Bobbi Brown Bath Perfume- Good Clean Fun

I'm nothing if not a woman of broad tastes. I can appreciate vintage Guerlain Aprés L'Ondee parfum, swoon over it's heartbreaking beauty while weeping over it's unavailability while I watch bottles as rare as gems sell for many thousands on ebay. But, I am not a perfume snob, and I can appreciate something that makes my skin smell lovely, no matter what the price tag says. Which is both a good and a bad thing....

One of my favourite, easy, cheap and cheerful perfume is Bobbi Brown's Bath. It is meant to evoke that squeaky clean feeling one has after the bath- obviously- and does a good of it. It's chock full of soapy and wonderful orange blossom and neroli that blooms on the skin, with a gentle note of water hyacinth that adds a watery aspect. It is uncomplicated, like a simple cologne, and as easy to wear as a white t shirt. It is definitely a soapy perfume, and an unapologetic one at that. I would say this is pretty much Ivory soap, and I have always loved the scent of Ivory. Wet and warm freshly scrubbed skin, good clean fun...

This perfume is particularly lovely in extreme heat, as you have that just jumped out of the bath (or shower) feeling. And for a soapy cologne scent that does not cost the moon, I get amazing longevity from Bobbi Brown Bath- maybe 3-4 hours, even in the heat. It is perfect for daytime, and also lovely for a night out, maybe on a patio with a nice cool drink. This sweet little perfume has garnered me so many compliments when I wear it, one wonders if we really might be over thinking our perfumes. I've been stopped by strangers asking me what perfume I'm wearing. It makes me think of a line from one of my favourite movies, Amadeus, when Emperor Joseph II tells Mozart that his music "is quality work....there are simply too many notes". 

       


I got mine at Murale  (it is available on their website) in Canada, and I have seen at the Bobbi Brown cosmetic counter recently as well. But I see that it is no longer on her website, and is "unavailable" on the Nordstrom site. Hm. Maybe it's going to be discontinued? For the bargain $48 I paid, I may go buy another bottle as back up.

Sexy Angelic Perfume For Cuddling

Yes, Sexy Angelic is actually the name of the perfume by the natural perfume house, Honoré des Pres and not the latest vile concoction that Victoria's Secret likes to call perfume. Honoré des Pres is headed up by the perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, best known for her soft and ethereal perfumes at L'Artisan Parfumeur and Diptyque, notably their hugely popular fig scents (Premier Figuier & Philosykos respectively) which were among the first perfumes to feature a fig note and they reached cult status before becoming true classics in the perfume world. But clear and gentle scents are her hallmark, and she continues to please & deliver with Sexy Angelic.

Immortality, Henri Fantin-Latour

Sexy Angelic is a bit of a twist on the name of one of the ingredients, angelica, which is a leafy green plant with poufy blossoms prized for their scent. It is a an odd scent, often compared to musk or juniper, and even a slight anise accord. Not everyone smells the anise note- I feel like the angelica takes on a musk shape shifty quality meaning everyone smells their own special scent with this....There are also notes of hemlock flowers. Now, everything I have read about hemlock flowers implies they are the same plant as angelica so perhaps they are just mentioning different parts of the same plant they use. At any rate, there is also almond and "freshly baked calisson ( a sweet buttery french candy like marzipan) accord". The almond note makes me think of an expensive French almond soap and reminds me a wee bit of the divine L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream (deserves a post of its own...coming soon...) so if you can imagine sweet and soft with a clean but not too clean scent, then you know what I mean.

calisson...mmmm

Hemlock/Angelica 

Angelica seeds....

So this perfume is sweet and foody but in the gentlest way. It is all natural and quite soft so getting Angelic from angelica is not a stretch at all. Is it sexy? Well....the soft musk note is sweet and dries down to a yummy skin scent that makes you want to lean in and smell more, maybe even taste it. So yes- sexy. It is a simple scent and dries down nicely. You will not offend anyone in a crowded elevator with this one, and it is perfect for those that like their perfumes gentle and quiet. It is elegant in its understated way and has become a favourite in my rotation. I love to wear it to bed, and also when I don't want to think too hard about my perfume. I love it and it has earned a permanent place in my collection.

Good clean & sweet fun....

Honoré des Pres is not the easiest to track down but this should help narrow it down.