The lovely Shelley from Notes from the Ledge was kind enough to swap some perfumes with me recently. I've just received two brand new perfumes Jacomo Silences and Violette Precieuse by Caron.
From a very brief first-sniff, Silences is reminding me of Annick Goutal's Grand Amour.
I've read that Silences is very green. In fact what attracted me to it was that quite a few descriptions compared it with Chanel No. 19. I'm pretty familiar with No. 19 as it's a scent that I grew up smelling. But Silences is actually quite different. It's more of a sweetened green. Imagine, if you can, slightly caramelised lily stems that have been snapped and crushed. Fresh, but with an extra edge.
I also have to mention my current anti-winter favourite. It's Melvita's Gardenia - Ylang Ylang.
It's a new scent, from the Melvita range, which prides itself on its natural ingredients. If you want a perfume that's going to remind you of a tropical island, this is it. It reminds me of coconut, which is a first for any perfume. Absolutely gorgeous.
6 Lovely comments:
Oh, I sniffed Violette Precieuse yesterday, I really like it. And I want a bottle of Silences.
This Meltiva sounds like something that I'd go nuts for during the "right" time of year. I really do like "beachy" scents. They get me out of my winter funk.
This is nice, I love so much ylang ylang scent. Silences by Jacomo.... longtime I haven't smelled it. It's always beautiful and so elegant!
I am glad everything safely arrived! I have never hidden my love for Silences. It can be challenging; the opening often sends people away so quickly they never find the lovely middle parts. I kind of like dirt, so the opening doesn't bother me. And yes, plenty of green. Down low to the ground green--that would describe the "edge" for me. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts after you get to play with it.
The Melvita I have not heard of until now. Will see where I might find it on this side of the pond.
A scent that smells like Grand Amour sounds good to me!
And as a bit of a closet ylangoholic, the Melvita sounds like the perfect antidote to the winter blues.
I keep meaning to drop by Melvita's new store in London. I wasn't actually aware that they made fragrances. I've been very impressed by their skincare though so I must give this a try - I love coconut.
This is really a nice post, I actually like the Annick Goutal's grand Amour. Thanks for sharing.
Post a Comment