Gypsy Water

the opening brought me to a magical forest on a chilly, sunny afternoon in late fall, with the incense and spicy, herbal notes. the bright pops of citrus were like little glimpses of fairy dust you'd catch in the corners of your vision. it dries into a very creamy, yet earthy and cool vanilla. you're still in the forest, but now you're in a friendly witch's cabin. it feels straightforward and complex at the same time, and for the record i don't usually like vanilla-forward fragrances, but this is blended so well with the sandalwood. it's whimsical, but cool and aloof too.

Gypsy Water is effortless in the best possible way. To me, it wears like a skin scent. It never really feels like I’m wearing “perfume perfume”, I just know I smell good when I have it on. There’s something so easy and natural about the way it sits on the skin. I love the combination of notes, especially once it dries down and becomes a little sweeter . That’s probably my favorite part. It has this relaxed, slightly bohemian quality that instantly makes me think of flowy fabrics, linen, layered jewelry and easy summer outfits.

Gypsy Water is one of my absolute favourites. To me, it smells soft, clean and slightly woody. The bergamot, lemon and juniper give it a fresh opening, while the pine, incense and orris add this really pretty, almost airy quality. As it dries down, the sandalwood, amber and vanilla come through and make it feel warmer and softer without becoming too sweet. There’s something so effortless about it. It smells clean and put together, but not in an overly perfumey way. I never get tired of wearing it.

Beautiful fragrance, less woody and more vanillic and sweet than the notes themselves would suggest, though there is still strong juniper presence. The pepperiness also is very prominent before the dry down. It’s wearable year round. Like others have said, this is very light and doesn’t project far or last terribly long from a distance. But if that’s something you don’t care about, or if you’re looking for an office appropriate fragrance, I think this could be perfect.

Wow I have really fallen in love with the fragrance in the past few weeks. We’ve had a heat wave where I live and G Water is the only fragrance I’ve been able to tolerate. I struggle not to take a deep breath, inhaling straight perfume, when I spray this on because it truly smells like a breath of fresh, cool air. To me this is a luxurious weekend spent in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Absolutely beautiful composition.