04/16/2023
Iceblocks
34 Reviews
Iceblocks
3
Truly beautiful
I don't wear fragrance for compliments - I wear it for me - but still, there's something to be said for the ones that garner them. For the scents that actually push people to take time out of their day to express delight, for scents that push people to outright ask "what are you wearing? That smells great!"
It's not a true marker of quality, necessarily, but it does occasionally speak to something about the fragrance.
Myrrhe Eglantine is my single most complimented fragrance, hands down. Almost every time I've worn it, someone has commented.
And, look, maybe it just works on me for some reason. Maybe that's not a common occurrence for others. But I don't think so. Because quite frankly, I agree with the compliments - this is gorgeous and I'm so, so surprised that it isn't talked about more often.
It really does have that Hermès elegance - it feels so well composed, like burying your nose into an actual, living rose, one out in the garden. It still has that transparency to it, but it's a little more full-bodied, jammy and boozy, a hint of fruit underneath. It smells real.
This is a rose without powder or vanilla or sugar. It's not childish, but neither does it feel "vintage". It feels almost plush, like velvet, but it maintains this regal distance - it never yells, never overpowers, but instead hums along politely. The Hermessence line has something of a (well-deserved, barring a few exceptions) reputation for enjoyable scents that disappear too quickly - this one however lingers, lasting a full day on skin and clothing.
It's another one that seems to work regardless of context, too - I've worn it at work, out at dinner, at home around the house, and it's never once seemed out of place. Likewise, the fragrance itself doesn't have a note out of place, everything working together and blended so well it's hard to pick one chord from another.
I've tried a lot of roses (yes, including Delina) and this one tops them all for me. I have a full bottle and it's one of the few that I'd re-buy without hesitation once I'm through.
(For those of you wondering about the comparison to Galop - especially if you don't like leather - never fear! I can't stand Galop, the leather does unspeakable things to the scent on my skin - this has the same "polished" feeling to it, and I can see why people would compare it, but I have to disagree. I had to scrub Galop off - this I spray with abandon).
It's not a true marker of quality, necessarily, but it does occasionally speak to something about the fragrance.
Myrrhe Eglantine is my single most complimented fragrance, hands down. Almost every time I've worn it, someone has commented.
And, look, maybe it just works on me for some reason. Maybe that's not a common occurrence for others. But I don't think so. Because quite frankly, I agree with the compliments - this is gorgeous and I'm so, so surprised that it isn't talked about more often.
It really does have that Hermès elegance - it feels so well composed, like burying your nose into an actual, living rose, one out in the garden. It still has that transparency to it, but it's a little more full-bodied, jammy and boozy, a hint of fruit underneath. It smells real.
This is a rose without powder or vanilla or sugar. It's not childish, but neither does it feel "vintage". It feels almost plush, like velvet, but it maintains this regal distance - it never yells, never overpowers, but instead hums along politely. The Hermessence line has something of a (well-deserved, barring a few exceptions) reputation for enjoyable scents that disappear too quickly - this one however lingers, lasting a full day on skin and clothing.
It's another one that seems to work regardless of context, too - I've worn it at work, out at dinner, at home around the house, and it's never once seemed out of place. Likewise, the fragrance itself doesn't have a note out of place, everything working together and blended so well it's hard to pick one chord from another.
I've tried a lot of roses (yes, including Delina) and this one tops them all for me. I have a full bottle and it's one of the few that I'd re-buy without hesitation once I'm through.
(For those of you wondering about the comparison to Galop - especially if you don't like leather - never fear! I can't stand Galop, the leather does unspeakable things to the scent on my skin - this has the same "polished" feeling to it, and I can see why people would compare it, but I have to disagree. I had to scrub Galop off - this I spray with abandon).
Lgsoltek
MRoth
