Botrytis (for women)

lilith

This Gourmand of a perfume reminds me of the scent of the local vineyards as you walk up and down the rows of vines with over ripe fruit which has been affected with the Queen of all fungus known as Botrytis. This amazing bacteria turns the fruit into some of the most exquisite dessert wines in the world.Whether in France or as far away as Australia this is a very revered practice. This perfumes sums it up beautifully. The honeyed topnote warms the fruitiness of this scent which is balanced well with a hint of white flowers to calm down any oversweetness there may have been. All this softens seductively with the amber on the drydown. This is one experience, just like sipping fine congnac, that you don't want to miss.

Miss_Nightingale

It is fascinating to me that some of the most interesting & staggeringly well-crafted perfumes I have tried lately have all come from houses more often known for their fine wines or cognacs. There are many similarities between fine wines and fine perfumes, so perhaps we should not be at all surprised by this development. I should like to write more about this another time, but for now, let me describe this incredible scent...

Breathing in the top notes of Botrytis distinctly reminds me of eating hot, buttery toast slathered in Fireweed Honey. This delicious honey is, coincidentally (following our alcoholic theme) known as "the Champagne of honey" for its richly aromatic nature & excellent quality. The honey tastes quite strong, not at all sugary sweet, more of a spicy character with hints of the exotic.

So it is with this fragrance - a richly honeyed Oriental that just sings in harmony on the skin. Nothing is overdone, everything in moderation, and yet creating such powerful feelings of comfort, warmth & sensuality. Wearing Botrytis is like seeing the world through amber tinted spectacles, or drinking a subtle, fruity dessert wine from an amber goblet: everything is warmer for its touch.

This lasted very well on my skin and, to my absolute delight, got warmer & fruitier as the day went on. The dying notes, the last few hours, were pure plum tobacco for me (though these notes are not listed, this is the distinct impression I got). This part reminded me of Frapin's 1270, though not as dry. There are almost elements of Casmir, too, in the fruitiest peak of heart notes with the vanilla base peeking through.

A definite for my Want List!

CharLi

Botrytis by Ginestet is one of the lovliest perfumes I know. I think this scent is warm and comforting.

VioletLily

A burst of floral honey...lovely, rounded and totally like a dessert wine to me. Reminds me of an Australian dessert wine I love: Brown Brothers' Orange Muscat and Flora. It softens to a sweet powdery honey, but not sticky sweet honey and I also get soft woods and musk. Unfortunately though, it fades away too fast for my liking. If it wasn't for that I probably would think about actually owning a full bottle of it!

jeca

Dear Hanan, I am sorry but fragrantica is not an online store, it's just an encyclopedia and community, maybe you'd better contact the company directly, click the Ginestet link above, you find a link to their website.