Notes: mint leaves, rose essence, green hay, orange flower water, white musk
L'Ete en Douce is L'Artisan Parfumeur's Barney's exclusive. I got a generous sample of this light and summery fragrance on my recent trip to Barney's in NY. At first sniff, it reminds me of babies, or more specifically, of that familiar baby powder/lotion scent of childhood. It's gentle and delicate, a soft yellowy green fragrance redolent of hay and orange flowers with the barest buzz of mint. The drydown is soft and lovely with the addition of white musk.
L'Artisan scents continue to amaze me with their uniqueness. Unlike some other houses, those with equally large or larger collections, there doesn't seem to be a L'Artisanade (perhaps because it is so awkward to say?), although there may be similarities between two or three scents in the line here and there. I own three of them so far: Mure et Musc Extreme, Safran Troublant, and Tea for Two. What are your favorite L'Artisan scents?
I just found your blog (and it's like Christmas-come-early for me when I
find a new perfume blog) and I love it! How is the lasting power on this
one? It sounds lovely.