One mint julep was the cause of it all...

Dawn Spencer Horowitz’s DSH Perfumes The´ Vert (Tea No. 1)

Evidence of a sample vial dwindling toward emptiness means two things: firstly, that I need to get to reviewing it before its all gone, and secondly, it should definitely go on the “To Be Purchased” list.

One sample running perilously low is Dawn Spencer Horowitz’s DSH Perfumes The´ Vert (Tea No. 1). Dawn Spencer Horowitz describes vert as “Classical. Refined. Minimalist. A true green tea fragrance with a soft and subtle chypre dry down.” Dawn calls The Vert her “own green tea scent.” The notes include bergamot and lemon at the top, green tea in the middle, and moss and sandalwood at the base.

I love The Vert. It seems so alive to me. So fresh. It works nicely in warm weather due to the fresh top notes, but the warm tea notes actually make it a really amazing fall scent. The opening is fairly masculine but within minutes it cools down to a tingly spearmint scent, light and lovely.

The Vert is complex and blooms beautifully, and I want to apply it over and over again to enjoy the ride. I think that’s part of why my sample is so close to empty! It’s a lovely, delightful scent that reminds me in some moments of soothing warm mint tea and in other moments, of the cool minty cookies and ice creams of the holiday season. In the summer it's a delicious mint julep; in the winter, it's a comforting mint mocha.

I highly recommend this fragrance. It is available direct from the perfumer in a variety of quantities and forms at a really very modest price, as well as body crème, body lotion, and a foaming wash. And may I suggest one of the many delightful sampler packs available while you are there?

"I stole a kiss, and then another.
I didn’t mean to take it further.
One mint julep was the cause of it all..."
- "One Mint Julep," Ray Charles