Connemara

I took a tincture of Connemara with me to Ireland last September, and am wearing the scent today. It brings to mind the streets of Dublin, the River Boyne, the Hill of Tara, and a 400 year old B&B in County Donegal. Connemara has always reminded me of YSL's Paris, and I have both. Connemara is a little woody/ greener, and depending on the time of year, the rose, floral and powdery notes may be more (or less)noticable. For example, the weather here has been cooler lately (an anomaly in late August in the South) and I definitely think the rose accords were crisper. During hotter/ humid temps the accords tend to be greener. It's a great perfume, and will always be my olfactory ticket to Ireland.

I originally bought this at an Irish sweater store in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. I found it again some years later at an Irish store near Princeton, New Jersey. I absolutely love this fragrance. It is carnation, rose and violet on a finely-milled soap and powdery base. This isn't a complicated perfume but it has an old world, Victorian-style charm. It reminds me of some of the Laura Ashley fragrances from the 1980's. Distinctly feminine. It is also quite affordable at around $40 USD for 1.7 ounces. I will always have a bottle on hand and hope they never stop making it.

Beautiful and difficult to really categorize for me. It's got green and aquatic notes, there's a hint of spice, of flowers... and strangely, and maybe it's purely my imagination- lanolin? Like the smell when you press your face against soft wool and inhale. I love it, but at the moment, cannot afford.

I don't know how much it is sold at, but I feel lucky when seeing quite a few comments mentioning it's expensive. I got it for 25 AUD at a charity shop today. Love exploring all the vintage frags. Haven't opened yet. Will try and update my review.

A stunningly beautiful Irish Fragrance!!! Sadly so unknown and underrated. I had the original one with the black cap, so I don't know if the one with the green cap is the same or a reformulation.