Bergamusk

I don’t normally love citrus in general and bergamot specifically, but there’s something about the balance of this combination that creates a unified scent that hooks me. For some reason it reminds me of cleaning products used in a hippy spay in the early 70s. There’s something vintage about it, it borders on cleaning products but never goes there. It’s addictive, I keep spraying it on me. It doesn’t smell, to me and on me, like it’s notes - I don’t get jasmine at all and the wood is very much hidden by a bed of greenery, but it’s sharp and warm and spicy, with a sweet mellowness that balances the sharpness on top. I like it a lot.

Sharp opening that levels out in the first 10 minutes. Definitely crisp and cool beginning, the musk warms it slightly. Its not a wow, I feel like this could be found in a few houses, but I do love it and it fills a scent style I like to keep available to me. Would be good for warmer months to offset the sticky skin scents we can get and good for colder months if you want something mild and different from usual sweet smells in a more intimate setting. Unisex, but leans feminine. I'd sniff a guy's neck if he wore this though.

Something about this perfume reminds me of the walk you take from your car to the lake but you have to cut through the woods to do it. It has the qualities of sun-on-skin that makes it perfect for warm days mixed with a layer of sunblock. A lot of woodiness on first spray that settles into the skin softly but still holds on to the freshness of the citrus. I became nose blind to this after about 3-4 hours and had to reapply.

Smells very similar to le labo’s bergamot, for anyone looking for a more cost friendly version. This one is a little lighter than le labo’s, great for daytime use. I like to layer it with Rosie Jane’s Dulce or Snif 2% for a London fog vibe.

This is what I imagine a “clean girly” smells like! I’ve tried many “clean” perfumes but they always smell too floral or too soapy. This is the perfect balance of both!