Lust by Gorilla Perfume at Lush
 By Marina I thought I was violently bored with jasmine...you know how you go through periods of craving one particular thing, in food, in perfume, in books and music even......and then one day you wake up feeling that you Don't Want Any of That Anymore Ever Again! That's what I thought happened with me and jasmine. Then in a random line up of samples, I smelled Lust, and...Ahh! Sparkly hearts and birds chirping! It was just so pretty...Misnamed, but so pretty. I say, misnamed, because...well, for me, "lust" implies something more...heavy-lidded...darker, dirtier, a scent one is a little afraid to wear ...something so luscious, it is borderline obscene. And this sparkly concoction of jasmine, rose and ylang on a silky bed of vanilla and sandalwood is just too...pretty for that. If I could re-name it, it would have become Giddy. Because that's how it makes me feel. I find it remarkable that the rose, of which I smell here quite a bit, does not bother me in the least (I share with Bulgakov's Pilate the tendency to get headaches at a mere whiff of rose oil), it enhances the giggly feminine pinkiness of jasmine without dominating the composition. Same applies to vanilla. It softens the mighty florals, turns their fierceness into cuddliness, but doesn't make the scent too sweet or too twee. Every note works to make the jasmine shine the sparkliest and the brighest. This is a perfume for the time in your life when you are finding relevant and singing out loud lyrics like: "You make me Feel like I'm living a Teenage Dream The way you turn me on I can't sleep Let's runaway And don't ever look back Don't ever look back" (Yes, I just quoted a Katy Perry song...) A pretty perfume for giddy moments of being crazy in love. Available at lushusa.com, $32.95 for 1oz. Labels: gorilla perfume, jasmine |
posted by Marina |
12:00 AM
20 Comments:
Lovely post - made me a bit giddy just reading it!
Hi Marina! Have you tried Kilian's Love and Tears? Curious how this compares. (And if you haven't tried it...I think you must...beautiful jasmine). :-)
Josephine,
Glad you liked :)
Oh it sounds absolutely perfect for me! I luv florals and I believe with your description Marina this is the one I must have! haha
Karin,
Funny, was just reading about it, contemplating whether I should get a sample. Now I will :)
Carole,
But do try it first if you can, unless you are super comfortable with jasmine. It is fairly Strong :)
Ah, and the next thing you know, you throw away all of your black clothes and dark nail polishes and switch entirely to pink! And then comes a picture of fluffy white kittens as your screen saver. And then....
This is coming from someone who sitting here testing BBW Cherry Blossom, which is very pink and giddy...
Victoria,
Oh no, not the fluffy kittens! *dashes off to unearth vampy nail polishes*
Okay, then! I'll have some of that!
Amy,
and fairly inexpensive too...
Interesting -- I like Lust too, though I think it is a little bit mean or rough. There's a sort of metallic note that does kind of make me think of someone on the prowl, showing their teeth. So I am OK with the name. :)
Elisa,
I like how you describe it, "someone on the prowl, showing their teeth". :) Next time I wear Lust, I will be looking for that!
Sounds delightful, but not nearly as delightful as it is to read one of your reviews. It's so wonderful to hear your voice again, Columbina!
Twinky,
Thank you, you are too kind!
amen to hearing Marina's voice again. I love this blog.
Likewise, Brian! (And Abigail)
oh, marina, your way with words, fragrance andd the human touch. the fragrance sounds...optimistic, a mood booster, an abrupt invitation to envision springtime.
Fabiana,
you are as kind as ever. I hope all is well!
a lot of pain, fear, weakness, and no improvement in sight, but here i am, packing for a week in london, splitting my time between literature and fragrance.
I follow tom's writing with great respect and fun, and read the others with true sympathy, but it's great to have you back...yey!
Fabiana,
I am very sorry to hear that, but there is a lot of strength in you, a lot! Wishing you a wonderful, inspiring, distracting week in London!
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