I also have a hard time with honey notes and usually find them to be cloying to the point of nauseating (looking at you, Bee). But I'm curious if you've smelled Francesca Bianchi's The Dark Side? It has a gorgeous honey note that I find to be resinous, rich, and dramatic.
your filmy description of thumbsucker is spot on. my first thought was that it smells a little like the way your mouth tastes when you're sick & you take cough syrup right after you had a honey drop -- i'm almost nervous to actually try wearing it.
“Stone fruits are interesting playgrounds in the world of perfume. They have an initial citrus-like scent but then get very weird and complex, with a sour tartness that balances with a lactonic smell that is, disturbingly, a little creamy.”
I’m going to try to remember this description of some fruits this summer when I’m reveling in the fresh crop. Your writing, like the scent of peaches, is so compelling!
When I sampled Fzotic’s Unsettled, I was nearly holding my breath I was so prepared to be unsettled, but alas, nada. Room 237 however gave me the heebie-jeebies.
Your description of honey is spot on. It’s one of those notes in perfume that is too suffocatingly sweet to me, even if it’s just a tiny note in a sea of others.
I also have a hard time with honey notes and usually find them to be cloying to the point of nauseating (looking at you, Bee). But I'm curious if you've smelled Francesca Bianchi's The Dark Side? It has a gorgeous honey note that I find to be resinous, rich, and dramatic.
your filmy description of thumbsucker is spot on. my first thought was that it smells a little like the way your mouth tastes when you're sick & you take cough syrup right after you had a honey drop -- i'm almost nervous to actually try wearing it.
“Stone fruits are interesting playgrounds in the world of perfume. They have an initial citrus-like scent but then get very weird and complex, with a sour tartness that balances with a lactonic smell that is, disturbingly, a little creamy.”
I’m going to try to remember this description of some fruits this summer when I’m reveling in the fresh crop. Your writing, like the scent of peaches, is so compelling!
Quick correction: purists will direct you to the EDT, not the Parfum 😅
When I sampled Fzotic’s Unsettled, I was nearly holding my breath I was so prepared to be unsettled, but alas, nada. Room 237 however gave me the heebie-jeebies.
Your description of honey is spot on. It’s one of those notes in perfume that is too suffocatingly sweet to me, even if it’s just a tiny note in a sea of others.