Angel’s Trumpet

Angel's Trumpet is a beautiful perfume that I tested and bought on the spot. Ok, well, I'm a sucker for cinnamon. But this is a whole different kind of cinnamon. It's not the Christmas cookie, pumpkin pie, snickerdoodle kind. The cinnamon is sheer and maybe even refreshing, rather than warm and cozy. The main notes are orange and cinnamon on my skin, so I am amazed at how the aura of it smells like a soliflore. This flower is freshly picked and just a tad spicy; reminds me of carnation or possibly a lily. Perhaps I am alone in my opinion, but this perfume seems to have an "Ange ou Demon" complex. On the one hand, it reminds me of a carefree little garden nymph, frolicking among the lilies in the garden. On the other hand, the use of cinnamon is deceptive, rather naughty, like the wicked Queen from Snow White and the Huntsman who fools the King into believing she is an innocuous white lily. Angel's Trumpet is in a league of its own. I believe it's a limited edition, so hurry up and check it out! Update: I am re-visiting this beauty in 2019 after not having worn it for years. I have developed a love for lily fragrances (not LOTV, but LILY) and it's hard to find a good one. I swear that this is a green lily fragrance, and while searching for lily I didn't realize I had the perfect one right under my nose the whole time. My search for the perfect lily fragrance ends here.

This is heavenly ! I have no idea what the Angel”s trumpet flowers smell like so I cannot comment on how close to reality this perfume is. But it’s fresh, green and serene , and definitely smells like a cross between Liliac and Honeysuckle. I cannot figure out which one dominates the composition. It’s has good silage in the beginning but it mellows down fast. Not very long lasting either. Very feminine and charming , it smells of springtime snd blooming gardens, green floral fresh with a hint of nectar . Beautiful. If you like floral scents this is wonderful ,simple. elegant and feminine. I absolutely love it ! Ps. The only other Angel’s trumpet perfume I tried was Illuminum . That is a voluptuous , thick and heavy floral beauty, i could sense some similarities but while that is a very elegant evening scent this is a charismatic carefree floral.

My signature fragrance of all time is Kenzo Parfum D'ete, so imagine my shock when I smelled that same scent repackaged and renamed under Ineke Angel's Trumpet. This is a dead ringer for Kenzo Parfum D'ete. Literally, could not tell the difference whatsoever between them. The notes here are very decieving for me as all I get is the dewy floral of Parfum D'ete. Perhaps it is just a touch fresher, a tad less muskier, but overall its a lily-of-the-valley combined with hyacinth, peony, dewy green notes and musk. So gorgeous and great news for me as the Kenzo is harder to find in stores. It also projects farther and lasts longer than my beloved D'ete. I honestly have to say that I'm shocked at the listed notes here, it has nothing to do with the fragrance to my nose. Needless to say, I am now looking to get my hands on several bottles of this! EDIT 3/27/13: For all that this could be the identical twin of Kenzo Parfum D'ete, I find that this has replaced D'ete as my signature fragrance. They may be identical twins, but there's something about this one that just feels happier than her sister. I find my mood is lifted whenever I wear this one, whereas I feel a little detached and more prone to being melancholy when I wear D'ete. So strange! And heartbreaking considering this one is even harder to find than D'ete is (and that one is pretty difficult to find!)

There are soapy floral perfumes, and then there are soapy floral perfumes. Ineke ANGEL'S TRUMPET is a soapy floral which I can truly appreciate. This will no doubt come as a surprise to anyone who has glanced at the above notes without sniffing the perfume, but believe me, if ever there was a soapy floral, ANGEL'S TRUMPET is a soapy floral--and a glorious one at that! ANGEL'S TRUMPET opens ever-so-briefly with a detectable melon note, but that's really just a prelude: the main opus here here falls squarely into the floral category. The floral notes are not listed above (as is true for the others of members of this "Floral Curiosities" series, as well), and I cannot claim expertise when it comes to the actual smell of angel's trumpet. All I know is that I am picky about soap, and this one works for me. However, because soapy notes mingle so differently on different wearers' skin, I definitely recommend that you try before you buy. Not all soap is created the same--Camay is not Dial is not Irish Spring is not Dove--and I only like certain soapy florals. This, happily, is one of them. Excellent soapy florals have great longevity and project well, and ANGEL'S TRUMPET is no exception to that rule, in addition to being a pleasure to wear.

I smell lilac in there - but maybe I'm wrong? This smells like the daytime version of Evening Edged in Gold. "Evening" is my least favorite of the alphabetical Ineke series, so I'm not shocked that I'm not in love with Angel's Trumpet, either. It is much more of a "perfume" than the other scents in the series, which smell profoundly like gardens that I have visited (and smelled!). Some folks are probably more into the sophistication of Angel's Trumpet than I am - and it certainly is a sophisticated, lady-in-white kind of scent.

This is so incredibly soapy on my skin. Opens with lovely florals, but within 3-5 minutes, turns unbearable.

The other night my bedroom was heavy with the fragrance of my Dr. Suess cultivar of Brugmansia Angels Trumpet. I was thinking why hasn't anyone ever captured and bottled this fragrance? Today I was shopping at Anthropolgie and found this fragrance. I was so bummed there wasn't a tester. I took it out of the box and was able to smell it from the bottle. I would love to try it. I don't know how it will smell on me until I wear it. I have to say it did smell just like my burg, :) Looking forward to try it on.

I find this scent fresh and nice, but nothing new or groundbreaking. This comes off on my skin smelling like a very pure, clean soap... It's very gentle almost like a "just laundered" cleanliness. I don't detect any cinnamon or cedar, which keeps this very neutral on me. Completely inoffensive, pure and subtle....

Light, a little sweet, a little green. Gentle spring florals. Great for spring and summer. A touch watery too. Perfect for the workplace or casual daytime events. It is an extremely light scent -- the sillage is minimal and unfortunately it doesn't last long.

Vascilates from heady, deep, sweet nightflower to crisp verbena and sparkly citrus. Yes, I do get the soapy floral and the faint whiff of lilac too. It's nice. I don't get the cinnamon, but will wear again to see if it comes out.

Angel's Trumpet is a bright, effervescent floral that opens fruity and aromatic, innocent and dewy. Cinnamon warms the composition, developing this scent into a gorgeous melon musk.