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If you're looking for a good starter fragrance on white florals, I think this would be perfect! It's very smooth and almost creamy, but also has the classic white floral blend you would expect without being too overpowering. It also has a little bit of orangey citrus in the opening, which almost reminds me of an orange Julius.

First impression: 3 hours ago you put on bugspray (that would be the Citronellol), 2 hours ago you put on sunscreen, 1 hour ago you put on a pretty tuberose orange blossom vanilla sandalwood situation.

20-30 minutes in: I see the elegance of this composition, though it is so restrained that I can't smell it at all unless my nose is within 1 inch or less of my arm. The florals are sunny (like flowers in the sun) and summery, on the edge of tropical without the standard cues of coconut or pineapple or frangipani or what have you. The jasmine and tuberose here are the cheerful, friendly cousins of any dark, femme fatale white florals. I don't actively like it but I kind of applaud it for not being sweet. The vanilla in the base is not at all heavy-handed, and the bugspray/soapy thing is kind of quietly there in the background for me, like an alternative to a green note as a foil to the florals. Nothing green here.

An hour in it's like it has all smeared together and nearly all worn away; sort of like I sweat off the bugspray, the sunscreen, and the perfume but the impression of the blend lingers. It's more interesting than appealing to me. I often love a white floral, tropical or otherwise, and this smells basically nice, but it's not for me.

This might be the best scent I have ever smelled in my entire life. It’s a perfectly balanced floral, though I get the impression of orange blossom most strongly. It’s warm and dreamy. Sexy, but in an easy, effortless way, like wearing your favorite sundress. But the wear is an absolute travesty. Just not there on me. I tried to convince myself I could overlook it for how much I love the scent. I drenched myself in it, including on fabric, hoping that would make it stay on me more than a few hours. The good news is that apparently you cannot overapply this. The bad news is, it still wore off fast. It’s office appropriate and leans traditionally feminine. But I think it would be lovely on anyone who likes the notes. I want to give it 5 stars, but I can’t bring myself to. I want to buy a bottle or a larger decant for the scent, but I can’t justify it with the catastrophic wear.