Oh yes, I love Babylon Sunset! The fruity start goes quickly down to a honeyed sandalwood on me, but then lasts for hours.
I am currently away from home, but have been following from afar! I took a selection of samples and decants with me, but most of them haven’t stood up against changes of temperature and places. I wore Sisley Izia on citrus day. I love this (citrus rose) but it only lasts 3-4 hours at most, so I won’t be buying a full bottle. Annick Goutal’s Eau de Sud did not last in the humidity, although I love it in dry heat. Guerlain’s Apres L’Ondee was also fleeting. The standout good for-all-occasions was SJP’s Covet, an unusual geranium chocolate. It lasts, sillage is low so doesn’t annoy other travellers, and is good for daytime or evening. It is also very cheap!
I also took with me a sample of Oriza L Legrand’s Deja Le Printemps. I think this is the greenest perfume I have ever smelt, just like the smell of tramped over fresh young grass with fig leaves. Very refreshing, but poor longevity, although I need to test it further at home.
Dalmation, I have a bottle of Yu Son which I bought the first time I visited the Les Senteurs shop. It was very expensive, and if I had known then what I know now, I probably wouldn’t have bought it, simply because the longevity is only 3-4 hours. I should have bought a sample to take away and test further. However, I do absolutely enjoy having it in my collection. It is a beautiful citrus/tea/light floral. It is not like anything else and I doubt if Perfume Parlour make a dupe of it.
Was it Pineapple who was interested in Sira des Indes, the banana perfume? It is like nothing I have tried before and is a go-to favourite. It is a sweet, creamy floral with banana notes. I must admit that I don’t enjoy the opening as it smells a bit like new born baby poo 😨, but looking in Fragrantica, nobody else has written that, so I think it’s just me! I love the long-lasting drydown. If you would like a sample pm me.
I have lost track with the name changes! I would be so grateful if someone would be so kind as to pm me.