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Base Notes 
03/31/2017
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I'm torn
This fragrance confuses me a little bit. It smells better far away from my nose. Just like with Thierry Mugler's Alien, this turns into a dirty little fungus when I stick my nose down on my arm. I don't like that note at all! I have no idea what is giving off the mushroom/damp earth smell. Sometimes perfumes list "oakmoss" and I wonder if that is the culprit, but it is not listed here.
I do get the top notes when I initially spray. They come out in a big swirl of alcohol, which apparently they're calling "vermouth." I'm glad when the heart notes swing into play because the narcissus and orchid really deepen the aroma; no idea what saffron smells like! Or ebony. I do like the amber and musk, but I love pretty much any musky and/or amber-y perfume. The myrrh might make this a little more "incense-y" than most people (ladies) would like, but it's well-grounded and doesn't take over.
The bottle is kind of a sickly shade of greenish-yellow (think ectoplasm), but it is called Absynthe, so I would be shocked if the bottle were hot pink or something like that. The name screams green, but the fragrance really doesn't. It smells more ambery brown-yellow, in my opinion. (A green scent to me would smell like grass and herbs, etc.) I do like the shape of the bottle; it fits nicely in my hand, and I don't feel like I'm going to drop it when I spray it, like I do with other, awkwardly shaped bottles (i.e. my favorite Liz Claiborne). The sprayer is a sharp little squirt, not a big misty cloud, so I feel like I am dripping wet until it dries. I typically run that drippiness through my hair.
Longevity is extremely poor. Barely two hours. I had to reapply it to write this review because it had sharply faded since 7 AM. Sillage (i.e. projection) is pretty good, maybe within arms' length or a little more.
I wanted this to be a favorite because my kids gave it to me several years ago for Mother's Day, and overall, I do like it, but it isn't a favorite due to that mushroom note and the poor longevity. It definitely smells better when wafting around me, which I think is unusual. My husband can attest to the amount of time I spend sniffing my wrists. I would not attempt that with this perfume, except while writing a review. But now that task is done.
I do get the top notes when I initially spray. They come out in a big swirl of alcohol, which apparently they're calling "vermouth." I'm glad when the heart notes swing into play because the narcissus and orchid really deepen the aroma; no idea what saffron smells like! Or ebony. I do like the amber and musk, but I love pretty much any musky and/or amber-y perfume. The myrrh might make this a little more "incense-y" than most people (ladies) would like, but it's well-grounded and doesn't take over.
The bottle is kind of a sickly shade of greenish-yellow (think ectoplasm), but it is called Absynthe, so I would be shocked if the bottle were hot pink or something like that. The name screams green, but the fragrance really doesn't. It smells more ambery brown-yellow, in my opinion. (A green scent to me would smell like grass and herbs, etc.) I do like the shape of the bottle; it fits nicely in my hand, and I don't feel like I'm going to drop it when I spray it, like I do with other, awkwardly shaped bottles (i.e. my favorite Liz Claiborne). The sprayer is a sharp little squirt, not a big misty cloud, so I feel like I am dripping wet until it dries. I typically run that drippiness through my hair.
Longevity is extremely poor. Barely two hours. I had to reapply it to write this review because it had sharply faded since 7 AM. Sillage (i.e. projection) is pretty good, maybe within arms' length or a little more.
I wanted this to be a favorite because my kids gave it to me several years ago for Mother's Day, and overall, I do like it, but it isn't a favorite due to that mushroom note and the poor longevity. It definitely smells better when wafting around me, which I think is unusual. My husband can attest to the amount of time I spend sniffing my wrists. I would not attempt that with this perfume, except while writing a review. But now that task is done.
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