Noxa

A blind buy that turned out nothing at all what I expected: I usually adore Cécile's work and the notes and the reviews sounded just enchanting.
Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be very very green, citrusy and tea-like. I get nothing at all sweet or lactonic, and the spicy aspect too takes forever to show up. The drydown itself is like a watered down tea-ed up Starlight.
Pretty bummed that I ended up not liking it at all, plus I already own Starlight so what's the point of putting up with the horrible first couple of hours to end up with Starlight's poor cousin in the end?

Holy celery Batman!
I've been moping around wanting to try this one forever, and tnx to my darling friend Oktopusy finally got a huge sample as a present.
Can you say disappointed? Can you say toxic celery blast?
Once the blasted celery deigned to leave, I was left with drunken caramel loveliness that's to die for. Alas, I died quite enough thank you very much fighting that darn celery off for the first hour and a half. Thankfully off my wish list.

But for me it smelled strongly of kerosene with an urinal undercurrent, and then some herbs and flowers desperately trying to cover this mess up. I feel really bad for the flowers. I feel even worse for myself - blind buying it on account of a cutesy name and bottle.

I disliked you beyond words.
Really sorry cause I'm sure you smell lovely on someone else. For me how ever instant nausea followed by a head splitting migraine.

This one was a scrubber.
And while I usually very much enjoy your stuff, AND while the notes of this thing sounded right up my alley, the result was shockingly appalling. No idea what caused such an intense dislike.