Collette OAR

[Maya]

Possets' description: "Edgy and high keyed, juvenile but crystalline. Untamed, that's Collette. This is a very perfumy fragrance with a sharp and worldly edge. Sharp musk, combined with A very small amount of tobacco flower, a hint of muget with an edge of lavender for zest. Collette was found high up a tree and is pure white and very beautiful. I tried to capture her in this fragrance, and believe I did a very good job. An OAR benefit fragrance."

[j3nesis]

I thought this hadn't been reviewed, until I realised I was spelling it with one L. Oopsie. I bought it originally because my beloved childhood cat was called Colette - my Colette was very much tamed though

I bought Collette brand new and I didn't like it at first try. Too sharp, too "cheap cologne", and waaaaay too much lavender. So I put it in The Smellies Box and let it age (to be frank I actually forgot I had it).

Fast-forward to now and I am rediscovering The Smellies. Boy oh boy, has Collette aged well! We're talking fine wine territory here. In the bottle it still smells a little like cologne, but a much more mature, subdued version. On skin, the musk warms and comes alive. There is still a tinkle of something bright over the top, I think it's the lavender, which nicely tempers the floral muget. Overall the scent is musky but not too heavy, gender-neutral while being sexy. If anything it leans a little towards the masculine on me. A truly lovely scent and I'm so glad I hung on to it!