Hiya Posse, I know you lot in the Northern Hemisphere are warming up weather wise BUT sometimes you need a warmer fragrance for chill evenings or adventures. Also, nothing says dressed up like a rich, thick and luscious patch/amber with all the bells and whistles. Trawling the Surrender To Chance Perfume Miscellanea page recently I stumbled across this Secret Tryst manufacturers travel size and thought it sounded amazing. Cue a cart drop, add of a few more goodies and checkout. I though you might like to share my experience, spoiler alert: it’s a goodie.
Secret Tryst by Fragrance Du Bois 2021
Fragrance du Bois gives these featured accords:
Top: Saffron, Cardamom, Bergamot
Heart: Rose, Vetiver, Cedar, Jasmine
Base: Patchouli, Olibanum, Vanilla, Labdanum
Yes, you might be eye rolling about ANOTHER rose/saffron/patchouli/amber fragrance. Yes there are a lot.
I tried and fell madly in love the Fragrance du Bois PM while sniffing in London with Cinnamon back in 2023. I couldn’t afford it then and I certainly can’t now. It has been a wishlist item since; for the day I win my $20 million on one of our lotteries. It will be straight back to Harrod’s to get a bottle.
NOOOOOO! I’ve misplaced my damn decant. HA HA HA HAHA!! O M G! I’m so dizzy. Just spent the last two hours ransacking my desk, perfume room and its surrounds. I must have been called to do something else, or had a thought or a toilet stop. Such a doofus.
So here is my memory. Take your basic rose/saffron/patchouli/amber. Give it a shake. Fill it with a deep, slightly feral amber and a lilting white floral that adds a breathy but sheer floral fleshiness. I’m no perfumer but what I smelled felt expensive, as if they’d either put the really good stuff in or are so good at their job they made it feel luxe with the budget stuff. It’s a pretty big perfume so caution on the spritzes. It lasts well and has a lovely long story, ending in a rich, burnished amber/patch.
Is it worth the scullions they’re asking for it? If you’re rich, YES! Miss a meal for it? No.
WHOA! I found it!! CHEERING. It’s EXACTLY where I thought it was, and overlooked it at least 10 times. Note To Self, go away, have a cuppa, come back with fresh eyes.
So read everything I said and add that MAYBE I’d miss a meal for this beauty.
Did you ever try Secret Tryst? or any of the Fragrance du Bois oeuvre? Any great loves I should know about?
Portia xx