PERFUME: The Phoenix At Midday
COMPANY: BPAL
AVAILABILITY: BPAL Anniversary 2011
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION: The blazing fires of nona hora: blood orange, mimosa, gingergrass, golden
amber, saffron, tonka absolute, pomegranate, neroli, and bourbon geranium. This
Phoenix embodies vitality, ferocity, determination, passion, and strength of
will.
I wore
this today because I had a job interview and I really needed determination and strength
of will. Not that it was my dream job but anyway. The funny thing is that when
I arrived to the office for the interview I never entered… It was in a neighbour
with a very bad reputation and even if it was only 2 o’clock in the afternoon I
was feeling so uncomfortable I decided to leave…. I could see only prostitutes,
“red light” houses and junkies around me. Well, I am so glad I am home!
FROM THE DECANT/BOTTLE: Red musk isn’t listed but I think I can smell
it here. As well with the bourbon geranium (and lately I love that note!) and
the Neroli. It’s very complex and every time I put the decant close to my nose
I smell something else.
WET ON SKIN: This is a red colored oil by the way, very
pretty! Wet in my wrist is very juicy
blood oranges and gingergrass. I continue to smell bourbon geranium.
It’s a citrusy
blend but not a tart or a fresh one. The amber, the saffron and the tonka make
this richer and they give another
dimension to the fruits.
The floral
notes here are very faint except from the bourbon geranium.
DRY DOWN: Pomegranate and oranges. I am getting the light
spice from the saffron and a hint of tonka. It stays that way for hours.
I'm sorry the job was in such a sketchy area. I'm glad you followed your gut feeling and left. I figure that most things happen for a reason, so maybe it would have been a job that made you unhappy!
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήThis perfume does sound uplifting, and perfect for a job interview. I've only had one experience with neroli, from a Possets perfume, and it was really overpowering; so I didn't end up liking it. But I bet it could be very beautiful in the right blend!
It was in a call center so, I didn't really want to work there. I just thought I could do this for the Summer...
ΑπάντησηΔιαγραφήI love neroli! It has such a delicate scent. If you mean Dark lady from Possets, This one didn't work for me either.