Daphnedil

This isn't exactly my thing but I'm glad I bought it, mostly because I don't think I've smelled something like this before. Initially there is a musky, salty smell accompanying the florals that make me feel like I'm sniffing a bouquet by the ocean. That element becomes less intense over time and after an hour or two it's a more sweet and somewhat powdery floral with a hint of salty breeze.

Such a sweet pretty scent for the warmer months. Floral but not overwhelming or powdery. Fresh bouquet

Earlier this year as I walked through the local botanical garden in my city, I was (pleasantly) struck by the most beautiful smell. Wandering through the paths I came across a shrub with tiny clusters of white flowers. Originally I thought it was Jasmine (to my surprise since I hate Jasmine and all heady heavy indolic flowers). A kind woman sitting on a bench next to the shrub informed me the flowers I was so taken by were “Daphne” flowers. Despite being a flower and plant lover, never before had I heard (or smelled) Daphne before. Taking one last inhale of the fragrant flower I now knew to be named Daphne, I whipped out my phone and started to research Daphne scented fragrances online, only to discover on Fragrantica there are very few perfumes with Daphne as a note. I’m not a perfumer so I am not sure why Daphne is not more common; I assume that it’s just not well known (I myself was 37 before I first smelled the flowers) or perhaps the woodland fairies make it difficult to harvest the blooms. Whatever the reason, I very much enjoyed the opportunity to try the Daphnedil sample in my cirrus discovery set. I tend to veer towards unisex fragrances. While this scent is listed as unisex, I believe it’s more feminine leaning (partly because of the Plumeria note which makes me think of the 90s era Plumeria scented Bath and Body works collection that my aunt loved). This is a beautiful scent and I do enjoy smelling it. It may not be something I reach for to put on my skin as I prefer more earthy vibes for skin scents, I do love to smell “Daphnedil” and appreciate it being in my samples collection to bust out when I am sitting behind my desk and work, looking at the wondrous beauty outside my window and wishing I too could frolic in the flowers.

I enjoyed this scent but it just isnt for me specifically!

I got this scent for my mom as a Mother’s Day gift. I’ve been getting really into niche and indie fragrances and she thought that was really cool and interesting. I asked her what fragrances she liked and daffodil checked all her preferences. She loves it, said it’s perfect for spring and summer. She told me my dad even likes and could smell it instantly after the first spray.