Eceng Gondok

The hyacinth here smells like the real flowers on my windowsill in early spring, green stems and all, not the soapy stuff you usually get. It stays close to the skin for a few hours, which is exactly what I wanted from something this floral.

I've been chasing a hyacinth scent that doesn't turn soapy, and this one actually pulls it off — it smells like the real flowers on my windowsill in early spring. Wears close to the skin but lasts a good few hours, and the green stems come through alongside the blooms instead of just sweetness.

The hyacinth note here is green and almost stem-like at first, then softens into something powdery and sweet on my skin. I wore it to a spring lunch and got asked twice what I had on. Lasts most of the day without ever getting loud.