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1. FUMY SMELL SKIN
2. FUMY SMELL FULL

Levantium reminds me of summer and bath-time. Levantium is a shade lighter / brighter than Halfeti, and it, to my nose, smells more "trade routes" than Halfeti. At the end of its development, Levantium smells of sudsy, rosy-perky patchouli. There's also a fleeting, syrupy peach / ylang ylang combo and a smidgen of guaiac wood. In mid-development, Levantium exudes a dry, almost-smoky jasmine tea scent (it reminds me of the aromas of Chinese curio shops in L.A.'s Chinatown, with their soaps, teas and incense for sale). A creamy rose note begins to dominate almost immediately (if I didn't know better, I would have assumed this was Halfeti). Levantium 2 does open with an interesting accord: a rose-violet / absinthe cocktail.

FUMY SMELL SKIN

(Halfeti survived on my skin even after a bath.) Overall, Halfeti is a fuzzy, warm-blanket perfume, not exotic in the least, but pleasant it's not going on my to-buy list because blatant Iso E Super-heavy perfumes don't rock my boat, even when it's moored at "London's historic docks." Halfeti has SUPER, Iso E SUPER!, seems the farther away from Halfeti-scented skin you are, the more you smell the perfume. No matter how many times I wore Halfeti, its supposed flowers - violet, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose - were in hiding (or blended to near-extinction as "individuals"). Halfeti's base smells of tonka beans and vanilla, combined with lingering musk and Iso E Super (together, these notes produce a scent that reminds me of fresh tarragon). Halfeti does present a leather note with a hint of cypress and a food-y-vegetal-green musk. Iso E Super is quickly joined by cumin and saffron (mild, not sweaty). Halfeti 1 was named after the rare black roses that grow near the Turkish village of Halfeti the perfume opens with strong Iso E Super, with its vague woody aromas.

FUMY SMELL FULL

But who knew the ships' hulls had kegs and kegs full of. Penhaligon's Trade Routes Collection was inspired by "the luxurious and decadent commodities which were traded through London’s historic docks at the turn of the 19th Century." What comes to mind after reading that teaser? Delicious, fumy liqueurs and spirits, spices and foodstuffs, sandalwood, patchouli, leathers, fabrics and the fabulous plant "discoveries" brought back to England by botanist-explorers.