Sorry I'm late this week. It's been a writing heavy weekend. While I was chained to my writer's desk I noticed an email from Dawn Spencer Hurwitz (DSH) Perfumes. DSH is going through a website redesign and a Spring Cleaning, eliminating surplus stock and pairing down some of its lines. There is nothing I like less than figuring out I love a scent after it is no longer available, so this sort of sale scares the bejesus out of me. Thus, in honor of this talented perfumer, and never one to miss a sale, I dug through my sample box and pulled all the DSH scents I had but had yet to review. It was exactly five. Hence I welcome you to Challenge Week 12, a DSH Spring Cleaning week of reviews.Monday: DSH Perfumes Acqua de Venezia (Italian Journey No. 1) - Top notes: Bergamot, Blood Orange (Israel), Galbanum, Lemon, Petitgrain; Middle notes: Red Fruits, Syringa; Base notes: Ambergris, Musk. Has a clean bitter edge to it. If you could suck on the pith of an orange and instead of citrus you got an essence of green that was also covered in pepper, you'd have something similar to this. I love it conceptually, but I just don't think I'd reach for it very often. A fond farewell item. 2 of 5 nods.
Tuesday: DSH Perfumes The sur l’Herbe (Tea No. 2) - Top notes: Bergamot, Lavender Flower, Lemon; Middle notes: Tarragon (Estragon), Green Tea, Verbena; Base notes: Brazilian Vetiver, Sandalwood Very lemon and verbena to start. The tarragon and tea, which on me reads kind of pepperminty, adds a weird sweet/sour thing, which is supported by the vetiver. I get basically no sandalwood, but as green herbal tea masculines go, its lovely. A fond farewell item. 3 of 5 nods.
Wednesday: DSH Perfumes The´ du Monde (Tea No. 3) - Top notes: Bergamot, Cassis Bud, Fig; Middle notes: Black Tea, Green Tea, White Tea; Base notes: Brazilian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Treemoss The open is a sweet liquoredresembled treat that made me run for the liquor cabinet, trying to place it. After several well-placed sniff, I determined that it most a mixture of Don Eduardo Anejo, a top shelf tequila that is aged in whiskey barrels, mixed with a tea spoon of honey and served warm. It gets a little of a green herbal quality in the drydown, but never loses it's hot, sticky, sweet and sexy charm. So much so that I am crushed it is a fond farewell item. A great option for warmer weather, get it while you can. 4 of 5 nods.
Thursday: DSH Perfumes Giardini Segreti (Italian Journey No. 3) - Top notes: Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Honeysuckle, Italian Neroli; Middle notes: Egyptian Rose Geranium, Gardenia, Grandiflorum Jasmine, Mimosa, Orris, Tuberose Absolute; Base notes: Amber, Ambergris, Galbanum, Musk Wow. If you like florals, particularly gardenia, you must try this. I've tried a lot of nice gardenia, but the amber and tuberose in this make it truly spectacular. Also a really nice summer option. 3.5 of 5.
Friday: DSH Perfumes Il Bacio di Firenze (Italian Journey No. 2) - Notes: iris, narcissus, jasmine, bergamot, musk, and hillside herbs This scent, the "Kiss of Florence," may not even be available anymore, which is too bad because it's very pretty. It's a green floral mixture, like flowers blooming out of a moss covered garden. I hope it gets resurrected, but but given that two Italian Journey scents are in the fond farewell category (No. 1 and No. 6) and No. 7 is also already disappeared, I have my doubts. 3.5 of 5 nods.
Winner of the Week: Another great week, but for me the winner is DSH Perfumes The´ du Monde (Tea No. 3), which I must run off to purchase immediately.
DSH Perfumes La Rose Fleurette (Rose No. 2), which I reviewed here, is also on the fond farewell list, so grab it now while you can. I already did.
You hit me once.
I hit you back.
You gave a kick.
I gave a slap.
You smashed a plate over my head.
Then I set fire to our bed.
~ "Kiss with a Fist," Florence + the Machine
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