Daphnedil

I concur with the other reviewer -- this is an underrated floral from Cirrus! The opening is the smell of early spring for me: sunny, yellow daffodils nodding gently in the breeze. That note is brief and fades after a minute, giving way to the nectar of heartier florals. The ylang-ylang and plumeria bring a tropical fruitiness, counterbalancing the bright, lemony fragrance of the daphne. The combined effect is of fragrant yellow florals over a delectable, jammy base. It’s romantic and happy, like lounging in a sunny garden amidst the flowerbeds. The silage of the oil is fainter on me than some of Cirrus’ other scents, and so I may order this in the EDP next. But that’s my only complaint; I’m excited to wear this in the spring and into the summer.

I have taken solitary walks in wintertime, forgetting about the magic of flowers until something fresh, powdery, and floral pumps through the vents of nearby houses as someone runs their dryer, evoking the land of friendly flowers. Getting my nose on this feels like fate. This is hope floating. It’s a cashmere blanket pulled out of the dryer during winter while you’re still dreaming of open flowers during spring. It lifts your sore, aching heart back into the land of dreams. It’s feeling boundless love as you lick an envelope containing all your secrets and fantasies, and buying yourself a bouqet of flowers on Valentine’s Day and finishing a whole box of powdery conversation sweethearts to yourself.