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Creed - Love in White Love in White is an oriental floral and, in my opinion, a celebration of fresh florals.   While orange zest appears as a top note, I don’t get the orange in the opening.   What I do get is a bursting, blooming bouquet of iris, daffodils, and magnolia blossoms.   The iris and daffodil are more prominent and the magnolia seems to round out the floral accord.   The florals seem to settle a bit fifteen minutes into wear and take on an almost powdery floral feel.   It isn’t until roughly 30 minutes into wear that I get a slightly astringic, citric orange zest.   As Love in White continues to wear I begin to get hints of jasmine.   What I find interesting is that while Creed’s website does not list jasmine as a note, Fragrantica does.   At the two hour mark, Love in White has moved from a moderate projection fragrance to a light projection one.   It is now that a milky vanilla and tonka bean begin to create a lig...
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Amouroud - Dark Orchid Orchid is one of my absolute favorite notes; while my scent preferences may wax and wane, my love for orchid never goes away. Amouroud's iteration of orchid does not disappoint.  Dark Orchid is a breathtaking and sexy fragrance.  Tonight I am a secret rendezvous in a magical forest. The air is heady with the scent of blooming orchids, gardenia, and citrus set against the depth of the woods around me. There is a whisper of a breeze  that carries the strange and hypnotizing aroma of patchouli, sandalwood, and incense. The moon above casts a silvery glow amongst the trees as my heart races awaiting his first embrace. Top notes: Mandarin, Citrus accord, Black gardenia, Sicilian bergamot Heart notes: Jasmine de Grasse, Ylang ylang, Lotus wood, Black orchid Base notes: Indonesian Patchouli, Mysore Sandalwood, Incense accord, Vanilla