Orla Kiely

Tea, and chocolate mixed with fresh peach. That's what it smells like on my skin. Pleasant and very refreshing. Initially I found it a little herbal, because the tea was quite bitter, but then the sweet peach started coming through and it definitely softened that impression. After about an hour peach still played the leading role while tea provided a refreshing hint and chocolate added just a little more sweetness. And that's pretty much how it stayed untill the end (lasted about 6 hours). Overall it smells young and cheerful, but I wouldn't say it's childish. I like it but somehow I find a bit too fruity. There is something about peach in perfumes that just doesn't get along with my skin. I must say though that the peach note in here smells a bit peculiar to me. I don't know whether some of you have similar experiences but the peaches you can get in supermarkets are often hard and quite crispy, but still very sweet. They smell ''peachy'' and sweet, but not as juicy as the soft, ripe ones. And it's this lack of a juicy aspect that I find so strange. Like fruit that is slowly getting dry. Not unpleasant and I think that it has its charm, but I don't feel like getting a full bottle of this somewhat strange, peachy scent.

At first I can smell tea with a hint of citrus fruits. And perhaps rose and geranium mixing in some lovely way. Something warm, gentle and comforting underneath. It's a happy smell. I'm not sure if I will buy it again, but I'll happily use up my 60ml bottle and let the spring of 2017 smell of Orla Kiely for me.

Perfectly pleasant green fig with a slight hint of decidedly moreish chocolate. Blind bought it in Winners in Canada primarily because Kiely is an Irish designer; had imagined a sort of cosmopolitan take on peat and the Gaelic sea breeze. No such thing!

On my skin I got a hint of coconut?? then lots of peach. Not to sweet, as I don't like very sweet scents. Will be interested to see what it is like in autumn and winter months. Like the bottle as well.

There is something very fresh and pretty about this, but there is also something buttery that makes me think the white flowers includes a big dose of gardenia. That buttery floral mixed with powdery rose, fruits and herbal tea is throwing me off a bit, so I’m not convinced that I can actually wear this. It’s really pretty though and the dry down definitely gets less buttery so here’s hoping it works for me for a full wear! Ps, it bears absolutely no resemblance to Cerruti 1881. I love that perfume and it has a very different scent and aura to this one! Orla Kiely is much greener and fresher and has a completely different vibe!