Review of Amethyst by Yaroslavna Lasytsya

"Amethyst" opens with a tart and crisp blackcurrant, and, lemon balm mint (even though it is not listed in the notes pyramid). Its very fresh and herbaceous, invoking the image of a neat herbs garden outside a country cottage on a sunny day. Most nostalgic, in a joyful and romantic manner. There is indeed a mulberry note, which is most divine and delightful. It brings out my childhood memories, picking the berries off the tree, loving every bite of a honey-like sweetness and bursting juiciness (which nothing could wash off in the 80s and 90s, but was totally worth the scolding I'd get from mum and grandma for those few moments of heavenly pleasure LOL!) I cannot fathom how did the perfumers managed this incredible feat of creating such an accurate flavoursome scent of the mulberry, but they did it and should be praised for their skill and dedication. As the scent develops, it blooms with more sweetness of peony and rose and depth provided by the aromatic pepper and powdery ylang-ylang. It is not linear, but multifaceted and utterly fascinating, drawing one to inhale and appreciate its beauty again and again. Woody notes seem to be an ochre-like streaks among the greenery and the blossoms, adding gentle and dry spiciness, maintaining the eloquent balance and image of a true amethyst - the gem with the depth of colour and multiple hues, which is never oily or overly exuberant, but regal and aware of its beauty and uniqueness, that has been admired and worshipped by the humans throughout the millenia. The fragrance's projection is well-balanced, not vulgar or beastly, but elegant and rich. It is definitely more than a skin scent, and at the same time well mannered and considerate of the surroundings. Due to the ingenious combination of herbal and fruity-floral notes, it is perfectly versatile and can be worn at any time of day or night, business or personal, summer or winter. Rose and ylang-ylang get golden-sugar flow of vanilla, blooming as a heavenly flower, becoming gourmand, in a most delectable and classy manner. The herbs shift into the background, providing a beautiful reminder of the garden one walked in with initial spray of the perfume, and grounding the vanilla most tenderly; pacing it through the time, rather than overpowering or imposing on its beauty. Woody notes seem to be an ochre-coloured streaks, flashing through the greenery and the blossoms, bringing in the dry and gentle spiciness, maintaining the balance of the composition. This fragrance is very amethyst-like, not for the colours alone, but because of the enchanting and self-assured character of a gem that haas been admired, worshipped and collected by the human race over the millennia, for its richness of colour, multitude of hues and regal image.