Eau de la Reine

If you had a decant of Reine will realize how thick the juice is. There is also a separation of one clear layer and the remainder 90% of thick green algae-like water. Shake before spraying. Spirit Water I hear? If spirit water is like flankers Floride and Diable then Reine is equivalent of spirit goo. What if you still want 'Spirit Water' style and rosemary? Try Bravanariz's Rosemary Cologne. Reine's apothecary herbal note is raw and.it will stain your clothes. Develops from dark mish mash vegetal scent to soft spicy light green herbs and then into vege floral base. Reine doesn't seem to have a top note. By now my language must be vibing disapproval and you are anticipating it. On contrary, I bought a full bottle. Within green mess, there is an ambiguous floral nymph dancing in its jungle. This floral nymph peeks out from dense vegetation then retreats to hide again. If you follow the nymph (pay attention to fragrance development), the drydown rewards your patience with clean and green floral note. You might think I am crazy comparing fine perfumery to a rosemary cologne. But Reine's style of composition does reminds me of vintage Night Song by TRNP, with Night's dark opening evolving its way to spicy champaca song, singing louder and louder towards a champaca chorus and landing at the drydown. And here I am smelling the same inverted stance, messy comes first then beautiful floral next. There is a little bit incense note here with me, shy around the floral. Well, I think Reine is discontinued but you can still get it at Ministry of Scent or Olfactif. Sample first. Not for fragrance newbies or you will wonder why I wear vegetable juice.

My favourite eau de cologne from LVNEA. It's a take on Queen of Hungary Water, replete with it's star ingredient rosemary and held up with all kinds of aromatic, green goodness. A beautiful, rich scent great for after showering in the Summer. The most sophisticated of it's kind.