House of Sillage – Various Fragrances

Here are some comments on various HoS fragrances that I can’t even come up with reasonable vignettes for, because they have nothing uplifting to mention.

Cherry Garden: a generic “perfume” smell with nothing distinctive about it.

Disney (Mickey Mouse): another generic perfume smell. This is a good thing because I can’t stand the cult of Mickey Mouse that has been forced upon the public. If this had been a fantastic fragrance I would have had a hard time deciding whether to buy it or not.

Love is in the Air: like cake that has had perfume sprayed on it. Not a good combo.

Nouez Moi: sort of stiff and foresty with a layer of perfume over the top. It doesn’t blend well on me.

Passion de l’Amour: dries down to what I consider a standard “drugstore fragrance.” Sharp, like watermelon Jolly Ranchers, with that artificial note that so many cheap fragrances have.

Tiara: another generic perfume smell. Nice enough, but nothing distinctive.

Whispers of Guidance: another drugstore style.

Whispers of Innocence: another generic, soft perfume.

Whispers of Truth: unfortunately, on me, this beautiful citrus fragrance is tainted by that rubbery/musty smell that Band-Aids used to have. I haven’t needed one in decades so am not sure whether they still smell that way, but this fragrance is definitely not for me.

Whispers of Strength: grassy, with a “floral” scent – not any particular note, just as if I’m standing in a general flower garden.  Started out very nice. Unfortunately after half an hour it dries down to something like sweet hot milk with Band-Aids!

Note that for me, the ones marked “generic perfume” are things I might choose to wear again, at least until the sample vials run out, but the ones marked “drugstore perfume” are absolutely off my list.

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