Whispers of Truth

I recently became acquainted with the House of Sillage. Now I love fragrances and I am a bit addicted you could say. However, it is hard sometimes to purchase a Tom Ford or Amouage, as gorgeous as some of their fragrances are, there are some real misses for me. And the bottles look nice, but I would never buy one based on their bottles alone, so if the juice misses you are truly out of luck. I guess that is just fine with them, it is all about the complexity of their juice and it is a personal choice. Great. But I have read many reviews by what I would call fragrance snobs who see it as sacrilege to have an overly ornate bottle. I guess they feel in this most serious of subjects, it is silly or gimmicky and must be trying to cover up a lack luster fragrance. I believe those naysayers are completely missing the point. First off, anyone who disregards a fragrance before giving it a chance based on the fanciness of the bottle, is only denying themselves a most rewarding experience. Yes, experience. Because to me that is what these adorable little cupcakes provide. The excitement when you open the elegant white box, the gentle presentation as it sits in a velvet throne, then the GORGEOUS, CRYSTAL ENCRUSTED little treat, takes your breath away. If you are one of those girls who love to be girly, love gemstones, precious metals, perfect fitting lace dress, a bit of sparkle in your lipgloss, then you must give the HOS a chance! Now to this one fragrance in particular, which is one of my all time favorites, not just from the House of Sillage, but of all time! Whispers of Truth, what a perfect name, because after experiencing this fragrance you will see the truth, that an amazingly beautiful, sparkly cupcake can contain the nectar of the angels! Now let's get out of the way the magnificent opaque white cupcake that has a top enameled in white and gold flowers, covered in bright yet pastel colored Swarovski crystals! This bottle hits a note hard to find, bold yet truly feminine. It is breathtaking, I wake up in the middle of the night and take it with me to the powder room just to look at it sparkle. Now to the fragrance which is also amazing. To me it is similar Delina, that fragrance from Parfums de Marly that hit everyone by storm. You cannot watch a Fragrance YouTuber talk about their favorites without Delina being included. And like Delina, this fragrance hits a balance that is the same as the white cupcake that holds it, it is bold, memorable and yet exudes femininity! This is a very hard thing to achieve, which is why Delina hit big with all us girly girls who were not wall flowers. But this is not Delina, to me this is better. It thankfully omits the one thing I do not like about Delina, the sour turn of the lichee and rhubarb blend. I accidentally broke my bottle of Delina in my purse and that sour note was so strong I had to throw it away. Now I am not insulting Delina because I also like it, my point is this Whispers of Truth, has all the good and none of the sourness. Instead it uses a bit of citrus to keep it from being overly sweet. I love it. And the really big thing to me because I have trouble getting some fragrances to last on my skin, this lasts and lasts all night. I wake up the next morning and still can smell her. And the sillage is rockstar. All day I get whiffs and it immediately pops that beautiful bottle in my mind and I am happy. People compliment me all day. This Whispers of Truth is a knock out for me. I probably would have kept it for the bottle alone, but luckily didn't have to. It is like a gorgeous multicolored sapphire ring for my dresser and the fragrance is one in a million that lasts for a millions of minutes, and you get millions of compliments. Exaggerations aside, it is simply perfect for me.

This, along with Whispers of Admiration from HOS's 'Whispers' line, is among the more unique of the 7, because of its sweet, but never overly gourmand notes (Whispers of Admiration is another sweet/gourmand erring fragrance in the line, but that one has a different scent profile). This one is my absolute favorite of the 7, and from the get-go I didn't need to even spray this from its sample tube to already detect a uniqueness to it by sniffing the spray opening--it was already that beguiling. The notes that truly shine are the very natural-smelling grapefruit blended with the caramel. I couldn't really tell it was caramel at first, I just thought upon closer sniff this smelled like orange juice, but leaning a little Sunny D (a sweet orange-flavored drink) because of the background sweetness. I soon realized it was the caramel that grounds the citrus and prevents it from becoming too stereotypically citrus-fresh. The rose comes through a bit too during the drydown. This is a phenomenal fragrance if you like the smell of a real fresh and sweet grapefruit/orange but don't like something too 'citrusy' and sharp. For days after I received a sample of this, I could not stop smelling myself. 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". Superbly done!

This is very reminiscent of BR540, it could pass for like a summer/spring, even fall flanker to 540 with its own unique citrus, fruity (apple or pineapple) opening, but WOT has that sweet woody base, similar to MFK BR540, that more than likely comes from the caramel, moss, and musk combo. I do NOT get Delina in any way, shape or, form. Nor do I smell its Exclusif flanker. WOT has a little more depth in the drydown, to me. Its almost unisex, yet feminine leaning, due to the slightly gourmand quality, from the caramel. Delina however, is very gorgeous, fruity, powdery and airy (the original) and the Exclusif is sweeter, more creamy and I personally prefer The original over the Exclusif. WOT isn't a dupe or a clone or a substitute for BR540, they are different scents, but there is totally a reminiscent vibe going on here that cannot be denied. There is so much groupthink going on in the comments, it is unbelievable! One person says they don't smell BR540 that they smell Delina, Now EVERYONE doesn't smell BR540 and smells Delina. Give me a break. 🙄

I love this perfume. After receiving a sample I bought the full bottle. The grapefruit and orange really stood out for the first hour. The grapefruit was especially enjoyable and prominent. The caramel was in the background the whole time, from the first spray til dry down several hours later. It's not a sickeningly sweet caramel, but very smooth and creamy. The rose and jasmine mingled nicely with the citrus and caramel. Not at all a strong rose or indolic jasmine, these were very tame, but still had several hours of longevity. This is like a spring/summer version of Xerjoff Lira. Ten hours later and I can still smell the very feminine Vetiver/Musk blend on me, along with a touch of sweetness from the caramel. To me, the Vetiver wasn't masculine at all, and the musk wasn't too powdery. I'm a gourmand lover, but even non-gourmand lovers would like this fragrance. Overall, this is a very pleasant feminine blend that got my husbands attention in a good way, with constant compliments throughout the day.

I love love love this fragrance. Does anyone know of anything that smells like this that’s cheaper? Though I love it, I don’t really like their asking price. I love the opening of this.. first time I smelled it I was amazed. True it does smell like baccarat but that grapefruit is what gets me.. that’s what I smell for the rest of its life. Anyone had ideas of what else smells like it? I know baccarat but it’s that grapefruit orange note that I can’t get my mind off of. I bought a full bottle and feel like I would buy a backup. I would have to wait for them to go on sale. Beautiful fragrance. I don’t understand the bad reviews honestly.