Brand: Arcana
Scent Description: A fresh floral. Heady notes of lily of the valley, honeysuckle, jasmine sambac, and marigold are balanced with green galbanum and soft dill feathers.
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Brand: Arcana
Scent Description: A fresh floral. Heady notes of lily of the valley, honeysuckle, jasmine sambac, and marigold are balanced with green galbanum and soft dill feathers.
This is very heady and overpowering with marigold and lily and jasmine, hard to remove
You might expect this to be a soapy floral, but you’d be wrong! I’m impressed by how this fragrance treads the balance between realistic garden and sophisticated perfume.
The base is herbal and green, topped with a soft bouquet of florals which are truly reminiscent of the garden. This feels green, soft, comforting, yet quite sophisticated. The star of the show really is the dill, which might seem out of place, but its simultaneous sweetness and greenness seems to pull both aspects of the perfume together and lends a herbal focal point to the blend. This is just unusual enough to put it above other floral blends, but not so ‘weird’ as to be unwearable. A beautiful garden scent.
Longevity 7+ hours, remaining surprisingly balanced. Medium to high throw. Layers well with S92 The Grass Harp, for ultimate herbal-floral goodness!