Oh lucky on the tea note lasting you… I wish it would have on my poor skin. I haven’t smelled Polo in… god, years actually. I don’t even remember what it’s like anymore. I really enjoy the drydown on the Lavender & Clove, it’s where I start to perceive that moistness and fresh quality in the scent I mentioned.

I really look forward to reading what other thoughts and impressions you have to share - it’ll be interesting to hear someone else’s opinion about them. Thanks, Tonya.

I tried the Lavender and Clove scent, and really liked it the first time, thought it was interesting. However, the second time I wore it, I instantly thought “Polo”. It was weird.

And the Jasmine Tea scent? Left me with *only* the tea scent - whereas with Scentzilla, it left her first. Dunno. Maybe that was the tea in my pocket from Pearl River.

More comments as I get more familiar with the scents…

That is the nice thing about the internet, though, you’re right. It does make it easier for folks like myself to obtain info, which is something I appreciate so much.

Thank you again, Ayala, for taking the time to detail such well considered thoughts.

Scentzilla,
Good point about sharing the responsibility of eduction. It’s not a burden for us - it’s more like a necessary part of our work, as there is so much mis-information out there regarding naturals.
However, I don’t think the big houses and chemists want to do that. It’s far more profitable to make people believe that they are buying a perfume full of jasmine, and not a chemical called hedione. It just doesn’t sound as good.

Gradually, the public is becoming more aware. The internet (and blogs such as your own!) are one major source of information for people that is readily and easily available for many people, and the truth about what perfumes are made of is making its way into people’s private “databases” and they will be able to make an informed decision about which scents they are buying.
(I myself wear and enjoy both natural perfumes and ones that include synthetics; I think it’s important to know what in the products you are buying and using and the correct information should be clear to the consumers!)

I am glad you liked Lisa’s perfumes, they are stunning!

With but a few exceptions, I don’t know I’d want a fragrance to go a whole 12 hours on me! I enjoy reapplication perhaps a bit too much to do without it.

And I’m with you about educating the public about the differences, but I don’t feel the burden of that should fall on natural perfumers alone. The largest companies, specifically the big boys of perfume chemistry, need to be a bit more helpful in informing consumers of what it is they are purchasing. (But I suppose from a business-only standpoint, this probably sounds ridiculous.)

Kuri, oh yay! I hope she will like them. Ah, the perks of being in Japan. I don’t think I could find a yuzu drink at all around here, though one of the local restaraunts does make a yuzu flavored meat dish.

As for the Saffron - it is a linear scent, so the other notes really stay in the background. What one needs to know is it’s golden glow and noble presence that is really special…

Another word on lasting power - that has a lot to do with body chemistry and the construction of hte fragrance.
On my skin, most of my perfumes last at least 12 hours (and some of my customers have the same experience), while on others they do not stay for as long as that.
Also, people that are used to wear very strong synthetic may be “immune” to the subtleties of the natural scents and become unaware of their presence faster due to olfactory fatigue and their nervous system’s being used to very strong stimulation.
That is why natural perfumers need to educate the public about fragrance appreciation and understanding the difference between natural aromatics and aromachemicals…

Heather, yeah, those Teutels do seem to have a lot of love under everything, but OY! all that hollering would raise my blood pressure to a woefully dangerous level within a day. The bikes are quite nifty, indeed. Which I say despite the fact that I would be far too big of a chicken to ever get on one of those things :D

Oh and the bikes are a bit nifty too!!

I also loved the other scents - especially Lavender & Clove (rich, warm, soft and surprisingly delicious!), Jasmine Tea (emerald green and sweet jasmine and green tea with emerald herbs - sweet and warm and refershing - with green tea, rosemary absolute, fir absolute, osmanthus and a few types of jasmine), and Yuu Citrus (refreshing and sparkling green citrus, with galbanum, yuzu, lemon verbena and a hint of honey).
Lisa is a great talent and her perfumes are a true perfection - with deep respect to the subtelties of the raw materials, she concocts perfumes that are refined, delicate adn understated.