Zephyr

Zephyr, gentlest of the four winds was the soft summer breeze, the one beseeched by sailors to fill the sails at sea, married to Chloris (goddess of flowers) and lover of Hyacinthus (upon whose death the hyacinth sprang from his blood). His three brothers (east, south and north winds) were all quite dour or savage, but he was the epitome of warmth & life... This blows out of the sprayer like a warm summer wind, bringing with it greens, warm spices and blossoms. The heart is floral indeed but more like the wind has blown the scent of the flowers all around you; as opposed to, someone hitting you in the face with a full bouquet. The subtle beauty of the flowers in this amaze me! The ylang and hibiscus give it a warm tropical vibe and the other flowers support them. A leather doppleganger indeed-this has no leather or birch tar note but smells amazingly like REAL leather. On drying down the ambergris, ambrette, styrax and tobacco give it a very masculine woody lightly resinous feel, but not so much that a woman could not wear it, as it is lightened by the orris/violet and sandalwood notes, giving it an overall genderless feel and despite all 19 notes in the formula it stays light and airy with a cool leathery finish... Sillage: good Longevity: above average Overall: 4.5/5 I sprayed ONE spray from the sample vial on my arm and touched it to my other arm, and my mom could smell it across the kitchen! This has (like all LJ scents) very impressive projection and duration considering there are no synthetic ingredients. This is a stuning scent: comfortable, smooth and sexy...