Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood
82 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
The lily of the valley cuts through immediately with green, slightly herbal urgency, sharp enough to catch attention but softened almost instantly by the fragrance's powdery DNA. Within moments, peony's dusty sweetness begins asserting itself, tempering that initial brightness into something altogether more approachable.
By the second hour, the composition settles into its most cohesive phase—rose and peony bloom in tandem, creating an almost vintage-cosmetics aesthetic, whilst the powdery accords build to their maximum intensity. This is where Cheeky Alice feels most complete, the florals in perfect equilibrium without any single note muscling forward.
The woody base gradually emerges as the florals fade, partnering with musk to create something increasingly skin-scent and intimate. What remains is largely powdery-woody warmth—a subtle, lingering whisper rather than any pronounced projection, making this phase ideal for close-contact wear.
Cheeky Alice operates in that peculiar space where floral sweetness borders on gourmand without ever quite crossing over into dessert territory. The lily of the valley arrives with characteristic green snap—that slightly bitter, almost metallic brightness that prevents the composition from becoming saccharine—but it's immediately tempered by the powdery embrace of peony and rose. These two heart florals are the fragrance's true architects, their papery, slightly dusty character creating an almost tactile quality, as though you're pressing your face against the petal-soft interior of a vintage cosmetics pouch.
What emerges is distinctly feminine in its sensibility, though the woody base prevents it from skewing entirely delicate. There's a restraint here that's almost demure—the sweetness registers around 76% rather than dominating, creating something that whispers rather than announces. The musk grounds everything in skin-scent territory; it's not the animalic, sensual musk of niche compositions, but rather a softer, almost powdered embrace that melds seamlessly with the florals.
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