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To me this is the scent of small fresh rose buds, right before they pop, equally green and rosy smelling.
If I do decide to purchase it I'll probably get the gift set from Saks or Nordstrom which comes with the 3. this is definitely UNISEX, I even told my boyfriend I would love it if he wore it because I find this fragrance so sexy for both women and men. I mean, I literally just sprayed it on and had to comment on it and will update later on once I have spent the whole day with it on (if it stays on, that is!I discovered this perfume in a crowded elevator, where it smelled so good that I didn't want to get out. Only: Florabotanica awakens in me a longing for a far journey, in distant lands where opulent flowers bloom, where exotic fruits grow, where the sun burns hot all year round, where the sea roars wildly, where green forests stretch endlessly. The advertising campaign is decorated with three metal sculptures resembling the Ghesquière floral print created a few years ago. Autant dire que le flacon trône déjà dans ma salle de bain et a relégué tous mes autres flacons au fond de tiroir.
Rather than the loud aldehydes, grass, lily of the valley, and cedar notes, it's replaced with much more subtle alternatives that is pleasing to today's noses; giving this a very contemporary profile.
I love Waterlily and Teadress from Zara which is more minty but gives the same aromatic green vibes, same for the classic Herba Fresca from Guerlain. The initial spray is very bright and floral but I think it starts to get more ‘green’ on the dry down. Here, it makes sense, complementing the green notes and adding a cool-girl edge to this already pretty cool perfume.
The mint and rose combo is soo refreshing I can wear it throughout the extremely hot and humid summer! I liked the idea of the fresh, mintiness but there was no sweetness to it at all which I think it needs to make it more feminine and wearable.The cannabis is a little noticeable (almost faint) if you've smelled it before, but its overpowered by the mint. If you are struggling with this upon first sniff, put it down and come back to it in a different season/climate. Only once you start going out with someone meaningful, do you realise the importance of keeping an item of their clothing due to their scent… it’s not psychotic at all I promise you, but if it is then we can be cray-cray together as I did the same with Graham’s t-shirts haha :D On the other hand, it can be so off-putting as well, so many teenage boys drench themselves with cheap aftershave around here and boy is it enough to put a girl off for life! it never edges too close toward shower fresh and liquid soap, but remains what is simply a wonderful smell. For example, some top note citrus scents smell stronger immediately upon application, while a lavender middle note may be sensed after some time from application as the top note evaporates.
At first I thought that this was a completely new fragrance, but then I saw that the already exists since 2012. The zesty opening is like an icy breath of fresh air cutting through the mugginess of the tropical humidity that I live in. Every time I move around and my skin warms up, it renews itself, but it's never, ever overpowering and it doesn't morph into something unpleasant which is a problem I have had with several scents after combining with my chemistry. The one thing with Balenciaga I don't like, is that they discontinue their fragrances at such high speed.I'd make this my signature but as it's discontinued I'm saving my 100ml for those very special spring days. I absolutely love this fragrance, and I'm really excited to see how it will perform and bloom in warmer weather. I have to say though, i noticed that some days i put this on and it smells differently from the previous day. On my skin, I get more of the rose/carnation mixture, on my clothes, I get more of the dried rose leaf. First sniff reminds me of Moschino Toy Boy (the black bear), but this is more pleasant and easier to the nose.
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