Lavender Lace

Time to bust out the big guns and heap praise upon this overlooked, inexpensive gem. Not the antimicrobial, aromatic, somewhat bitter and cold "English lavender" of linen drawers and cleaning products the world over. That lavender, the lavender most imagine when they think "lavender". No, not at all. Instead... We're treated to the dreamy, idyllic variety. Touches of rosemary and sage in the top, but this is that rare and wonderful caramellic, floral, softly herbal, powdery, "French" lavender. As Lavender Lace progresses, it transitions to a soft iris-y floral with a deliciously tempting, creamy, fluffy, powdery vanilla-musk base. You may catch yourself drooling if you allow your mind to wander. I must confess: I've never been a fanatic for lavender. It's certainly a great home scent, but I rarely reach for lavender perfumes. This one though. ...It is phenomenal. It's like being wrapped in the arms of one you trust. All warmth and softness, utterly cozy, comforting, calming. Lavender Lace fills a massive void in my collection. I ache for French lavender, and the modern formulas of Jicky and Caron Homme simply don't do the material justice. Easily the best perfume from Kuumba Made, and it's certainly my favorite. I've never wanted to eat lavender before. Now, I get cravings on the regular. I'm buying the large bottle as soon as I burn through this $10 rollie. If the famous, referential lavenders of the French maisons smell a bit flat, thin, and metallic for your liking (ashamed to admit), I urge you to test KM Lavender Lace. It's a much more enveloping, well rounded experience. I'm no chemist, but the formula is quite literally a deep purple color. It looks and smells as though there is a high concentration of natural materials within the blend. As such, it doesn't have the best longevity... at this price point, I'm willing and able to buy and reapply throughout the day. If you love naturalistic lavenders, especially French lavender, you will be pleasantly surprised with and potentially love Kuumba's Lavender Lace.

Linear silky lavender, a hint of musk, and natural-smelling vanilla on my skin. Another scent that feels comforting from Kuumba Made. I purchased the sample from them directly, and will buy the rollerball if I ever use up the small vial. It sorta smells like fancy hand soap, but in a good way, and it blossoms out from my skin in a nice way. The musk and vanilla keep it from getting too astringent, as lavender can sometimes be. I am surprised that neither are listed as notes since they are both most definitely there. I thought I'd like to layer this with KM's Vanilla Musk or other oil-based perfumes that I have, but for right now I like it plenty on its own.

lovely musky lavender!! starts off with a realistic lavender note (think essential oil) that dries into a vanillic, musky floral. super comforting but also brisk and energizing at the same time. the dry down is the most interesting part to me; there's like the waxiness that all candles have but it also smells cozy and warm like dryer sheets and laundry. even just a couple dabs of the oil on my pulse points makes it project like CRAZY and I can smell it on myself all day. genuinely one of my favorite lavender frags.

Ok I will say that I feel like the lavender part fades away pretty fast, but I also love the sweet, vanilla-y musky scent that replaces it so I'm not too upset. I get how that could be disappointing to someone expecting a straightforward lavender scent, though. I've been wearing this for about 2 hours and that sweetness really kicked in like an hour ago, and I'm totally into it.

One of my most comforting fragrances. Not cleaning product lavender. This gem has the perfect balance of herbal nuances that make this lavender interesting. I have the rollerball and admit I keep it handy in my purse in case of blood pressure raising traffic jams. It's a steal for the quality of the juice.