Tags
Amber, cinnamon, cinnamon leaf, golden amber, jasmine, jasmine sambac, Joan Vass, Musk, orange, pepper, pink pepper, sambac, tuberose, Valenica orange, vanilla, vanilla absolute
Since I’m heading to New York in a few days, I thought I’d review some of the perfumes I’m taking with me. I generally prefer to travel with sample-sized perfumes, especially if they are in plastic containers rather than glass. This way, I don’t need to worry about anything breaking during my trip and I can just slip them in my pocket and refresh my scent when needed.
Scent Name: L’eau de Opale
Manufacturer: Joan Vass
Scent Description and Notes: “You’re a woman who knows what you want—and you’ve got your eyes peeled for a rich, full fragrance that’s made for a night out, but brings a little something special when worn as a daytime scent. Well, seek and ye shall find. In L’eau de Opale, floral notes blend seamlessly with earthy bottom notes for a result that’s equal parts classic and romantic, with a hint of mystery.
This sultry scent blends top notes of valencia orange and pink pepper with a sweet combination of cinnamon leaf, jasmine sambac, and tuberose middle notes. These slowly unfold into woody base notes of creamy musk, vanilla absolute, and golden amber.” -Birchbox
Perfume Oil Color: Clear.
Bottle Design and Artwork: This is a standard 1.5ml sample vial. The vial is a pale pink plastic with silver writing featuring the scent name below a block od silver with the name of the company etched out in pink.
Joan Vass – L’eau de Opale from birchbox.com
Scent:
- ITV: It strikes me as a bit older and sophisticated, and for some reason, it reminds me of Macy’s perfume counters. I get jasmine sambac (but it’s very heavy), vanilla absolute, musk, and strong tuberose.
- Wet: It’s rather strong on my skin. The tuberose, Valencia orange, and jasmine sambac are rather dominant. Just below that, I can tease out the pink pepper (a nice addition to this scent) and a touch of the vanilla absolute, which warms the florals a little.
- Dry: Once dry, it verges on slightly powdery from the combination of jasmine sambac and vanilla absolute. I do still get musk, light orange, tuberose and amber very clearly, and light pepper. It is nice, but it does skew something slightly older (30s+).
