cassiejaynebunk Report post Posted February 12, 2018 Tulips, peony, fresh flowing water and crisp green grasses. Amsterdam reminds me very much of a Bath and Body Works lotion from the 90s... one of those beautiful fresh aquatic ones they discontinued. I get the flowing water and grasses so much and then the florals come out... definitely takes me back in time to my teens! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donkehpoo Report post Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) Wet: Wet flowers. It's more like the leaves of the flowers than the flowers themselves, if that makes sense. Dry: Ah, as I expected... soapy flowers and leaves. I like some aquatic scents, but aquatic + flowers generally mean death on my skin. Edited June 16, 2018 by donkehpoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of a Rose Report post Posted August 11, 2018 (edited) I'm working with an old imp that has been stored in a cool dark place. A light floral, with just a hint of water and greenery. Smooth and subtle, this would be a good one for work. I don't identify any specific note. That could be due to the marrying of the notes with age, or because I don't know what tulips or peonies smell like. Which is odd, because I've got tulips planted in my yard! I've never noticed any scent from them. I have to remember to get up close and personal with them when they bloom again next spring. Many hours later: As light as this is, I am surprised at how long it has lasted. The fragrance is faint, but still discernable. And without a trace of plastic or powder. Yep, perfect for the office. My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars. It might be higher with a fresh bottle. Or not. I'll have to try one to see. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fresh frimp straight from the Lab. In the imp: Flowers (I can't tell the tulips from the peonies, I'm not familiar with either scent), aquatic, a green note that is herbal rather than grassy to me. Not the like the grassy notes I love in some of the Mad Tea Party oils, but this is a nice green too. All the notes are present and accounted for! Very bright and light-feeling. On me, wet: Very aquatic, which nearly always smells like men's cologne to me. The flowers are lovely, though. I don't get as much green as I did in the imp. At 5 minutes: The sharp/bright/aquatic/men's-cologne aspect is gone already. I miss the water and the brightness, but not the men's cologne. But I guess I can't have one (or two) without the other. Only the florals remain. At 10 minutes: It's totally a rather unusual soft floral perfume now. Almost a single note. So pretty, if perhaps a little boring. At 20 minutes: The florals have lightened, letting the green and watery notes show through again. But this time without so much sharpness and brightness; thus without the men's-cologne. So now it is more complex and interesting again. There's just a tinge of citrus, maybe. Lemon? Not enough to be obnoxious (fruity or like cleaning products.) At 30 minutes: The lemon note is a little stronger. Otherwise everything is the same. At 1 hour: No further changes. At 2 hours: It first went very plastic, and now is virtually gone. Verdict: A light, bright, spring floral perfume that is a bit different. Yes, I do like the fresh imp much better than the aged. You get more of the aquatic and green notes, which makes it brighter and more interesting. 4 stars out of 6 Edited September 15, 2018 by Ghost of a Rose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
