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Hegoa is a floral green scent that's pleasant and easygoing. Dominant notes on me are dewy roses and a light tea note on a bed of clean musk. It remains bright and youthful, a discreet scent but the longevity could be improved, I can barely detect it after two hours.
Meloe is more of an aromatic green compared to Hegoa, I smell citrus at the beginning which gives way to orange blossom, lavender and herbs. In the drydown there's a powdery soft amber and woods but the citrus and lavender are still noticeable. An invigorating, natural smelling scent. If Hegoa is suited for spring/yoga, Meloe would be summer/brisk walking. Average sillage and longevity, better than Hegoa.
Julia starts crisp and tart, I smell hyacinth and fruit that has not fully ripened, there's the natural sweetness but it's green around the edges. The fruit ripens on the skin and the scent gradually becomes sweeter and smoother. As it dries, it evolves from a fruity floral (somehow calling a scent with Grand Dame Hyacinth "fruity floral" just feels blasphemous) to white musk and wood with a tint of sweet, piquant berries. Julia would be the sweetest of the three so far, but a natural sweetness derived from fruit and vegetables and far from candied gourmands. It has a modest projection and longevity one me.
Early Roses to put it simply is all about young roses with green lingering on the tips of their buds. It starts slightly peppery but this dissipates quickly giving way to a tart and rosy sweetness. The tartness reminds me of Tea Rose by Perfumer's Workshop but Early Roses is less acerbic. A soft scent with an average longevity, I got about four hours tops.
I thought I had re-sampled Early Roses but nope. Oha resembles Early Roses in that they both are largely about sweet and sour roses. Unlike the freshness in Early Roses, Oha smells musty and more mature. Equally soft sillage and modest longevity.
After all the tame fruit and flowers, Barkhane perked me up. It's got all my favourite things: sweaty armpits (cumin), spices and sweet, smoky resins. Sweet myrrh seems to be the dominating note in Barkhane and overall it is a soft and cozy scent. Of all the samples above, Barkhane has the best projection and longevity, I could still smell it clearly at six hours of wear.
Alahine has its own review as I was gifted a sample by a lovely fragrance friend before ordering the sampler set from the Teo Cabanel website. Out of the Teo Cabanel range, I enjoyed Alahine and Barkhane the most, unsurprisingly as I love oriental fragrances. Overall I would say the scents are of good quality but personally, I would prefer them to have better longevity.
Early Roses to put it simply is all about young roses with green lingering on the tips of their buds. It starts slightly peppery but this dissipates quickly giving way to a tart and rosy sweetness. The tartness reminds me of Tea Rose by Perfumer's Workshop but Early Roses is less acerbic. A soft scent with an average longevity, I got about four hours tops.
I thought I had re-sampled Early Roses but nope. Oha resembles Early Roses in that they both are largely about sweet and sour roses. Unlike the freshness in Early Roses, Oha smells musty and more mature. Equally soft sillage and modest longevity.
After all the tame fruit and flowers, Barkhane perked me up. It's got all my favourite things: sweaty armpits (cumin), spices and sweet, smoky resins. Sweet myrrh seems to be the dominating note in Barkhane and overall it is a soft and cozy scent. Of all the samples above, Barkhane has the best projection and longevity, I could still smell it clearly at six hours of wear.
Alahine has its own review as I was gifted a sample by a lovely fragrance friend before ordering the sampler set from the Teo Cabanel website. Out of the Teo Cabanel range, I enjoyed Alahine and Barkhane the most, unsurprisingly as I love oriental fragrances. Overall I would say the scents are of good quality but personally, I would prefer them to have better longevity.
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