Oooooooooooooooooohm. The Scent of Peace. Described by Bond No9 as: Grapefruit, Black Currant, Lily of the Valley, Hedione, Cedarwood, and Musk. I thought to myself..wtf is hedione??? Methyl dihydrojasmonate is an aroma compound that smells similar to jasmine. In racemic mixtures the odor is floral and citrus while epimerized mixtures exhibit a dense buttery-floral odor with odor recognition thresholds of 15 parts per billion. The compound is also known as hedione…per wiki. Ok, then.
Well, honestly, this really is a nice grapefruit bomb on first spritz. I love this kind of citrus burst right off the top – it’s invigorating. I also pick up that hint of black currant/blackberry in the background. After that initial pop of citrus, you’ll get a solid heart of lily-of-the-valley (or muguet, if you are fancy). The drydown is a very light white skin musk (at least on me – I get very little woodiness). I tend to refresh this one after about 6 hours, because I like to renew the freshness and strengthen the overall aura of fragrance. Perhaps I’m a bit of an oversprayer, but I don’t really care. You never know when things will come to an end - enjoy every damn minute of what life has to offer! Peace out!
