Mirror Ball

The hyacinth is up front and absolutely beautiful. Then the incense follows in and it's nearly the same scent as Penhaligon's Elixir in the drydown. I prefer the floral opening of this; and had I not obtained Elixir (with it's Christmas clearance bin opening) first, I'd buy Mirror Ball. It's quickly a skin scent, then the incense lasts a good 5 hours. Respraying is worth it for that opening, though.

Hyacinth is not the most popular floral note. Probably because it's not typically "pretty". I like hyacinth, when it's the star of a fragrance. Blended with other stuff, not so much. I was really in the mood for something hyacinth heavy. I tried out Serge Lutens Base de Soie and unfortunately, it smelled like semen on me. I am not even trying to be hyperbolic here, it really did. I also considered Tokyo Milk's Sencha Bleu, but it had a bit too much of that "spittle" effect that hyacinth sometimes does. So here I am, with a 50 ml EDT of Mirror Ball.. and I am happy. It really does smell like hyacinth and it is something truly unique to my collection. Despite some of the "spookier" notes in this composition (shadowy woods, night blooming jasmine, dark incense), to me this smells like spring. Because it smells like hyacinths and they are very common Easter / springtime flowers of the region in which I grew up. I enjoy the pleasant, slightly sweet, green-ish waxiness of this hyacinth scent. It's very true and because of that, somewhat nostalgic. Even "taking me back" a bit, though I often shy away from these sort of descriptions of fragrance as they are so subjective. Recommended to anyone who grew up Catholic in the Northeastern United States in the last 3 decades or so. Or anyone who likes hyacinths.

This reminds me a bit of Bond Silver Factory. Curvy sweet incense. I never would have come up with "hyacinth" on my own, but I can find it when I look for it. I'm enjoying the contrast between the green and the spice. Somewhat fresh, somewhat sultry. It's a warm day in late winter and this is absolutely perfect.

68) Flowery mist I would say it is an aquatic and misty fragrance, like waiting for the sunrise sit in front of a lake you breathe the first vapors. More an atmosphere than a sillage.

My second decant from Smell Bent, and I’m wearing a green aquatic fragrance—not one with incense, jasmine or hyacinth. I also read at least one other person below described this as an aquatic, so I’m legitimately confused. Linear, but that’s never been a deal breaker for me. I’m thinking it’s possible this decant didn’t age well, or it has expired. Because I’m unsure I won’t downvote Mirror Ball.