Seatonica

For me, the trajectory of Neil Morris' Rainflower progresses from the opening green sharpness of hyacinth through damp earth to musky pink flower, which may be the lilac and/or tulip. In its evocation of spring Morris' creation reminds me of Issey Miyake's Florale but is more full-bodied by comparison, the latter staying thin, sharp and watery on my skin - a fragrance for waifs not women of the pre-raphaelite kind such as my good self! Rainflower is the assertiveness of the season rather than its transience: hyacinths boldly pushing through humus, bedecked by raindrops and making heady the air. Can you tell that I love it?