Aqua Millefolia

Lovely fresh everyday scent! This reminds me of one of my all time favorite perfumes, Elizabeth Arden's Green tea, which I used to wear before I decided to buy only cruelty free and vegan cosmetics. But this one is more unisex, citrussy and a bit more complex (but in a good way!). Listed notes here don't quite catch the scents full potential. Where I bought this they listed cardamon and oud too. And I smell some hints of lemongrass and green tea aswell? I absolutely loooove the mint note in this, it and verbena gives nice herbal feel to perfume. I layer this one with Lushes Honey I Washed the Kids body spray for ultimate lemon combo 💛

Verbena is the main player here. Opens up with a blast of rindy citrusy, green, and with a coldness from the mint. Dries down to a citrusy, green, Verbena scent with some guaiac wood in the back. The dry down smells a little like "Voyage d'Hermès". Unisex for sure, very good for the warmer months, longevity and projection are the weak points, I get max 4 hours.

Sharp, almost acidic rind, with a minty metallic edge. Green and just slightly savoury. Performs quite well. This one is staying in my collection!

My suggestion: put on a few sprays right out of the shower or bath. This is a very clean and tidy fragrance, well-suited to the start of the day. It can fall a little flat when used as a standard cologne, but in a high humidity bathroom it really pops—the mint, especially, shines through, and the bitter notes are much more detectable (they say it's guaiac but I don't get enough of whatever-it-is to be able to pick up very specific sensory info; I can barely detect this bitter note if I apply this, say, midday when I'm already dressed and going about my routine). Don't be fooled by the list of notes, this works great in cold weather. I bought my bottle last spring, looking for an easy-wearing summer scent. I didn't use this much because it seemed too fugitive and monotonous at the time. For the last few months of cold weather, though, it's been my morning after-shower pick-me-up. It's a completely different experience and now I think of this stuff as a pretty great part of waking up to the world. The sunny brightness really does resonate in the morning and I'd describe this as something of an optimistic primer for the morning mind. The coolness of the mint notes are much more detectable in cooler weather, oddly enough, than in the heat of the summer. This (and the other Aquas) are currently on sale at the manufacturer's website, which I hope doesn't mean they're going to be discontinued (or, worse, reformulated with lower quality ingredients). I bought a big backup bottle just in cae, because this might not last forever but it's delicious while it lasts.

From website: Top note: Lemon & Spearmint Heart note: Absolute Verbena & Galbanum Base note: Gaiac wood The verbena is breathtaking and defines the whole composition. There are no hard edges with this one. Sadly this phase doesn't last very long, but the ensuing drydown is the vain of a Chanel (I wish I were good enough to explain why, but I'm not!). It also has this impression of a vetiver-y note (it's probably the spearmint), which is the Ellena signature gesture. A very beautiful cologne.