Mots Verts is a limited edition fragrance in Smell Bent’s Radiodada 2011 Spring Fragrance Collection. Mots Verts (Risqué Puns) is really a surreal perfume. It’s a strange but wearable mix of crisp greens and creamy vanilla. I’m reviewing the EDT, a perfume oil is also available.
At first, Mots Verts is a bit swampy. I can tell that it is green but it almost verges on damp compost because it isn’t “clean green”. I get something tart and green with spice. The rhubarb is garden fresh. What is throwing off something that I should love is lots of sweet, creamy vanilla. Now I like the idea of a rhubarb custard, but this never blends. It’s like green leaves and rhubarb are on “top” of milky, vanilla pudding. OK, give it a few minutes and it all starts to work. How? I don’t know, but it does. Maybe I get used to it and accept Mots Verts for who it is. I bet there is nothing in your collection like it. It’s spicy green and vanilla cream. It reads much more tame than what it actually smells like.
Will I ever wear something like Mots Verts? No, but I do like it and I’m very happy that I had an opportunity to try it. It really is strange, but in a good way. I know you want to sniff it 😉
Notes listed include hyacinth, rhubarb, green carnation, katrafay, vetiver, vanilla bean, and cream musk.
Mots Verts retails for $45 for the EDT, what I reviewed. A perfume oil is also available but I don’t know how it compares to the EDT. Mots Verts can be purchased at Smell Bent.
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Hmm. Hmm. This does sound interesting. I’m always wanting to try a new CREAMY GREEN!
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It is a creamy green. But, this green has a strange wet, damp composting celery leaf to it. You be the judge 😉
Hmm, I get a LOT of hyacinth and carnation along with the rhubarb up top. It is creamy, but also very springy with those florals. I just got a bottle!
I really like it. I get carnation too. It adds a floral spice to the interesting rhubarb note. Did you purchase the oil or the EDT? My friend said she picked up more hyacinth in the oil.
This seems really strange and that is why I want to try it.