterpiece in a bottle.

Green floral amazing perfume. Average performance but very nice smell. Flowery, Green, creamy, delicate and very powdery. With a gorgeous Lilly of the ballet un first place and a Woody/musky background. It is unisex and weareable under Hot temperaturas. Suitable for every situación, always that you want some discreción. For everyday use.between the BEST scents of the brand. It is an extrait but very soft and subtle! Scent: 8.5 Longevity: 7 Sillage: 6 Quality/price: 5 Versatility: 9 Originality: 8 Global: 8.5 Longevity: 7