Ophelia

I cannot believe such a perfection exists! - that was my instant reaction to OPHELIA. Wow. This fragrance astonished me. And I don't even like tuberose. The only tuberose I can bear and do so with great pleasure is Do Son, but it's nothing like Ophelia, although also a beauty. Ophelia starts off with juicy, watery and fragrant lilies, and something green that I have encountered in Heeley's Hippie Rose and, probably, Iris de Nuit, both natural, beautiful and seemingly simple compositions. Some say Heeley's creations are moderate to weak in terms of sillage and longevity, and I partly agree with it: Heeley's perfumes aren't faint, but I definitely ain't afraid to overspray them either... Well, Ophelia is not the case. It is loud. Loud, but not like one of those praised buttery, thick, greasy poisonous tuberose perfumes or indolic jasmine bombs. It is loud like a blooming garden around you... It's holographic, it's 3D, it plays with your senses. After the lilies in the opening I feel mainly jasmine and tuberose, so naturally smelling as if I drowned in flowers... oh, isn't this perfume properly named? I think I am also getting soft whiffs of orange blossom and a little bit of heliotrope (just a little bit: there is something a tad powdery in the composition that balances out the aquatic notes, that might be ylang ylang but I personally don't feel any ylang here). Today, quite unexpectedly, I have discovered the best tuberose, the best jasmine, and probably the most beautiful white floral in my world. To me this is the ultimate essence of youth, girlhood, delicacy, and innocence. I see here how intertextuality may work. Next time I reread Hamlet I will definitely scrutinize the persona of Ophelia. There is something I have never been able to understand about her. Before Heeley's Ophelia I never paid too much attention to her, I guess. Now I will. 10/10 Edit: the longevity is excellent.

I was so moved by this perfume that I'm writing another review on it. I decided to compare it with Do Son which I mentioned in the previous comment. I have Ophelia on my left wrist and Do Son on my right wrist. Well, as I said, they are nothing alike, although they both represent the very same genre. Do Son is a sweet, bright, warm, optimistic, slightly peppery tuberose perfume with a strong fruity edge (no actual fruits, but the melony facet of tuberose is certainly there). Hardcore tuberose lovers would say tuberose is "diluted" here, but for me it is quite dense, creamy, and exotic smelling. The main players here are tuberose and fresh orange blossom. Ophelia is not as heavy on the tuberose, it is rather a jasmine-tuberose duo. Moreover, there is no fruitiness at all. It's a green, borderline aquatic floral, unbelievably naturally, unpretentiously, non-perfumey smelling. The whole attitude of it is different. It's melancholic, it's ethereal, it's self-absorbed. Whereas Do Son is somehow festive and exultant, Ophelia is poetic and dreamy. Do Son is a bridal fragrance, Ophelia is a scent of someone who will never enjoy anything corporeal to its fullest. Do Son is like an eternal spring, and Ophelia is... the last spring. It's a reminder of the fact that beauty, youth and innocence are all finite. Finite, and therefore truly beautiful. All beauty is mortal and it's heartbreaking. This is why it moved me so much. I've seen how this very idea has been captured in poetry and painting, but almost never - in perfumery. Well, bravo Monsieur Heeley, this is a wonderful work. And the greatest homage to the Pre-Raphaelite woman, if not to Shakespearean female characters. It is very Juliet, too.

I’m a guy and I think this is truly pretty, even beautiful. I had the pleasure of smelling this fragrance on a woman at ScentBar. I was not minding my own business per usual when I asked to help weigh in on which fragrance the woman was testing on her left and right hand was better. I didn't like the other one but this was exceptional. Ophelia reminds me of the perfume worn by a bride in a Jcrew catalog...you know, those indie backyard weddings, with strings of white bulb party lights and Chinese lanterns. Imagine the bride in a simple sheath gown and a bouquet of white flowers and green leaves. Ophelia is wedding in a bottle—as in, the perfect wedding fragrance. • I recommend this fragrance for formal occasions. • Notes are natural and holographic. • 180 USD I know white flowers is like the woodsy category for men's perfumes— an overwrought mess, but Ophelia is special. Ladies you will receive so many compliments with this one. Enjoy.

I'm wearing Ophelia today, and I agree with *jdt's lovely review. This starts off on quite a high note, I really do smell Lily of the Valleys and Lilacs! Though neither are listed as notes. Thinking initially this may be too sharp & give me a headache, I wait, and I'm glad I did, it blends perfectly and settles. I love Tuberose, but in this creation its very subtle in the beginning, and reveals herself in the drydown though quietly so. I think the combination of Water Lily & Jasmine are the stars and they are quite beautifuly perfectly spring - fresh, sweet & natural, I smell the sunshine on these flowers in this creation. Beautiful white spring floral perfume! *Ophelia* perfectly named.

O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword, Th' expectation and rose of the fair state, The glass of fashion and the mould of form, Th' observ'd of all observers, quite, quite down! Ophelia is beautiful, classic, and sweet; she sets the jasmine standard, in my opinion. Ophelia would be perfect for the spring, mimicking a beautiful early bouquet - but why should we have to wait for spring? I would wear this year round, if only to bring to mind the lush season. Simply gorgeous!