White Moss & Snowdrop

Sometimes I genuinely feel some people didn’t really try the fragrances and just create a narrative based on the notes Fragrantica lists. Well, Fragrantica doesn’t always put the notes accurately. I really don’t know the criteria, but how many times the house itself show the used notes and that is in dissonance with this site, or when you detect a smell that is not even listed here, right? Another factor is that so many don’t even let the fragrance sets and already elaborates a full consolidated truth (they’ll say it’s their “opinion”) about the product. That being said, this is a fantastic release! Not very festive, I must agree, specially because of its lightness and versatility. Opens with a lovely weird greenish explosion of citrus, light florals, leaves and some sort of “cold” accord that is only present in the very beggining. Than comes cardamom. Lots and lots of it. You can almost taste the freshness of this spice, which will eventually share the space with a sheer, green, powdery petit grain. Sillage and longevity are average, I got 5 hours at least!

Today is December 1st, and coincidentally the first day of ice where I live. The sky is full of snow clouds, set against a pink sunrise. It's cold. Very cold, and with that it's a perfect day for this fragrance. I feel grounded by it when I step onto the frozen grass in my garden and hear it crunching under my feet. I wish I could find a bottle of Alice in Wonderland's Drink Me potion so I could stand on the moss underneath a frozen snowdrop and see it sparkling in this morning's pink sunshine. If nothing else, this fragrance transports me to this place in my mind's eye. It's a beautiful scent for wintertime. Cold, green and sparkling. Longevity isn't too bad for a cologne at around 5 hours. Silage is moderate. I think it would work okay in springtime, but might not suit Summer wear. I find it leans masculine on my skin but I don't mind that at all. I think it's gorgeous.

Personally I find that White Moss and Snowdrop fits very well the Jo Malone line. They released a fresh, green, cool floral, a winter floral. Groundbreaking! I liked it. It's perfumey, with a vintage feel, "full", lady-like and a little powdery. It's what the mid 20-30s would call old-lady and grannyish-it's not! It has a deep smell actually. I don't know the scent of snowdrop. I do sense the moss, neroli/petitgrain and some spice in the drydown, like cloves, maybe a touch pharmaceutical. Lasts a whole day but close to the skin strictly The bottle is shinier up close

The smell of moss and very green petitgrain makes me reminisce about winter days walking in the park, feet buried in the snow, with a little bit of midday sun. Winter in this perfume bottle has a change from the dry cold of white moss to the cool and warm of citrus and amber. I am so in love with this.

It is a light mossy, green scent, with a subtle and gentle creamy floral sweetness. To me, it does indeed conjure up the image of delicate snowdrops popping out from crisp white snow, when the air is still cold and crisp, but you feel spring is coming. Despite this wintery image, I think this fragrance may suit all seasons. It is delicate, airy, a bit powdery, with subtle green, citrussy and floral touches, with the lightest, most gentle earthiness from the moss. Absolutely non offensive, perfect in any occasion or environment. Projection is moderate, but I can smell myself, which is what I like, and longevity is not bad at all for a cologne concentration.