One of my 2017 New Year’s resolutions is to up my perfume game. I love perfume, and even the simple act of spritzing some on makes me happy.
I’ll admit that I pretty much know next to nothing about perfume. All I know is that I “know what I like“. There aren’t many perfumes that I outright dislike actually [maybe Dior’s Poison – truly poisonous to my untrained nose], but after taking a long, hard look at my own little collection, it seems as if I’m very partial to singular note florals and heavy, spicy scents.
The first perfume that I’ve acquired in 2017 is Charlotte Tilbury’s Scent Of A Dream. I have to be honest here, I probably would have bought it for the bottle alone, it’s so gorgeous. Yes – I have done that in the past. Sigh.
Scent Of A Dream is unlike anything I’ve ever owned. When I heard that Charlotte Tilbury was releasing a namesake fragrance, I was expecting it to be sweet, a little spicy and sexy – the way I imagine Ms. Tilbury to be herself. This perfume is definitely “sexy”, but it ain’t “sweet” and definitely not cloying. Instead, here you have a perfume which is unique with its heady chypre notes, including jasmine, frankincense, and violet – my favourite.
While getting ready for a lunch date with my husband, I sprayed some on and delighted in the lemony-peachy top notes mixed with black pepper. The perfume also features heart notes of heavy hitters like jasmine, frankincense, tuberose and violet. Base notes include Fire Tree, patchouli and Ambroxan.
This is definitely the most “unusual” perfume in my collection. Throughout the day, I found the perfume changed a lot. Those lemony, fruity notes I noticed at first dried down to super heavy spicy scents of frankincense, woodiness and patchouli. Every now and then, I’d get whiffs of beautiful jasmine. This perfume also has a bit of a soapy, clean quality.
This scent reminds me of Old Hollywood Glamour – something Elizabeth Taylor or Lana Turner would have loved. That being said, Charlotte Tilbury had the perfume formulated after her own personal blend of essential oils she sourced from markets during her time living in Ibiza, which could explain the lemony brightness to the scent.
Now, the patchouli in the fragrance is quite heavy. I highly suggest that before purchasing, you test it out first. Patchouli is a personal favourite of mine, but I know that it can be a deal breaker for some. Scent Of A Dream also features “Ambroxan”, a base chemical used in many fragrances to create their long-lasting effect. In addition, Ambroxan has a salty, skin-like quality which I’d liken to the “scent” appeal of the hot, muscly guy working out at the gym, and a musky yet clean aroma. A truly fascinating perfume!
Scent Of A Dream can be found at Holt Renfrew and online at www.charlottetilbury.com. Check out the Charlotte Tilbury Instagram account and YouTube channel too for lots of great makeup inspiration.
Have you tried Scent Of A Dream? What is your take on Charlotte Tilbury‘s popular and unique fragrance?
*Press sample provided in exchange for my honest opinion.
Dominique is a Canadian-based fashion and beauty influencer with a strong voice in Ottawa’s black community. Since launching her blog Style Domination in 2015, she has amassed a global fanbase. Dominique shares her life through beautiful imagery and compelling story-telling that speaks to her fans on a personal level. She’s been featured in The Guardian, Flare, The Kit and Cityline. She also hosts events for Dress for Success, the Gem Conference, and has been named a United Way Person 2 Know for the past three years.
Charlotte Tilburys debut Eau de Parfum is multi-faceted and totally addictive - floral and feminine with a 'magical', pheremonic base, this scent is universally bespoke; adapting to your pheremones to optimise your natural allure. Joyful top notes of lemon, peach and black pepper effervesce above the sensual, 'fleurotic' heart [a stunning bouquet of tuberose, jasmine, frankincense, violet and patchouli], which thrums above the perfume's 'magic molecules' - hedione, Iso E Super and ambroxan - a tantalising trinity that make you irresistible. Created in collaboration with one of the world's most celebrated noses, this fuses perfumery tradition with 'futuristic' fragrance practises to create something timeless and completely individual; it's sexy, hypnotic and empowering - just like its supermodel muse, Kate Moss. The perfect finishing touch, just one spritz will inspire positivity and enhance your capacity to captivate... think of this as the key to attraction.
What does Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream smell like?
The scent combines top notes of lemon, peach, mandarin, bergamot, saffron and black pepper with intoxicating floral heart of tuberose, violet, jasmine, patchouli and incense.
What perfume smells like Scent of a Dream?
Bogue's LiTA is a worthy contender.
Why is Charlotte Tilbury so popular?
It's where the quality you're shelling out for shines through, largely because many of Tilbury's OG skincare bestsellers started their life as her own secret weapons to revive and prep models' skin in between fashion shows. Her Magic Cream, for example, was her own mixture that swiftly became a backstage hit.
What perfume does Charlotte Tilbury wear?
After mixing her own secret scents for years [yup, this is how involved Charlotte is with everything]- Scent Of A Dream is the product of endless tinkering, discovery and ingredient matching- to create a scent that is layered with everything from light fruit notes, floral notes [including tuberose and jasmine] and deep ...