Gaiac Flower

Light rose + wildflowers + Gaia’s, no tea flavor, no sourness, not so similar to Le Labo’s Black Tea 29. It’s very pleasant to the nose and on the skin, with no age or scene limitations. This is my favorite from the whole set of this brand.

Discovered it today and turns out it's the ultimate "my skin but better" scent. Took me by surprise because it's not something I usually gravitate towards but it's so creamy, soft and cozy I had to get it.

Last autumn, I had the pleasure of visiting Seoul and embarked on a quest to find the perfect souvenir in the form of a fragrance. My initial inclination was towards the Santal perfume, driven by my fascination with its key note. However, when I applied it to my skin, I found it failed to truly captivate me. On the contrary, the Gaic flower, with its harmonious blend of gaic wood, floral essence, and vanilla, utterly bewitched my senses. I couldn't resist obtaining a bottle for myself, though I ultimately settled for the 30 ml size. In hindsight, I ponder whether I should have indulged in the larger bottle. There's something about woody scents that exudes an intoxicating and sensual allure for me, surpassing even the most floral or vanilla-infused fragrances. As I contemplate my return to Seoul, I can't help but envision returning with a full-sized bottle of this irresistible concoction.

I am liking this more now that I've been playing around with it for a while. It seemed like nothing special at first because it is a very understated scent. I think it needs to be worn with the right mood to be appreciated. I wore this on a day off, after my morning shower. I just wanted to spray on something to complete my routine but was not in the mood for anything in particular. Gaiac Flower turned out to be the perfect scent for a laid back day at home. The opening is very weak but the heart slowly warms up to a soft, slightly effervescent vanilla. Reminds me of that whiff when you first open a can of vanilla cola. It's subtle and clean. A polite, inoffensive, clean non-fresh laundry kind of everyday smell. I think it's great to wear to bed too.

First impressions: this smells like honey with elderflowers in it. It is reminicsient of some soap I've smelled in the past for sure, I'm just not sure which one. There's also slight woodiness that is almost smoky. This is my first time smelling guaiac wood, which apparently can smell either smoky and leathery or sweet and balsamic. There's not too much smoke but when you smell this up close, you can notice it. Overall for a flower scent it's warm and kind of clean smelling but I wish the amber was stronger here. Seems to be a very uncomplicated and linear scent