Amyris Chypre

I was in Chattanooga for an unfortunate family event and wanted to lift my spirits with something I shared with my grandmother Perfume. I drove to the address to find the storefront hasn’t opened yet, but Joe let me in anyways. I got to see behind the scenes, talk about his inspirations, how he makes fragrances, colours, vibrations, and frequencies. He sent me home with some samples and I smelled the whole line plus some newer ones and ones that won’t make it to market. Onto the scent. This one is a very interesting watery Chypre to me. The violet leaf gives this a bit of an aquatic lemony vibe with Amyris. Typically not my vibe, but using that as a heart for a Chypre worked. The citrus opens up and melds with the deeper base notes to create a smooth slightly masc Chypre that echos the past times in perfumery.