Googling osmanthus was a bad idea because here is what I found and now most definately want to smell:
-Kyoto candle by Tocca http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P42934&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=1722
- Osmanthus soap and roll-on fragrance from mi-spa: http://www.mi-spa.com/Osmanthus-pr-62.html and http://www.mi-spa.com/Dry-Perfume-Roll-on-pr-26.html
-Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus: http://theperfumedcourt.com/Products/Ormonde-Jayne-Osmanthus__ORMONDEJAYNEOSMANTHUS.aspx
-Red Flower Japan: Kinmoxei Wild Lime Silk Oil http://www.beautyhabit.com/product2970.html
-Hove Tea Olive (what osmanthus is called in the Southern US): http://www.hoveparfumeur.com/ProductsfortheWoman.htm
-Hermes Hermessence Osmanthe Yunnan http://theperfumedcourt.com/Products/Hermessence-Osmanthe-Yunnan__HRMOYPG.aspx
-Ayala Moriel's Kinmokusei http://ayalamoriel.com/index.cfm?PageName=Scents&View=Details&PerfumeID=23
image provided by search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fe20031002li.html (provides a very nice article on osmanthus or in japan as it is know kinmokusei
4 comments:
I can tell you that the Hove is very good and it has a tuberose aroma as well, in there.
I think I have a sample of Ayala Moriel's scent someplace, have to go look!
How does Hove compare to Jean Patou's 1000, KM Fleurs d'Osmanthus, The Different Company Osmanthus, and Parfums d'Empire's Osmanthus Interdite? Same on Ayala's scent? Just found out about another osmanthus scent from a review over at perfumecritic.com JoAnne Bassett's Camille http://www.joannebassett.com/frenchcollection.htm
Jen,
Hove Tea Olive is rather indolic, without much "apricoty" smell. Very good! It has more of a white floral feel to it.
1000 is more chyprish to my nose, with a distinct woodiness about it. TDC Osmanthus is a different thing altogether (and probably more what you're looking for) whereas KM's I am not familiar with.
I haven't unearthed Ayala's sample yet (was terribly busy to search through my drawers), but will let you know when I do.
Thanks for the additional info on Camille (haven't tried)
Actually I have tried 1000 which is definately chyprish (actually this is a scent I want to wear when I am older), KM Fleurs d'Osmanthus is very similar to Datura Noir but ups the apricot fruitiness of osmanthus, Osmanthus Interdite is probably closest to the flower but I am not to sure I want so much leather (it comes close to smelling like apricot fruit leather), and TDC Osmanthus well I am highly unimpressed more like citrus rose.
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