BPAL Review - New Orleans

[mllelaurel]

New Orleans
Reminiscent of hothouse blooms on a humid night, ripe, but touched with decay. Sweet honeysuckle and jasmine with a hint of lemon and spice.

In bottle - a bit stronger than I care for.

On me (wet) - a sharp, soapy bitter-floral smell that made me gag a bit. According to Mom, it smells like men's collogne.

On me (dry) - the smell has mellowed and sweetened a bit - ah, there's that lemon! - but is overall still too soapy.

Verdict - pass! I wish I knew which note is the one bugging me: honeysuckle or jasmine, so that I'd know which to avoid in the future and which to give another chance. Heavens help me if it's both or a combination of the two.

Comments

[wired-lizard.livejournal.com]

Judging from your description, I think it's more likely to be jasmine--honeysuckle is a lot lighter and more pleasant a floral. If you want to test, though, take a whiff of my Shanghai someday when you're over, as that's got honeysuckle but no jasmine. (One of my very favorites, too.)

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

I've been eying Shanghai anyway, so that sounds perfect. Thanks!

[theashgirl.livejournal.com]

I think it's probably the jasmine, but I wouldn't write it off completely until you've tried a few different blends with jasmine in it, because different components do different things depending on what they're mixed with.

[mllelaurel.livejournal.com]

Makes sense. I'll look around and see if there's a scent with jasmine surrounded by notes I know I like.