![]() ![]() I’m surprised at the word “flat”, as I find it quite the opposite. Yes, the amber resonates, but with a shimmering of other gorgeous notes. In the nature of parfum ( and Voluptuous Nostalgia’s very high natural oil content) the fragrance moves and shift on the skin until it’s dry down- one that holds a mysterious deepness over the florals. ![]() I’ve found myself and others pretty damn spellbound by this scent, and for the opposite reasons of the review. ) I am certainly not alone in this, as I have been helping her scramble to fill orders for this incredibly limited fragrance. ( Disclaimer : I work with Maria in House of Cherry Bomb, and so am privy to formulas and creative practices. My love for Voluptuous Nostalgia is in part, because Maria has been able to retain this olfactory intimacy in a true “‘parfum”. I often praise oils- there is something so intimate in both the application, and the way they sit on the skin, and they harken back to the day of ritualistic scent, the history of which we so often forget in this modern world. I felt compelled to do so today after reading this particular review. For buying information, see the listing for Aroma M under Perfume Houses. (Yes yes yes to the candle.) But at the perfume’s hefty price tag, I’ll find my retro floral goodness in Annick Goutal.ĭo you think about texture in perfume? What do you think of perfume oils?Īroma M Voluptuous Nostalgia is $225 for 50 ml of perfume wrapped in hand-dyed velvet. As an inexpensive roll-on, I’d love it, and I’d go wild for a Voluptuous Nostagia scented candle or soap. In short, Voluptuous Nostalgia is viscous, smooth, lush, and highly telescoped. As the fragrance fades, its floral layers fall away within a few hours, leaving a soft, barely woody dry amber that holds close to the skin for three or four hours longer. The fragrance lacks that deliciously orchestrated transition through the rush of the initial spray to the heart’s woven pattern to the sympathetic foundation that an engaging perfume puts forth. Plus, there’s little evolution to interest me. There’s no space in the fragrance to feel tingly or tannic or vaporous bits. It smells like it’s full of natural materials. The fragrance is mesmerizingly pleasant with its shady, faraway flowers - no strident gardenia or cavity-sweet amber here - and touch of crushed stems. The fragrance starts with a sepia-toned citrus lead-in to a quiet, violet-heavy floral. Aroma M’s description calls up mid-century Rome, with all its Roman Holiday glamour and charm. Voluptuous Nostalgia’s notes include muguet, gardenia, amber, tonka and violet. (The house’s founder, artist and certified aromatherapist Maria McElroy, lived seven years in Japan.) Aroma M Voluptuous Nostalgia, although not an oil, feels like an oil. The reason I bring this up is because Aroma M made its name with perfume oils referencing Japanese culture. They’re thick but flat, silky but textureless. They’re also a lot less complex technically, and they smell like it. (Anyone who knows me will snort at this.) “The oils stay closer to the skin and wear longer. “Yeah,” the sales guy said, glancing at me and probably assuming I limited my perfume consumption to Jo Malone and that crazy bottle of Nicki Minaj I picked up after one too many mimosas out with the girls at brunch. “Are these all oils?” I asked when I visited the shop. The shop is styled to the minimalist, folksy, yet highly curated “Kinfolk” vibe that’s so popular now: raw wood furniture, bleached ceramic bowls, a 1960s credenza, a bearded salesperson sipping a latte from a mason jar and wearing a Ramones tee shirt he bought on eBay for $80. There’s a shop in my town that sells perfume oils. ![]()
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