Champaca

This is a lovely light Green/Spicy Floral perfume, and it is interesting how the notes change as you wear. On me it starts out as bright citrusy white florals, then transitions to a really interesting tea/rice note then finally settles as a slightly spicy skin scent. This is the first perfume where I've really noticed the different elements as it wears and truly enjoy each one. I never thought of myself as a person who likes pepper notes but this perfume changed that! And this perfume has solidified my love for rice/tea notes. It is perfect for the office, sophisticated but not overwhelming or "old" (I am in my mid 20s and have trouble finding a scent that is both office appropriate and age appropriate, I've had clients think that I'm in my 40s at first glance! Age and experience is a blessing but I don't want my perfume be an inaccurate representation right now lol). Its sillage isn't crazy and the scent is likeable while still unique. I highly doubt anyone else in the building will be wearing it when I do! I have family members that can be overwhelmed by scents/perfume but this does not bother them. This is one of the few perfumes I own that truly feel like they can be worn year round, day or night. To me it doesn't lean super hard into a season or situation and is what I put on when I don't know what to wear. This is the first perfume that I have bought a full size straight from the sample, usually I try to use up a few more samples or finish a travel size before making the plunge. I know this will be a staple in my perfume wardrobe for years to come!

This is a beautiful summer floral. As it dries its not cloying like I find so many white florals. It's creamy, slightly citric and bright. I think the rice note smooths the edges. My nose can't really pick the notes apart, it almost smells watery and fresh but it doesn't cross the line like you would expect others in that category to smell. I read other reviews below calling this "generic" and not very remarkable, don't let those influence your choice to try this. Its delightful. I find it extraordinary, I don't find many florals I can't live without. I find most florals, especially white florals too loud and screechy, that is not the case here. Even though it's an eau de parfum, this scent on my skin pulls in close after first 1/2 hour and stays there for 4-6 hrs. It is a bit pricey but I bought the biggest bottle so that I may reapply at my leisure. On a side note, I was on a quest to find a gardenia scent I could enjoy. And although most say they smell nothing alike, my mind and nose is satiated currently. This is a beautiful scent. Addendum: I've been wearing this more frequently since obtaining a full bottle and I was wrong about longevity. It lasts at least 8 hrs easy, wafting in and out and on textiles it lasts for days. I sprayed this on a shirt Sat and the following Wed can still smell it strongly. It's softly projects and leaves a wonderful trail. One of the very few scents I've gotten compliments from. Beautiful summer breeze type of scent. I'm so in love with it.

This scent is inobtrusive but distinctive; it is familiar, but none of the listed notes stand out. This is a true unisex fragrance which I think could smell great on the most feminine woman or the most masculine man. It could absolutely be a signature scent for me if not for the low sillage and longevity. Initially I get a wonderful hit of champaca and neroli, which rapidly dissipates into a vague powdery scent (rice and freesia, I assume). After several hours I begin to get whiffs of champaca again. Unfortunately, the bitter and spicy elements I love in this perfume don't even linger as a skin scent - I have to shove my nose into the clothes I'm wearing to get any of the tea or myrrh. Edit: This has no staying power on skin, but lingers surprisingly well in clothes. This was a full bottle purchase for me!

Agree with other reviewers who have noted this as a safe scent. I don't find safe to be disagreeable though. I love this one for springtime, and quiet or low-key events like a friend of a friend's house party or memorial service. Something were I want to wear scent, and want to keep it light, pretty and unique. I haven't smelled much else like it. I find it to be one of the more ethereal fragrances in my collection. I do agree that the pink pepper can be intense, but I have not experienced this every time, just once when I wore it to work (maybe it had strange interference with the HVAC system? who knows with these things!).

I love champaca, frangipani and ylang ylang but these are demanding, loud hothouse divas that need to be handled with care. I think I can say with some confidence that this exists here in OJs olfactory translation of this potent note. The myrrh and tea really compliment this diva by taming her with a touch of smokiness and dryness so she doesnt holler too loudly. Once again pepper, neroli and freesia add the pepperiness the act like accents to this three dominating notes. Towards the end the myrhh and tea stay to the end of the performance. Its very nice but again weak like many of the OJs creations on me.