Blue Talisman Eau De Parfum

opens with beautifully blended notes of pear, bergamot, mandarin and a touch of ginger. The opening is bright, fresh and effortlessly elegant. As it develops, delicate orange blossom emerges alongside Georgywood, which lends the fragrance a subtle ambery character and a modern woody edge. It then settles into a seductive base of musk with warm ambery and woody accords. Longevity on my skin is around six hours, with noticeable projection throughout. This is a truly beautiful composition, and I love it so much that I’ve already ordered a full size bottle. It’s one of those fragrances that completely won me over from the very first spray.

This has the most gorgeously uplifting opening — smooth, warm, slightly fruity and immediately appealing! I completely understood the hype within the first few seconds. As it settles though, on my skin the sweetness shifts a touch more synthetic, and a faint acrid edge starts to creep in which is just enough to stop it feeling completely seamless. (From past experience, I know this to be a 'my skin thing', it is not a flaw in the fragrance itself). Although I can tell this would be glorious on the right person, it is skin chemistry sensitive so not a safe blind buy!

Initial spray is a peppery juicy pear scent. It dries down into a musky pear. I no longer notice the peppery notes at all after many wears. This fragrance gets me so many compliments. I actually was surprised to see how many men like this and wear this, as I thought it leaned a bit feminine. Regardless, this is truly a masterpiece and I’ll keep this DNA in my collection forever!