I remember going to Italy with my parents a few years ago; I believe we were somewhere near the Amalfi coast which is famous for, along with handsome men, lemons. They grow all over the hillside as it slopes down to the sea. Oversized with thick, knobbly yellow skins. They heat up under the sun during the day so that by the evening the air is scented with an earthy, citrus fragrance - and that is exactly what (untitled) l'eau by Maison Martin Margiela reminds me of.
Not to be confused with the original (untitled) eau de perfume, (untitled) l'eau is a unisex fragrance which was launched last year. It really packs a punch for an eau de toilette and easily outlasts some of my EDP fragrances. The official notes list 'mandarin, orange, lemon, leaves, mint and buchu' and on first spray the combination of mandarin and leaf, sweet citrus and bitter green, creates a really authentic lemon note. What I find really magical about (untitled) l'eau is that those sharp top notes dry down to something that is most definitely citrusy and fresh, but at the same time almost warm and comforting with a slight hint of masculine woodsiness. This is definitely one to try out on sun-baked, summer skin.
100ml / £62.50 from Selfridges
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haha, great post. Very entertaining!
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This looks so pretty. I love fresh citrus. I would probably buy this for the bottle alone!
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Ooooh, sounds wonderful (and so well written!). I must go and have a little look at this soon :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds gorgeous, I love citrus smells and anything that can remind me of the lemony hills of the Amalfi coast can't be bad! Great post :)
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I love the sound of this! Nothing wrong with a bit of ogling on holiday haha! X
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a nice summer scent! I'll have to track it down x
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This was a lovely read you have a really nice style of writing x
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Amazing review, I'll check this fragrance out...! Love from Italy ;-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing review, I'll go check this fragrance! Love from Italy ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds lovely for summer :) So long as it doesn't pull like the lemon scent in cleaners... I have such a hard time with lemon scents smelling artificial and like what you use to clean a toilet bowl, blech!
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love the packaging, so unique and pretty
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I'd love to go to Italy, The fragrance sounds lovely :) xx
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I have been dying to try this scent. It sounds so perfect for me. Can't wait for a trip to London so that I can try it out :)
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What a lovely post and beautiful way of describing the scent! Love it!
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i love the packaging, the typography is lovely
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