Atropa Belladonna

My new favourite! Finding it difficult to describe though, so apologies if this is a bit of a poor review. Shay & Blue describe it as 'An intoxicating beauty, heady, mesmerising. Beware of overdose' ... which confused me a bit as I had to smell closely on the first spray to pick up anything at all (especially compared with Shay & Blue's other fragrances where the opening notes are very obvious from the beginning). Atropa Belladonna opens up very gradually, so be careful with how much you douse yourself, because it's definitely intoxicating, especially if you assume that you haven't put on enough to begin with (like I did!). I found the presence of the blackcurrant to be fairly soft, though definitely present. Compare with the opening of Boadicea Glorious by Boadicea the Victorious for example, which to me, smells like blackcurrant squash (yet oddly doesn't contain a note of blackcurrant), AB is far more elegant and refined. Very beautiful, very feminine and not overly flowery. Possibly worth mentioning that I am sensitive to particularly heady fragrances, and often find myself with nausea or at worst, a migraine after smelling the wrong perfume, but I'm pleased to say that didn't happen with Atropa Belladonna. Hopefully others sensitive to strong fragrance can wear this too without a bad reaction.

The perfect fragrance to spritz on a hot bothersome day. So fresh and zingy like the chilled 4711 we used to keep in the fridge back in the Far East. The blackcurrant is very evident on the opening closely followed by the sharp bright narcissus. The vanilla, jasmine and patch stay quite low key at first but with time they reveal themselves, staying pretty lightweight.The blackcurrant and narcissus become quite low key after half an hour. Its a shame it doesnt hang around long but whilst its present it is very ladylike and polite like an English summer breeze.

It's not a masterpiece or super unique. BUT is that what we want all the time? Well, it is not what I am always looking for. I find this to be a fresh, bright, floral yet slightly creamy, versatile fragrance for warm or mild weather. I think it smells like a high-end shampoo and I love this fragrance for a casual, sunny day. It is fresh as in out-of-the shower, not blue or aquatic. It is cool (as in temp), uplifting and makes me smile the way bright sunshine on my face does - with SPF obvi:)

Smells like a Mediterranean refreshing cologne with a glam twist. I find Atropa Beladonna saves my sanity after long cold showers, since Scotland is moaning in sizzling heat, temperature-wise it is on the edge of the Sahara Desert. It does its job mainly as a body spray, as it smells exactly the same in the middle, as at the beginning and at the end - not even slightly catty blackcurrant, jasmine and patch in a simple energizing mix.

it makes me feel fresh and simple its a fresh and simple smell, however this is not my favourite but it is a pleasing smell out of 10 I give it a 4.