DSH Perfumes has been cleaning house. It’s sad to see good perfumes go, but nothing is permanent in this world. We must say <adieu>. Despite the sadness that it may give some of us, change is good. I’m sure that these retired perfumes are making room for some new equally wonderful scents. This is what I tell myself to cope. And to be fair, many of these scents were labeled as “limited edition”. We knew they wouldn’t last forever.
Here’s mini reviews of a few of the DSH Perfumes listed on the “Specials” page. With many of these perfumes, I have already wrote more “in depth” reviews in the past. Before these go, I want to give them some needed attention. Many of these perfumes are amazing. And they are on sale. Here’s an opportunity to get many high-quality artisanal perfumes for what you’d pay for a “celebrity” scent at Macy’s.
Gelsomino – One of the prettiest and most delicate jasmines that has touched my skin. This is a jasmine that reminds me of a mix of Philosophy Amazing Grace and L’Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux Papillons. It’s “soft” white floral jasmine with orange blossom that has been put through the laundry and is fresh, warm, out of the dryer. Not as long wearing as other DSH Perfumes that I have tried, but it’s meant to be sheer. This one is good for warm climates and days when you don’t want anything heavy.
Gingembre – This is the one that saddens me the most to see go. Gingembre is my favorite ginger perfume on the planet. It’s a spicy gourmand with honey that is ideal for rainy Seattle autumns. <sigh> It wears so nicely on me. Here’s my review.
LiLi – A delicate, sheer, and pretty lime lily of the valley with sweet linden. Here’s my review.
Oude Arabique – An ancient smelling oud complemented by fine woods. Here’s my review.
Quinacridone Violet – A fluorescent fruity-floral with sweet pea, green violet leaf, and tons of cassis. Too energetic for me, but a million times better than any mainstream fruity-floral on the market. Here’s my review.
The Color Orange – An extremely well done citrus perfume that my skin doesn’t “eat”. This is a warm citrus. It really is the color orange. A must try for those that love citrus. Here’s my review.
Viridian – One of my favorite “forest greens”, a bitter green and earthy blend of wormwood, celery seed, and sandalwood. Fresh and invigorating. Here’s my review.
Wasabi Shiso – An interesting and strange fragrance with shock-your-senses wasabi and yuzu with an earthy patchouli base. Here’s my review.
I’d love to have a “final” bottle of each of these, but that’s unrealistic. If I had to narrow it down to three must haves for myself, it’d be Gingembre, Gelsomino, and Oude Arabique. And that was a tough decision. I feel those represent a good range of DSH’s talents. The only one I don’t care for out of these is Quinacridone Violet. But, in comparison to most of the crap launched every other minute in Perfumelandia, it’s good, just not my tastes.
All of these featured in this “mini review” and then some are available at DSH Perfumes featured on the Specials tab. Get them while you can! They may just become fragrance currency 😉
oh I’ll have to try the ginger one before it’s gone! Thanks for this info
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If you like a foody ginger, then try it. It isn’t a fresh ginger, but a dried ginger. I actually prefer it much more than the SL 5 o’clock Gingembre.
I agree that DSH Gingembre is better than Serge Lutens 5 O’Clock.
Carrie Meredith recently posted..The choices have been made! Summer of Patchouli Love 2011
Yeah! Now I feel justified!
Oh, I am so glad I have a bottle of Gingembre. DSH really has great perfumes and lots of choices, I can see the necessity to let some things go in favor of new ones. Thanks for this lovely post!
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Life is about changes and I know what she will offer may be even better 🙂
Gingembre is one of my top DSH scents too, it’s really beautiful. I especially love wearing it in the winter. I also think Oude Arabique is wonderful, I’ll miss that one too.
Carrie Meredith recently posted..The choices have been made! Summer of Patchouli Love 2011
Those are both so good. The most “me” out of this list.
Hi, Ajent Orange~
Thank you so very much for the incredible review! The good news is that with most of these scent, we’re just re-vamping the formats, not getting rid of the designs altogether. 😀 Only the Wasabi-Shiso is almost gone and won’t be back. Good news, no?
many fragrant hugs~
Dawn
So, no need to panic, right? 🙂
I have a roll-on of Wasabi Shiso. So, I’ll be OK. I can now sleep soundly 😉
I’d also like to give an official shout out to Sienna- it’s the MOST gorgeous, smooth, spicy, RICE-Y, earthy but not dirty, animalic in a refined way, gourmand. I’m very glad I picked up a bottle of it on sale a few months ago.
Carrie Meredith recently posted..The choices have been made! Summer of Patchouli Love 2011
You do it! This is one that I haven’t tried and now I remember that you mentioned its awesomeness before. You got me with “ricey”.
The RICE-Y thing is what got me to buy it in the first place, but rarely do promises like that deliver. Sienna did. (Remember, I will send you a sample if you want, Victoria)
Carrie Meredith recently posted..The choices have been made! Summer of Patchouli Love 2011
OK, I want 😉
I’ve got a package brewing for you anyway, I’ll add it to your loot. 🙂
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These all sound so good! I will have to check them out. I can’t resist a sale 😉
They are good! Sorry to be an enabler.