Poudre de fée

Opens with a fruity accord (I couldn't really pick it apart as mandarine, just something juicy and slightly sweet) which leads into an exquisitely blended composition of florals: violet plays first violin with an accompaniment of heliotrope and the lightest touch of ylang-ylang to add richness. The floral bouquet is dusty, powdery and light, joined by a generous helping of clean musk. The way oakmoss is used in this fragrance is, to me, pure poetry. Oakmoss tends to get blown up on my skin yet here it is truly just a background note, light yet identifiable. It elevates the entire composition from really good to truly great. I am getting an impression of shifting light being filtered through the crowns of trees, of slightly muffled sounds and a gentle breeze. Fairy powder indeed. Poudre de Fee is beautiful and executed so, so damn well. The total longevity on my skin was between 5 and 6 hours (I have to note, however, that my skin slurps up perfume so it will likely last longer on most other people). The fragrance turned decidedly more musky after ca 1 hour and then after 4 hours got much sweeter. It offered a lower end of moderate sillage and projection.