Vra Vra Vroom

It starts off tart and even a bit sour, which I suspect comes from the magnolia but then it softens into a beautiful apricot scent. At first, I couldn't understand what people meant when they said this smelled like body odor because to me, it smelled exactly like those floral-scented origami papers. But when I sprayed in on my skin I instantly picked up on the cumin note and could see why people might interpret it that way. For me though, it’s what makes the fragrance more interesting. It adds a bit of quirkiness without tipping into unpleasant body odor territory. Perhaps its the apricot but the sweetness in this perfume reminds me a lot of Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill though in a less aquatic and more floral way.

On my skin, this one projects fabulously, not beast but not to silent. just enough for you to smell all beautiful notes. there is something in this scent at keeps me on sniffing on. not sweet but right amount of natural sweetness you get from apricot and mandarin and when the beautiful floral scents kicks in, as if you will get a "sparkling water with citrus and osmanthus tea note while wearing a clean cashmere gloves and sipping between thick trees. It has similar brightness with Dries Van noten's "Fleur du Mal". it stays on my skin for 6-7 hours. overall its a greenish fruity bright scent, slightly clinically-clean medicinal which the collection is all about.

This was by far my favorite of the Potions and Remedies discovery set. It feels so luxurious! I got a bottle for Christmas and it's gorgeous!! It sits very well on me and I get a nice osmanthus from it. Honestly, the leather smells more musky/powdery on me, which is why I am okay with it (not a leather fan). The only issue I have is that when I first spray it, there is always a isopropyl alcohol smell (and apparently taste too, from what my sister said when she was talking to me in my room) that wafts around for a little. VERY expensive though.

The apricot and magnolia stand out to me the most. A very nice sophisticated floral fragrance. It is suitable for a man or woman to wear this but the notes appeal to women shoppers more, and goes under the radar from the male spectacle. Can be described as a blue, young, light scent worn on mild to hot mornings and afternoons. Very playful, safe blind buy if that is what you are looking for.

OH I need this so badly. I fell in love. It's gorgeous apricot-y osmanthus. The dry-down is a bit powdery but not overwhelming, and is rounded out by a tea-like aroma. I'm not really getting any rose. I really know why many reviewers are smelling BO or cumin??? This smells like freshly washed hair. It's not a "dirty" fruity leathery smell, it's soapy.