Whispers of Innocence

Love at first sniff. I smell a linear gardenia throughout, which isn't even in the notes. Here are the notes from the website: - Top Notes: Wild Alpine Cyclamen, Linden Blossom, Violet Leaf Absolute, Pandanus Leaves - Heart Notes: Egyptian Jasmine Absolute, Indian Sambac Absolute French, Beeswax Absolute, Pimento Berry - Base Notes: Amber, Madagascan Vanilla Bean, Warm Milk Accord, Portuguese Cistus Resin. Clearly the notes are very well blended. This is a 10/10 for me. Beautiful, elegant floral that doesn't try to be too much. The sillage is moderate. Crowd pleaser.

This is a gorgeous warm weather scent. Makes you feel like you are wearing a spring garden in the south. I am instantly transported to enjoying afternoon jasmine tea on a southern porch. Feminine and classic.

This fragrance opens a bit generic smelling, but the drydown is fantastic. The drydown of this scent is extremely similar to the opening notes of HOS Vêtu de Grandeur (or the opening notes of Tocca Florence), strangely enough, and I prefer the opening notes of Vêtu de Grandeur to its dry-down a little more, so I will wear this one just for the smell once it settles into the skin. Jasmine is the prominent note once this dries, and after 10 hours, it becomes even softer in character, quite pleasant. I was perusing reviews of HOS fragrances, and one reviewer said it best: "Nearly all the HoS fragrances I got are better with a few wears, to give yourself time to appreciate their complexities".

This smells about 80% similar to Jasmin Rouge by TF. Both come across as fruity tuberose-y jasmine. I have travel size bottles of both, so I was able to test them against each other on my skin at the same time. Very very similar. Only difference is that WoInnocence is ever so slightly sweeter or more sugary than Jasmin Rouge, but I would say that if you have one, then you don’t need the other.

This was a blind buy. I own several HOS fragrances, and this one isn’t bad, but it’s not good either. Longevity and sillage are weak and the scent is rather odd, like the notes don’t blend well together and I apologize for my review because I can’t think of another perfume that smells similar. If someone is interested in trading, I’m all in.