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Etat Libre d'Orange Eau de Protection
Bitter Orange, Ginger, Black Pepper, Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Heliotrope, Patchouli, Benzoin, Tonka Bean
At first sniff, I thought, nope, this just isn't my scent. Ordinarily, a vivid cocktail of rose and patchouli would not turn me on. Guerlain Rose Barbare, for example, a strongly rose/patch blend is definitely not my thing, though I can admire it intellectually. But I spritzed the ELDO scent on my arm anyway and found myself surprised. I surmise that it's the other notes in Eau de Protection that made me fall in love with it. The opening is still a bit extra for me; though patch is listed as a basenote, it's right there, balls out, along with the rose and some spice. It's taken me some years to develop, hmmm, not sure if I should call it a fondness for patchouli, but I don't dislike it anymore. (Dirty, earthy, hippie patchouli is still on the naughty list, however.) I feel the same way about rose. Some notes of rose are fine, others not so much. Let's just call my relationship with patch and rose what it is: frenemies. My frenemies and I don't hate each other. We have an understanding. And my understanding of Eau de Protection is that if I wait patiently for an hour or so, the patchouli softens and the rose's thorns fall off. The creamy sweetness of almond-y heliotrope and tonka make the rose seem almost jammy in the long drydown, and the effect of it all is downright addictive. I have good skin for fragrance, so even 8 hours after applying this scent, I can't stop smelling myself. My skin still bears a trace of the rose and patch, but my shirt smells mostly of tonka, and it's fabulous. I waited too long to buy this scent, and now I want to wear it every day.
-----------------------Posted by theminx on Minxstinks
Note: this post is my opinion. I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post or any other companies.
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