Black Tulip

At first the scent is strong of alcohol and powdery florals. Off-putting right from the bottle, very old floral popuree scent. Once you spray it on the skin it transforms to a spicy dark floral scent. I wouldn't describe it as fruity at all personally, I feel the spice and the floral is more prominent but very fresh and alive. It's dark, sophisticated, reminds me of fall and yet isn't really an autumnal scent, and somehow feels like it can be both a daytime and nighttime scent perfectly. After the dry down is the best part. It Nestles beautiful onto my skin. It becomes a bit more of an ambery, slightly fruity, warmer muskier scent. Like vanilla on a dried jasmine flower and bark bouquet. Or like a hot drink on a rainy day. A mix of earth/plants and flower and amber. The cherry and plum either are very subtle or the combination of the scent melts then into the fragrance so they aren't noticeable on their own. Like a blueberry pie instead of a fresh blueberries. You can no longer smell the fresh tart blueberries but a new, more buttery amber scent. Lovely! This hasn't given me any headache at all so far either.

This might be my favorite scent from the discovery set I bought. I love patchouli, I love plum, I love pepper. It opens with that sweet plummy goodness and just a dash of the pink pepper. When it starts to dry down you get a touch of earthy spice from the patchouli. The longer it wears, the more the patchouli comes out, and it blends so effortlessly with the plum. I love fruitchoulis and this particular one is stunning. The violet lends a little bit of powder to this and it’s well done. It’s really pretty, but this little rollerball doesn’t provide much in terms of sillage. It’s an intimate scent on me. I’m wondering how different the spray would perform. I’m not sure if this is full bottle worthy, but based on the rollerball I don’t think I would purchase it. My wrist has to be about 2 inches from my nose for me to smell it. It’s a lovely scent, though. It’s simple but it scratches that itch for me, as I’ve been craving plum scents a lot lately.

I have to hand it to nest, they know their brand, and they know how to create fragrances that fans can safe buy other choices in their line. I can't decide whether this or Indigo is my favourite in the line yet. I find Black Tulip to be very addictive and I couldn't stop smelling myself. Everything in the notes pyramid says I should dislike this fragrance, as I am not usually a fan of plum notes (gets too cloying jammy sweet) and pink pepper (sensitive to it and usually winds up being the only scent I smell). However BT is so well blended, it's not overly sweet at all. The plum is juicy and closer to a fresh plum rather than jam and the patchouli helps deepen the scent. The iris offers a very pretty powdery-ness and just enough pepper to make it a teeny tiny bit spicy.

This one is delicious. A seductive, fruity floral with the perfect amount of spice. I had Midnight Fleur before it was discontinued, and I can honestly say I like this one quite a bit more. It’s less sweet and more sophisticated. I can pick up every note listed here, the fruits and patchouli are strong but they certainly don’t overpower the violet or pepper notes. I think they all play together beautifully. Well done. Delectable. I’d wear this most of the year, but it seems more suited for night. Decent longevity but sits close to the skin and is gone after 5-6 hours. I love all the dark feminine/witchy/vampy descriptors, that’s my vibe and this one fits the bill—running to get a full size once the rollerball runs out!

I went to Sephora last weekend to get the Wisteria Blue. Hmmmm -- smelled that one and 5 minutes in - ugh. So I toyed around with the other roller balls and found Black Tulip. WOW! This is amazing! Yes, hints of Black Amethyst and LVIE but truly -- it's a gorgeous fragrance all on its own! The drydown is amazing... I'm going back to get the spray and will cherish this for awhile. I have about 500 bottles of perfume...OMG I can't believe I admitted this to the world -- I mean, like I have a whole bedroom assigned to my addiction. And honestly, I probably only really like 50 of them! Eeks, I need help! :) Happy sniffing everyone!!! Grab this - it's really good! It lives in my top 50 FOR SURE!