L'Eau d'Hiver (for women and men)
Designer: Frederic Malle Olfactive Group: Floral Woody MuskRead The Winter is Over. What Did It Smell Like?
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It captures the essence of snow, its transparence is expressed through the usage of the iris note (cold notes are typical of iris scents) folded into the white softness of almond and heliotrope, enveloping the wearer in warmth.
If L'Eau D'Hiver were a garment, it would be your warmest most luxurious cashmere sweater or scarf.
To my surprise I enjoyed the almond in this fragrance.
The white musk accords in the drydown add also a crisp effect to the fragrance and I detect powder too.

The name fits perfectly, in my native language it would sound quite poetic, maybe "thawed snow".
The perfume is transparent, like the sky at the end of winter or in the early spring ... Actually, this scent is quite difficult to describe - it is built on semitones and thin shades. Some would say, it is pale, but I love Ellena's minimalist style: the innuendo gives more space for your thoughts.
The scent is clean, with some tiny note of freshness (bergamot?), there are some flowers in the heart - their powdery sweetness is not dominant, but delightful - I smell an iris and heliotrope. Then, this "powdery-dusty note", which is the most charming note for me - it's mimosa bloom!!! blended with slightly bitter note - I agree with flannelman, and my husband also pointed "bitter almond". Finally, in the presence of musk, it gets a touch of warmth - like shy beams of spring sun. This fragrance makes me think of those days at the end of winter, when the snow starts melting and you can feel a gentle breath of spring, in the bitterish aroma of the woken up trees.
L'Eau d'Hiver is not powerful scent, though it is notable in the trail - when sprayed generously. I was wearing this perfume during some days, I can say that it is quite long lasting - I still feel the aroma after 7+ hours, and, sprayed on textile, it lasts some days. At the moment this is my favourite perfume - I don't want to change!

How do I like it? Well... It certainly has a feel-good, light, clean, warm, comfy, soft appeal. The longevity and sillage are weak though, making it a scent that you wear just for yourself, and very pleasant that can be too. Best uses for me would be either when staying at home with a good book or when going out for a walk in the snow on a sunny winter day.

This is a truly light, absolutely weightless fragrance, a very delicate note of heliotrope with a citrus and vanilla nuances.
The perfume waves with cold and warm notes, slightly powdery, very romantic and beautiful. I smell honey at the end, but it is a very-very delicate note, because the fragrance is not sweet at all.
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