Antidris Cassis

Antidris is a very green, earthy rose scent. It opens tart and greenly-woody with some mouth-puckering fruitiness to it. The top notes are zesty and prickly, but as they dry down they combine with the putty-like warmth of the tonka note and the slight latheriness of the musk to create what feels like the greener version of a balsamic accord. I also get an earthy, slightly smoky undertone from the oakmoss note. It's a pleasantly natural and nuanced composition, with a vibe that's both bracing and calming. You're in an abandoned, overgrown garden on a cold day in early spring. Smoke streams from the chimney of the cottage the garden belongs to, and you'd quite like to go back inside where it's warm and there's coffee, but the garden is long overdue for tending, and you've already armed yourself with a pair of long-handled pruning sheers and an old, heavily-patched gardening jacket. It's hard to make a start, but it'll get easier soon, with the exertion warming you up and carrying you forwards. When I first smelled Antidris, the resemblance to L'Ombre Dans L'Eau sprang to mind instantly, and indeed, even for a rose lover like myself the two fragrances are similar enough that I haven't been able to justify having both, though I do find that L'Ombre leans a bit greener and fresher, while Antidris has an undertone of soft, earthy warmth that L'Ombre lacks.

i luvv itt, it's just smell like a mix of fresh and earthy and i love to smell like roses cause it reminds me of my homeland which is known for producing roses and i like that it doesn't go into the sweet smell of a rose but more of the leaves and a field. it's just waaaa <3

I like this one a lot! It has a honey, nectar-like opening coupled with inviting fruity notes. I couldn't really smell the green-ess the first few times I tried it but now I can and it offers a new dimension to the rich, cassis experience. It has pretty good longevity, IMO, at least 6 hours and even longer when applied to my hair. I enjoy the sweet whiffs of scent throughout the day. When I tried other scents from this house I kept thinking about how they do not give me the same satisfaction as Antidris Cassis. Something about this scent is so addictive-- I keep sniffing my wrist and I felt mildly distressed every time I saw how much was left in my sampler. That's when I knew this would be full bottle worthy! Yes, it does smell a lot like Diptyque's L'ombre dans l'eau but Antidris Cassis is more like just the essence of that fragrance profile, and longer lasting IMO.

Bright citrus and uplifting pepper are strong off the bat, like a high-end cleaning product. The cassis is central and creates a feeling like walking through a thick woods in the summertime as the sun beams from between the leaves and onto the foliage bellow. Extremely fresh and aromatic. All of the fragrances from this house give me a comforting feeling of nastolgia as they are all reminiscent of childhood memories of nature. Good for an outgoing citrus rose lover

You want a Baies/L'Ombre dans l'Eau dupe, for a little less in a "clean" formula (whatever that means)? Here you are. Rose and blackcurrant on a soft musky/mossy base, you've probably experienced this before. In particular, I'm missing the Henri Bendel Black Currant candle. This brand's candles and the perfumes and oils are all fine quality, perhaps not the most original of scents or very long-lasting, but worth checking out.