Pistil Whip

This is the most realistic floral perfume I think I've ever smelled. I've worked in garden centres for years and this scent perfectly captures not only the florals, but the greenery and fresh cut stems of flowers. That being said, it does it in a way that is sweet and somewhat warm. It's cloying, but not enough to make you sick since the green and fresh spicy elements balance out the sweetness. While it leans slightly warmer, I'd say it's still a cooler counterpart to Heretic's "Angel's Trumpet," which is far more warm and creamy. I imagine a fairy wearing this scent in a white lace dress at dawn, fireflies just blinking out as dewdrops coalesce on tall grass and green budding leaves. It's also slightly peppery, but that's certainly not the focus of the scent, just something to cut the sweetness alongside the green. On me, the crispness does fade a bit and it does get more sweet at the day goes on, but it doesn't abandon that element altogether, it just becomes softer. Very smooth, very pretty, and very feminine!

What a spicy little creature. I love it. The carnation, vetiver, tea and bergamot are all front and center right from the start. They create something beautifully spicy, green, fresh and just lightly floral. Pistil Whip has a very airy feel in this opening stage, and also just a tinge of marine quality. That feeling of a watery, cool place. After a while the carnation and vetiver form a delicious spicy powder together that is at the heart of this and is really beautiful. And then towards the end of the fragrances’s life on the skin the tiare comes on stronger and the florals become a bit sweeter and more dense. And when it hits about the 4 hour mark it fades away. It’s amazing while it stays. Totally unisex with a good projection in its first couple hours.

I had a 15 ml of this and LOVED it! I've been contemplating getting a 50 ml because it was so beautiful. I really picked up the tuberose (not listed in the notes here), and found this a very pretty, delicate gorgeous floral scent. What surprised me so much though -- and is reason not to take the longevity ratings too seriously here -- this lasted ages on me!! That alone made this nothing short of miraculous, given this is - 1. Mostly natural and 2. My skin eats tuberose like nothing else, so for a seemingly airy floral to stick around like this?? Hallelujah! Having just checked the Heretic website, however, it seems Pistil Whip may be being phased out, as it's only available now in roller ball form as part of the florist trio - eeks! Why??

This is HEAVENLY. To me it smells exactly like Stargazer Lilies. Those were some of my grandma‘s favorite flowers so they have a special place in my heart (and nose lol). If you are not a fan of white florals or the smell of big pink stargazer lilies, then this is definitely not the fragrance for you. I can’t stop smelling it, though! It took me right back to being a little girl, the same height as my grandma‘s lilies and bearded Iris. As soon as I saw them blooming, I would run outside, bury my nose in them and breathe deep. It’s wonderful.

It doesn't feel right to call this "floral" because it is truly just a straight distilled flower. It captures every aspect of one. The gentle smell that diffuses through the house from a fresh cut bouquet. The strong, grainy pollen scent from sticking your nose in and sniffing one so close that some of it clings to your face. The syrupy nectar that is also very reminiscent of fruit stripe gum. The cool sticky sap oozing from the stem. I felt conflicted about it as a perfume as opposed to a room spray, but I got over it.

it is early summer and slightly windy in a field of grasses. you're in a white dress and throughly powdered. A vase of white lilies and lilacs sits on the picnic blanket in front of you. you're eating smoked sausage. You're near a stream, and it's a fresh stream. Your house is just a short walk away, you've forgotten your laundry is in the machine. you waltz home and you open the window, the fresh floral wind blows in. Your hair blows in the brief breeze. and god does your fresh laundry smell good, wet and good.

In the bottle it doesn’t smell like much, but on my skin it blooms into a spicy white carnation with soft woods. Hints of tuberose-like sweetness and fresh bergamot peek through momentarily throughout wear, grounded consistently by the vetiver. I was surprised by the longevity- it lasted 6 hours before needing a respray. I love starting the morning with this and then adding Bergamusk in the afternoon for a pick-me-up. Beautiful combo.

I tried this from a Heretic Dsicover Kit. I gotta say that I love this! It smells like bubble gum and white floral notes. I layered this with Fathom V, which is a lily and wet grass notes forward fragrance! I could not stop smelling my wrists. The layering with a lily forward perfume was the right call! It was hypnotic, heady, and addictive. Super creamy and heavenly. This is absolutely going on my wishlist!

Looking at the notes for this I was initially uninterested, that is until I received another perfume from Heretic in a box that had been sprayed with Pistil Whip - wow! It's stunning. Much more interesting and mesmerizing than I would have expected from what looked like a straightforward floral fragrance. I immediately ordered a small bottle. Will update my review after giving it a few wears.

Wow I’m surprised how much I love this. On me, it’s so delightfully green. It’s super inoffensive but still interesting. The white floral aspect isn’t as assaulting as it can sometimes be (I love them though) and you can definitely smell the spiciness of the pepper and carnations, and the bergamot (which I usually hate) adds that refreshing vibe that works well with how green this perfume is.

I'm a big fan of Pistil Whip - I have both the roller ball and the spray. It starts as a creamy floral scent with a dewy vibe and a slight green spice. Longevity and sillage are good. I compare it to Breydo's La Tulipe; it's within that chapter of the floral story. The tea note is there, but not the main show. On the dry down, it's akin to the tea in Gucci's Homme II: fresh and dry.

I’m in love with the initial burst of tiare but the carnation really stands out to me and takes me back to like my godmother’s garden. The tea note is lovely paired w the florals as it drys down and adds a creamy quality almost. Very fresh, very everyday(imo) I could imagine some might find it dated but think in more like a chic rich aunt way.

It’s tuberose with a touch of bubblegum that melts into a wonderfully creamy white‐floral cloud with a hint of soapiness. I also get a little whisper of carnation peeking through at the end. Like @Naoelyse, a surprise little test card tucked into my Heretic order went from casual sniff to “add to cart” almost instantly.

I was surprised by how much I love this fragrance! I am not a floral fan, especially white florals.... Love, love, love this one! Smells just like leaning into a bunch of fresh cut flowers, none of the synthetic smell that I generally get with white floral fragrances. Love to wear this on a rainy day!

this is like, photorealistic cut stem flowers. beautiful, dries down warmer and softer. sort of candied/powdery quality to it, but the kind you get when you're really up close to a sweet smelling flower! amazing. will be getting a larger size of this

I love what they did with this floral. Instead of going warm, soft, or sweet, it goes cold. Like steel. I see what you did there, Heretic. This is for feminine, unassailable baddies. It doesn't project a ton, but for me, it's just right.

This smells like being seduced by a hot druid woman who wants to ruin your life. Her hair smells like florals and her breath smells like fruit stripe gum. 10/10 would get seduced again

Photorealistic fresh cut white florals. Absolutely my best “not-a-perfume” scent. I can wear it all day and night and it feels like aromatherapy. Feral fairy in a bottle.

I really just love it, especially for going out in the summer. its definitely a more fem leaning fragrance but after it sits i really start to smell the wood/spice

i love this so much. it makes me think of a flower stem crystallised in sugar. i don't really think floral when i smell this, i think sugary, peppery stem-green