copyshopclerk Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Carnation, golden amber, cardamom, vanilla, and beeswax absolute. This is just a review of the scent now - I'm going to be sharing this bar so I don't want to use it until I cut it, so I'll come back and edit this with a review of the soap itself (how moisturizing it is, etc) after I use them. I'm still in soap opening squee-ville!On the first sniff this is a rich, beautiful sweetened carnation, which almost makes me think this is like Pink Moon 07 in soap form. Carnation is the prominent note, but the amber and vanilla lend a creamy sweetness to it that keep it from being too spicy in that characteristic carnation way. I can't really pick out cardamom in this - it's more of a creamy sweet floral than a spice scent, I'd say in the same family as Pink Moon 07, but with similarities to Hod and Morocco. I really, really like this scent and want it in more forms than soap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slave1 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 L'ESTATE Packaging: Beautiful! Here is pic: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/icem...ff/IMG_0684.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/icem...ff/IMG_0685.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v17/icem...ff/IMG_0687.jpg Soap it self is a light golden tan color. It is SUPER soft and cuts like butter. Dry scent: Warm, sweet and deep. I smell the beezwax, it's super sweet and waxy. The vanilla heightens the sweetness factor. The golden amber gives it it's warmth and a velvety feel. The carnation is also soft and offers a nice floral spike that balances the sweetness. The cardamom is probably the lightest note, a very delicate spice that helps warm the scent. I also get a bit of booziness. Yes, a kind of fruity wine note. I'm not sure where it's coming from but it's very delicious and adds to the decadent feel of this scent. Wet: Moderate suds, very silky texture. The scent is very light... only downfall. I love strong scents... But it is still beautfiul and makes me feel like a queen. After rinsing and drying off there is no oily or waxy residue, just a faint scent that sticks close to my skin. Mostly I smell the carnation, with a bit of beeswax. This soap is absolute luxury. I savored every bit of it and can't wait to try the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lycanthrope Report post Posted May 5, 2008 (edited) Next up in the soap reviews is... L'Estate. Has a golden orange, slightly marbled peach tan appearance. Solid color. Wrapped similarly to Primavera with a gloriously pretty 'summer girl' I suppose half-reclining, arching her back, surrounded by furls of orange, gold and a little royal blue material. She looks really happy. She probably got BPAL recently. Cold, the soap... really smells like soap. Has a soft, creamy tone to it, a glowing resin note. It is definitely spicy, but not spicy in the husky dry spices or spiked baked goods spicy, but it's sultry, glowing warm. It's hard to describe the scent in terms of any one note that comes out over another. I'd have to say this is mostly a light, sweet amber. Maybe the spice is the carnation, but I don't grab the floral note per se as an independent note. Wet, also great lather, also great meltingness, not huge lather. The spiciness is more apparent with use. I'd say the scent does not digress much and I would call it a spicy sweet skin scent. Glowing, but not WHAMfloral or WHAMber. It's pleasant, and does recall the glowiness of summer, my birthseason. The pretty girl on the soap wrapper is definitely apropos. Edited May 5, 2008 by Lycanthrope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suileach Report post Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Sniff test: Sophisticated, timeless, feminine. The honey - delicate and sweet - is the main note here, surrounded on all sides by an airy profusion of pink summer flowers in full bloom. It reminds me fleetingly of my grandmother - impeccably clean and lady-like. I'm not sure I'll be trying this one in the shower, as the scent seems a bit light and subtle for my soap preferences, but it really is lovely, and I look forward to smelling L'Estate in other forms. Edited June 12, 2008 by suileach Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savage_rose Report post Posted June 12, 2008 Scent review only at this time, until I've tried it. Just sniffing, it smells so much like Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temp. This is probably one of my favorite perfumes of all time as it was my Mom's when I was growing up, as well as my Grandmother's and my Aunt's. L'Estate is a bit warmer though, a bit softer. It's a lovely floral, and I will be so excited if I get to smell the perfume version of this as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suu4LC Report post Posted July 9, 2008 This is a lovely soap. The fragrance is a bit light for my tastes, but it is a soft creamy amber scent, with just the tiniest bit of carnation and vanilla and beeswax. I'm a huge fan of the bpal soaps and how luxurious they feel on your body. Very creamy and decadent. I think I preferred the La Primavera soap, but this one is lovely as well, and more fitting for summer. Warmer and more glowing. Wonderful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
