I ordered the L'Époque discovery set because those words stopped me: petrichor and Inner Child. Petrichor is an accord in perfumery I genuinely like and find it rare to find in a well done way. Inner Child had been everywhere in my feed, described as a stunning soapy-clean fragrance, the smell of a fresh start.
I worked through them in order over two days.
Dreams and Nightmare came first and I liked it immediately: eucalyptus, bergamot, a touch of cardamom, and then that petrichor accord opening up exactly as promised. Clean yet warm, soft yet projecting, green moss and amberwood underneath without ever becoming heavy. I wish I had found it earlier in the spring because it would have been my spring signature scent.
That said, it is already on my list for next year.
The following day I tried Dopamine Rose. And Delusions of Grandeur.
I bought Dopamine Rose full size the same day.
