Lovely Sarah Jessica Parker

Mandarin orange and bergamot flash across the skin with bright promise, but lavender intercepts almost immediately, steering the composition toward herbal restraint rather than citrus exuberance. The rosewood adds an oddly aromatic, almost pencil-like quality that prevents the top from feeling conventionally fresh or fruity.

The narcissus emerges with a powdery, slightly soapy character whilst patchouli softens and anchors the floral bouquet into something more sophisticated and tactile. The orchid adds a delicate, creamy undertone that prevents the composition from becoming austere, though the overall effect remains decidedly muted and intimate—a fragrance best appreciated at close range.

Cedarwood and white amber attempt to provide ballast, but they fade with apparent inevitability, leaving only a faint musky powder that clings briefly to the skin before dissolving entirely. What remains is more impression than presence—the ghost of a fragrance rather than its substance.