In the second part of the Opus 4 line from L’Atelier Parfum, we are focusing today on Woodylicious and Carnal Bliss, after I already introduced you to the first two creations in yesterday’s article Peartopia and Berry Shiver – Opus 4 by L’Atelier Parfum. The Opus 4 collection is all about skin and therefore also about musk, as this ingredient is closely associated with skunky accents and fragrances for the brand. After presenting you with two fruity-floral musk interpretations in yesterday’s review, it looks like today will be woody, gourmand and sensual.
Woodylicious – Say yes to sweetness
Woodylicious is the second fragrance from Opus 4 created by perfumer Karine Vichon-Spehner, after we had the pleasure of tasting her creation Berry Shiver yesterday. With Woodylicious, however, we are entering a completely different realm.
Rum, pepper, chestnut, rose, orange blossom, musk, patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and moss are the ingredients of this composition, which is olfactorily inspired by a French delicacy: Marron glacé – chestnuts glazed with sugar syrup, a confection that has been enjoyed for centuries either on its own or incorporated into a dessert.
“I imagined warm (patchouli) and creamy (sandalwood) woods mingling with musk through a gourmet glaze of chestnuts lightly soaked in rum. This woody, sensual, warm and addictive musk envelops us with a delicacy to which we gladly succumb.” – Karine Vinchon, nose of Woodylicious
Creamy, liqueur-like, gourmand-sweet and warm nuances open the fragrance, accompanied by a gentle peppery spiciness and a soft, fruity orange blossom note. You might think that the eau de parfum is dense and heavy, but the opposite is the case. Woodylicious is a light, airy and transparent fragrance that combines gourmand, spicy and woody facets. Musk provides fine, delicate powdery notes that are so soft, so cozy and are then underpinned by the subtle, earthy, creamy notes of patchouli and velvety, warm sandalwood.
Woodylicious beautifully manages to harmonize gourmand, spicy, woody and floral notes. Perfumer Karine Vinchon-Spehner has created a fragrance that has a gentle and pleasant presence and is so calm, so relaxed and wonderfully comforting. A fragrance to dream about, to enjoy, as seductive as a delicious marron glacé. 🤎
Carnal Bliss – Musk Overdose
Carnal Bliss, the final composition of L’Atelier Parfum’s Opus 4, was created by perfumer Serge de Oliveira, who used a particularly large amount of musk to recreate the scent of “comfort and purity”, of cleanliness, which includes the facets of freshly washed laundry in brilliant white. He used the ingredients lemon, aldehydes, freesia, bergamot, iris, heliotrope, wheat, jasmine, musk, sandalwood, ambroxan, vanilla, cashmere wood and papyrus.
Delicate, airy and lucid, Carnal Bliss opens with a fine freshness of hesperides, accompanied by powdery aldehydes and aquatic floral notes. The eau de parfum opens with a soft and skin-like opening, enveloping like a soft veil, comforting, soothing and extremely gentle. This mood is maintained as the fragrance progresses. Iris and jasmine underline the composition with creamy, white, smooth nuances before Carnal Bliss gradually glides into an incredibly cozy, soft and delicately powdery feel-good atmosphere and ends with fluffy, airy accents.
The eau de parfum by L’Atelier Parfum is a minimalist, clear, clean fragrance that beautifully reflects the soft, gentle powder notes of musk. Fans of modern, clean fragrances reminiscent of freshly laundered laundry with a delicate baby powder finish will be delighted with Carnal Bliss. A creation of bliss that plays with the notes of the skin and translates them in a very balanced and harmonious way. Absolutely suitable for everyday wear and the office and a thoroughly pleasant fragrance companion for every situation and season.
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