scent of the day: lolita lempicka (lolita lempicka)
lolita lempicka is the platonic ideal of a whimsigoth fragrance. when i spray it on it's all salty liquorice and cherry for a couple of minutes, then the liquorice recedes and lets a dry, rustling ivy leaf note come to the forefront. in the house i grew up in there was a garden wall covered with ivy; it reminds me of playing beneath those leaves - until the star anise, tonka and vetiver eventually overtake it, now conjuring the atmosphere of a witchy shop. the cherry note lingers as the scent develops, syrupy but unsweet. the scent as a whole is bittersweet at most, but mainly powdery and spiced.
i can see how the powderiness of this scent, which reminds me a little of vintage velvet plus baby wipes, might be a dealbreaker for some. even for myself (known powdery fragrance enjoyer) it's not necessarily an everyday scent, but i'm still kind of charmed by it. lolita lempicka makes me want to watch the craft and go on a walk through the woods in autumn and maybe step off into the world of faerie. the toffee-like praline that finally appears when the fragrance is warmed by breath or sweat is almost like a candy lure to draw you into an enchanted woodland, where you will be irretrievably lost. the liquorice and spice keep it edgy; a fae creation with sharp teeth.