Ozmanthus

This fragrance goes through some changes during drydown. It starts with some tender fruitiness that reminds me of soft, white peach, combined with bright and soft flowers. Soon the osmanthus takes over and I get something close to an osmanthus-soliflore on me. First the smell makes me think of greenish buds, ready to burst into bloom, later it turns into a soft, apricot-coloured smell. The accompanying notes seem to me milky-creamy. They are not strong, however, seem a bit watered down. So, what I get are moist and fresh osmanthus blossoms, for an hour or so even a bit aquatic. I don’t recognize any of the fruits singularly. To my nose they liven up the scent, make it a bit brighter and otherwise help support the apricot smell of the osmanthus. When the fragrance finally changes a last time, I get creamy osmanthus with something slightly woody in the background and a hint of smokiness. I wonder if there is a bit of clove blended into the scent. So, all in all, what I get from “Ozmanthus” is a very calm and serene scent clothing me in darkish apricot colours. It’s a charming scent, not really sweet, not too fruity and not too loud, just a relaxing apricot aura for quiet afternoons.

Amazing spring scent (and this is coming from someone who dislikes spring categorically). The clothes are pastel (I hate pastel) and flowers vomit indol Anyway. Ozmanthus is sweet, but not cloying. More of a sticky sweet than a musc It's robust, but incredibly ladylike. If there's a fruit smell to it, the fruit is a Meyer lemon so perfectly ripe you could eat it without tartness getting in the way. Otherwise it smells like osmanthus. Longevity is decent, especially considering it's a natural fragrance. Sillage is medium. It stays close to the skin, but you don't need your face in it to catch a whiff. It's fairly linear too--what you spray is what you smell throughout.