Pearl 22

I found the opening of this very harsh and “perfume-y” but that goes away in 5 minutes and it becomes a beautiful subtle spiced woody scent. Reminds me of an upscale hotel lobby.

This one is very lovely. As long as you don't overspray, I could see this being a wedding day scent. To my nose, it smells delicate and a bit powdery. This is supposed to smell similar to Clive Christian's Imperial Majesty, but I've never smelled that so I can't make a comparison. This smells more expensive than it is. The citrus isn't overpowering here.

I heard the perfume this is inspired by was gifted to Kate Middleton and, honestly, that’s what it smells like to me. Clean white floral smell that seems as though it would be wafting off of a classy, clean style woman carrying a short strapped handbag over her forearm and a tailored jacket. Not my initial style of perfume, but I do enjoy it quite a bit.

Sitting in my local Thai restaurant, sipping green tea with almond milk and honey, admiring the orchid in a vase when the server sets down a steaming lemongrass ginger curry with rice. The drydown is a jasmine rice pudding served in a carved sandalwood bowl. Lovely.

This is gorgeous!!! While I haven't experienced Clive Christian's No. 1 Imperial Majesty, this does remind me of a beloved fragrance from L'Occitane, c.a. 2002 - 2003 -- the spicy "Fleurs d'Oranger" hat was released around the late fall/early Christmas shopping season. The lovely critrus fruit and flowers, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, sweetened with amber and vanilla... So good... Alas, no longer offered. Thank you, Oakcha!!! Because there's no way I am able to get my hands on CC's No. 1 Imperial Majesty at $220k. No way.