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12/19/2018
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Bittersweet plant milk
Once again I bought Artemisia as a used remaining bottle with about 25 of 50 ml. Still in the older version with the two unicorns at the front of the label. I liked the fragrance from the beginning, it has something very special and is certainly not suitable for everyone.
Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting. The plant wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, is assigned to it.
And the scent of Penhaligon`s Artemisia reminds me of this plant too.
Artemisia has a rather dry, slightly bitter, but nevertheless with a slightly sweet note paired scent character, which also comes along a little creamy-milky.
Green leaves are immediately recognizable in the top note, while the fruity components nectarine and green apple do not show up at all in my case.
Jasmine tea follows, which is seasoned with a delicate hint of lily of the valley, powdery violet and vanilla.
At no time does the scent become flowery or even ashy because of the lilies of the valley. The flowers give only a slight sweetness and the dry-powdery scent character remains until the end.
The base becomes slightly woody, which is probably due to the oak moss (which I can't really smell here, though) and sandalwood
With regard to shelf life and sillage, I can say that it is much better in summer than in winter. It is also drier/powderier at warm temperatures and more creamy in winter, so it is also a temperature-dependent scent.
In fact, the scent really reminds me of the smell of wormwood. My mother used to have it in the garden and the leaves really smell like that. You can make tea from the dried leaves. The tea tastes very bitter and when dried, even the leaves smell very bitter. It is also a main ingredient of the drink absinthe along with anise and fennel. A bit of wormwood is also buried in the wine drink wormwood, e.g. Martini.
Unfortunately I can't tell if the fragrance was changed with the new look.
It's quite possible I'll buy that scent again. It has something of its own and is also not so often on the street to smell.
Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting. The plant wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, is assigned to it.
And the scent of Penhaligon`s Artemisia reminds me of this plant too.
Artemisia has a rather dry, slightly bitter, but nevertheless with a slightly sweet note paired scent character, which also comes along a little creamy-milky.
Green leaves are immediately recognizable in the top note, while the fruity components nectarine and green apple do not show up at all in my case.
Jasmine tea follows, which is seasoned with a delicate hint of lily of the valley, powdery violet and vanilla.
At no time does the scent become flowery or even ashy because of the lilies of the valley. The flowers give only a slight sweetness and the dry-powdery scent character remains until the end.
The base becomes slightly woody, which is probably due to the oak moss (which I can't really smell here, though) and sandalwood
With regard to shelf life and sillage, I can say that it is much better in summer than in winter. It is also drier/powderier at warm temperatures and more creamy in winter, so it is also a temperature-dependent scent.
In fact, the scent really reminds me of the smell of wormwood. My mother used to have it in the garden and the leaves really smell like that. You can make tea from the dried leaves. The tea tastes very bitter and when dried, even the leaves smell very bitter. It is also a main ingredient of the drink absinthe along with anise and fennel. A bit of wormwood is also buried in the wine drink wormwood, e.g. Martini.
Unfortunately I can't tell if the fragrance was changed with the new look.
It's quite possible I'll buy that scent again. It has something of its own and is also not so often on the street to smell.
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