Poesie Perfume Tell me there is a house of fragrance out there that caters to those that love the classics of the library shelves or legends of old and I'll show you my pocketbook. And so it goes with this next shop that caught my attention a couple months ago with a promised collective take on Pride & Prejudice and an offering of inspired teas. From the lovely welcoming aesthetic down to the attention to note selection in the oils that cleverly corresponds with certain titles, silver screen royalty, Norwegian Mythos and more, Poesie Perfume is one house of fragrance on the horizon I can't wait to share just like a good book you can't put down or stop thinking about after turning the final page. Pemberley *from the Fools in Love collection (Listed Notes: Crushed Tomato Leaf, Flowering Woodbine, Wisteria, Peony Petals, Oak and Ivy Leaf) In the vial: A summery burst of FRUIT with PEONY and WISTERIA. It beautifully conveys a summer garden in full bloom with a promise of a romantic meeting in the making that will blossom into a tale for the ages. Applied: Immediately I'm graced with a juicy freshness that melds so well with a little spiciness of tomato leaf, fallen petals of peonies and a gentle curtain of wisteria that closes upon my senses with a lilac-like note that keeps my nose to my wrist. Pemberley is sublime in every fashion and to my surprise gets even better somehow as it dries with a creaminess that lasts well into the night. Poesie Perfume promised and delivered with this perfume. What a fantastic introduction vial. This is one fragrance that will be accompanying me on a journey of a lifetime when I someday travel to the UK and stay a spell at Chatsworth House or sit at the steps of the Temple of Apollo in Stourhead Garden (all iconic spots for the secret hopeless romantics of the world to see). Twice to Tea *from the Fools in Love collection (Listed Notes: Earl Grey Tea, Lavender Absolute, Vanilla Syrup, and Milk) In the vial: Exactly as it says on the tin-EARL GREY TEA, LAVENDER and creamy VANILLA. I never had a London Fog before but I think I need to hunt one down this week. Twice to Tea is so stately and this wand I'm holding has one of the best tea scents I have smelled yet from any house of fragrance. I'm not sure what will happen when applied but I'm ready...well maybe after a couple more sniffs. *Intermission: When I first tried Twice to Tea, it sadly disappeared from my skin almost immediately. Needless to say, I was devastated but ah when will I learn the power of aging these types of oils because I tested it again the other morning (almost a little over a month since it first arrived) and it stayed. Not only did it stay but well let it take us away... Applied: I don't know how these scentcrafters do it but Twice to Tea smells hot on my skin and the earl grey is the real deal with the bergamot amping bringing my nose closer to experience the strong tea and the lavender present. That's English Lavender from the garden I can smell and I can't stop smiling, it's magnificent! I can also detect the milk with vanilla and I know which perfume I will be wearing on cold windy days coming and pouring (excuse me) dabbing on my many scarves as I see about finding a London Fog someplace. Fine Eyes *from the Fools in Love collection (Listed Notes: Rhubarb, Tuberose and Ginger) *this was a free vial with my first purchase, thank you so much Poesie Perfumes! In the vial: Tart RHUBARB and GINGER. It's a sparkling summer creation that I'm so happy I have in my seasonal cache and can't wait to try on. Applied: Here is another perfume that will be accompanying on my journeys or a nice holiday away from the real world. Sparkling ginger leads the way and the rhubarb seals my decision that yes I adore that note in perfume and will be searching for it from now on for summer blends. As this superb oil dries the tuberose is evident and it creates a floral ginger combination that I wish came in every form of body care products imaginable (candle, bath product and aura mist etc.). This whole collection is so refined and Fine Eyes is just one of its many shining stars. Elizabeth *from the Fools in Love collection (Listed Notes: Lilac, Heliotrope, Mimosa, Fresh Earth, Grass and Clover) In the vial: Here it is the perfume that called to me the most when I saw this collection released and I get...Sun-drenched GRASS, that warmness I detect must be from the heliotrope. At the moment I'm not getting any anticipated lilac but something curious steals over my mind when I smell this perfume as I'm reminded of Easter celebrations for some reason. That alone makes me smile. Hopefully, my skin chemistry will behave and tone down the grass and clover to bring forward the other notes listed. (Intermission: Sadly that was not to be as my wonky chemistry caused the clover from Elizabeth to overtake everything and I admitted defeat at the moment. Out of curiosity, I tried this oil again after a month.) Applied: The clover and grass have calmed down and heliotrope comes forward now. There seems to be a floral trying valiantly to battle through as well. Elizabeth still holds a memory of my youth at Easter in many ways and I think more aging is only needed before this interesting perfume is pure magic. I can tell there is something there in Elizabeth that I'm going to love in the end and it just needs a long peaceful rest. Twice to Tea (Ingredients: organic lavender, black tea, vanilla, bergamot, orange peel, blue cornflower petals. ) I have dabbled in tea before with some admitted indifference when trying to drink commercial brews out of necessity to keep awake past midnight at work. If offered tea or coffee, I would usually choose the coffee to bottled blends or cheap bags that all taste the same in the cup and paid a heavy price every time and would be wide awake in the middle of the next day when I should have been getting my rest for my upcoming night shift. That in itself was dangerous as I was so tired driving in, functioning on the floor at work and coming home in the morning. Well, I'm happy to say those days and worries are thankfully over and I'm only purchasing loose leaf tea (and any other blends that appear) from Poesie Perfumes now and forever as I have never tasted anything as delightful as Twice to Tea before, seriously this is what tea tastes like? I'm bewitched body and soul! Now in truth, I'm not preparing this tea in the traditional sense. Lady Catherine de Bourgh would faint dead away if she could see but it is still very humid outside after all and I have been brewing a tiny amount (a little of the sealed contents goes a long way) letting it cool, adding a spot of locally harvested honey then carbonating it to create a one of a kind beverage to beat this insufferable late summer heat with. It's divine when chilled and I have others ask when they smell it how it tastes and if they can try it. I get all the flavours combined in delicious aromatic bubbles that tickle my nose and the smooth vanilla lingers on the tongue. This is one refreshing comforting drink that helps me focus and achieve positive results before the end of the night. As Autumn slowly approaches I have been experimenting with temperature and am slowly switching over to going the traditional route of drinking this blend hot with no carbonation and in the end, Twice to Tea is fantastic no matter how you drink it. Highly Recommended. Femme Dangereuse *from the General Catalogue (Listed Notes: Iris, Exotic Spices, and skin-warmed Leather Driving Gloves) In the vial: There goes one of those wonderful and curious lost scent memories again. Absolutely a transporting oil that goes to the Art Deco period. It's IRIS with SPICE and LEATHER. Confident and seductive. Applied: This is a pearls and silk or satin dress type of fragrance. Complex seductive refinement in a vial and for some mysterious reason I'm thinking I want to wear Femme Dangereuse in winter with a fashionable cape coat and cloche hat. The iris note is simply captivating. Not your everyday perfume but one for very special occasions and events. Thought & Memory *from the General Catalogue (Listed Notes: Lavender, Anise, Cardamom, Vetiver, Galbanum, Leather, Balsamic Woods) In the vial: Battle-scarred LEATHER, BALSAM and SPICED LAVENDER. This is more masculine than I was anticipating but I still like it for the obvious herbs and earth that I can pick up. Applied: Thought & Memory would be fantastic on a man as this is a warrior's scent. No warrior poet but a serious survivor of war. The lavender and leather amp on my skin at first and there is a salt note coming through. The exotic spice note also makes an appearance and the more I'm wearing this oil the more I like it. This is one perfume that when the right mood strikes (not wanting to be questioned or crossed) I will be reaching for. Tiny Phantom *from the General Catalogue (Listed Notes: Pink Roses, Marshmallow Buttercream, Pale White Musk, Antique Mahogany) In the vial: FLORAL and fluffy MARSHMALLOW. What is it about roses and sweetness that creates such timeless magic? I have a very good feeling about this perfume. Applied: Tiny Phantom may just have to be my first bottle purchase from this shop, it's such a sweet elegant perfume and out of all the vials I wore to work from Poesie Perfume, Tiny Phantom was complimented on the most about (followed by Pemberley, Fine Eyes and Twice to Tea). On me, the buttercream, musk and mahogany stand out after the delicate rose fades but never disappears completely. To be clear, this is not a childish bakery scent potion (however delightful those can be at times), oh no like all the vials I tried and listed in this article Tiny Phantom is a well-blended polished fragrance and completely wearable in the workplace setting. It's also comforting, familiar and mysterious in many ways and so aptly named. Poesie Perfume Mr Belfoure definitely knows how to tell a story and join imagined historical scenarios (all within magnificent eras and tragic little-known to fresh disasters) with his profession of being an architect but I cannot honestly say I found his newest fictional release as memorable or one I was racing home to finish such as I did with House of Thieves. In that particular blending of Gilded Age fiction with silver screen fast-paced drama (think Wharton meets Gangs of New York and Road to Perdition), I couldn't turn the pages fast enough and it actually topped my list of recommendations as one of the best novels I picked up in 2015; sadly all those entertaining sparks of urgency to solve anything, captivating veils of danger, sparkling dialogue and cast of multifaceted likeable characters were all missing in The Fallen Architect and I turned the final page with many mixed negative reactions. Such a shame after I had been waiting with a high level of excitement for this title, couldn't stop rereading the premise with such ideas of what I would be greeted by (or what I would learn) but that all seems to be my luck this year with new fictional releases. All that aside, I still look forward to Mr Belfoure's next novel (reportedly set during the final months of the last ruling Romanov dynasty) like I started this short review this author definitely knows how to tell a story. *With thanks to Sourcebooks Landmark and NetGalley for kindly sending me an advanced copy of The Fallen Architect Title Expected to be Released: October 8, 2018 -EGP/July 2018 |
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