No. 5 Pavot

A wholly unique scent. Light, airy, ozonic. Floraly, powdery, a bit peppery. Herbal w/ a mild bitter bite. Musky, woody. Develops beautifully in evolution. This one stands out from the crowd.

Wow!! I've never smelled a floral like this. Its light, airy, feminine, without the usual jasmine/tuberose, vanilla profile. I think its due to the use of larkspur and opium notes. There's a nice edge to the scent which smells like metal being slowly heated to a red color. Over time this develops into a very vague resinous profile, but never makes it to full-on incense; the flowers reign throughout. It ends on an adorable, powdery, almost candied floral note, but without sugar, more like a very light floral honey. It's all delicate, and airy. Never gets syrupy, cloying or traditionally "smoky" which it could easily have done considering the inspiration for the scent. The performance is just light enough for it to dance and hide, but present enough to make itself gently known from time to time. You never feel that you have to hunt for it on your skin, or that its slugging you over the head with aroma-chemicals. The person who recommended this scent to me suggested it for winter wear, but I think this would shine in dry hot weather. It also layers really well with YSL's Opium, natch ;)