Primrose & Rye

I did something risky and blind bought this. I had some expectations because I thought the notes were so different, but I wasn't prepared to be so IN LOVE with this fragrance. It's absolutely beautiful. Top notes I smelled the corn instantly, not in an overpowering way, but it was the first one I noticed. Then in the middle I smelled this delicious expensive suncream scent, like sunbathing, your skin, but happy and better, together with something very green, very natural, summery (finally a summery fragrance with no fruit). The image it conveys is a slightly wet skin with suncream and traces of a vanilla ice cream smudge. Maybe also running in a grass field, for that sprinkle of nature. It settles with a suncream scent, with something poignantly green and woody notes. When I directly sniff it, I can't feel the corn anymore, but when I move around I get a glimpse of it. And the poingant green I feel only when I closely sniff. My god I can't wait to try more from JM! Update: everything I said, but it's veeeery woody and sunscreeny on the dry down!

I love this one. All the notes come to life and brighten my skin smell. Not super perfumey more clean and just good smelling. On me opens with vanilla not too sweet with a pretty floral, could be primrose but honestly have never smelled a primrose that I remember. The rye gives it some texture and I do smell some mimosa wafting in and out but it is light. I own the above Bronze Goddess that is compared to this and although they may share a vibe on my skin they wear completely different. This lasts just fine at least 5 or 6 hours. Is more of a skin scent then a sillage bomb does have some projection. To me it is a semi gourmand floral perfect for summer and possibly winter...we will see.

It opens up with a very crisp, sort of herbal, cereal-y feeling. Then, and here I know it's probably just me, it smells somewhat soapy, even though this feeling I got is temporary. The fragrance then settles to a beautiful warm, sunny, comforting scent which is definitely a floral with a strong gourmande twist to it due to the vanilla and also a slight herbal touch due to the cereals that makes you reminiscent of wheat or rye fields in the middle of july. Lasting power is pretty decent for a colony, projection not so much but it doesn't bother me as I like it delicate like this.

My second favourite out of the 4 fragrances I own from the English Fields Collection (sadly Poppy & Barley was sold out) with the first Honey & Crocus. The opening notes has a blast of the rye notes which smells like rolled oats and then dries down to the flowery vanilla notes. The scent comes off as a warm powdery scent but unfortunately the fragrance is not as strong as the other ones in the collection. This was a successful blind buy.

This scent is beautiful almost smells (coconut) but in the most beautiful way!, if you're a white floral lover you'll adore this!. I have to buy two perfumes from this collection and it is simply amazing! Projection is not the greatest! dry down is like a beautiful warm day and the vanilla just subtle and warm!, Such a lovely perfume! I had to buy this!!