Top Notes
Aniseed
Eucalyptus
Heart Notes
Geranium
Heliotrope
Jasmine
Base Notes
Honey
Almond
Musk
Cypress
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Notes10/18/2012
Coutureguru
223 Reviews
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3
Disconcerting, but very 'more-ish' ...
I was recently introduced to the first 'honey' fragrance I have tried in a sample swap when a parfumo buddy sent me Lutens' Miel de Bois, which I enjoyed immensely.
I ordered a few fragrances from Technique Indiscrete blind about four months ago (which has been a nightmare of epic proportions best not discussed here!) and the box finally arrived. I ordered Indiscrète but received Délivre Moi instead. I'm completely over dealing with the ineptitude of the staff at TI so I'm not going to bother changing it ... instead, after trying it I am pleasantly surprised and a little disconcerted by this fragrance.
The opening of Eucalyptus and Aniseed is truly gag worthy but thankfully dissipates very fast and that's a blessing ... if it lasted more than the five minutes it does this would be a scrubber! For some reason it reminds me of wet towels left in the corner of a bathroom after swimming ... vaguely chlorinated.
Then a truly wonderful thing happens! The Honey here bursts forth like a hive exploding with activity in the sunrise! It's as if the bees have been collecting pollen from nearby acres of Jasmine flowers and bottling the essence themselves. Very difficult to describe, this fragrance retains a 'wet green-ness' while being warm and golden at the same time. Quite odd!!
When one talks of niche fragrances, I do find these days that one must further split that category into mainstream niche and 'true' niche. This creation by Libertin Louison must surely find itself in the latter category. Délivre Moi is not a fragrance to be worn willy nilly ... it deserves careful thought and the right occasion. Definitely reaction provoking my advice is to approach with caution ... or if you're like me, wild abandon :).
It seems as though the mixup with my order has been a happy mistake ... I'm quite enchanted with the dry down of Libetin Louison's Délivre Moi.
I ordered a few fragrances from Technique Indiscrete blind about four months ago (which has been a nightmare of epic proportions best not discussed here!) and the box finally arrived. I ordered Indiscrète but received Délivre Moi instead. I'm completely over dealing with the ineptitude of the staff at TI so I'm not going to bother changing it ... instead, after trying it I am pleasantly surprised and a little disconcerted by this fragrance.
The opening of Eucalyptus and Aniseed is truly gag worthy but thankfully dissipates very fast and that's a blessing ... if it lasted more than the five minutes it does this would be a scrubber! For some reason it reminds me of wet towels left in the corner of a bathroom after swimming ... vaguely chlorinated.
Then a truly wonderful thing happens! The Honey here bursts forth like a hive exploding with activity in the sunrise! It's as if the bees have been collecting pollen from nearby acres of Jasmine flowers and bottling the essence themselves. Very difficult to describe, this fragrance retains a 'wet green-ness' while being warm and golden at the same time. Quite odd!!
When one talks of niche fragrances, I do find these days that one must further split that category into mainstream niche and 'true' niche. This creation by Libertin Louison must surely find itself in the latter category. Délivre Moi is not a fragrance to be worn willy nilly ... it deserves careful thought and the right occasion. Definitely reaction provoking my advice is to approach with caution ... or if you're like me, wild abandon :).
It seems as though the mixup with my order has been a happy mistake ... I'm quite enchanted with the dry down of Libetin Louison's Délivre Moi.
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