This perfume is the most sultry, smoky, heavy aroma that we have worn - ever!
Inspired by East meets West where spices meet roses, and incense meets sweetness and exotic woods, the perfume contains a mix of delightful aromas that blend together to form something rather fascinating. Top notes of bergamot with spicy cardamon (our aroma of the week) and cumin are blended with rose, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean and layers of incense and a hint of amber. The overall effect is one of smoke - layered upon more smoke.
My initial impression after the first spray was of smoky clothes picked up off the floor after the night before - and oh what a night, a night spent drinking, laughing and dancing in a smoky club. The smokiness lingers on my wrist (and how!) but eventually wafts off leaving sweet vanilla clinging to my skin. The sweetness loiters, it is in no hurry to go...I'm certain I can still smell it 7 hours later. Each time I sniff the memory of last night's dirty dancing reappear leaving a smile on my face.
La fumee ottoman isn't a perfume I'd wear often - the initial smokiness is almost dirty in a 'fag-drag' kind of way, but the overall effect as the perfume changes is quite dramatic and certainly worth experiencing. It is reminiscent of days gone by where you came home with your clothes, hair and skin smelling of smoke simply by having a drink in a busy pub.
We normally recommend vetiver to add a smoky element to perfumes, but there is no vetiver here which surprised us. Lyn Harris has achieved a clever smoky-sweet haven using her own unique blend.
If you like rich heady smoky perfumes, you'll love this one.
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