scent of the day: tears (rรฉgime des fleurs)
a brief, interesting peppery-powdery opening, then a blend of resin incense and florals that become alarmingly soapy very very fast; extremely meek projection, same for longevity. i like the top notes, but overall it smells like a waifish, guilt-ridden girl who attended an exclusive all-girls catholic school and who now cries just like all the madonna statues. they're that kind of tears: luminous resin, resigned obedience. she's been up all night crying because she's fighting with her codependent best friend and now she's at morning prayers with a headache and burning eyes after an intensive shower to try to look presentable. a character for sure, but i don't actually want to step into her shoes.
and the longer it goes, the more generic the soap becomes, which is sad because i had high hopes for the fragrance's stated concept. like yeah the lilac note is pretty? i guess? but if you want truly devastating, poetic melancholy, this would not be my first or fifth choice.
