Poesie: Dessert First, Lovelorn Wind and Majesty's Milk Punch review

If you're looking for the many parts of my Poesie review, you can click, here, here, here or here. 

Dessert First: a delicate brew of black tea leaves laced with citrus peel + rose petals, finished with a drizzle of amber honey and the tiniest splash of cream. 

Wet: Poesie's trademark herbal tea note, and a touch of green rose and a dash of fruit - not distinctly citrus, but smells more like Poesie's bergamot in their Earl Grey blends.

Dried down: The herbal tea note stays strong, flanked by a hint of sweetness, a thin, runny dash of creamed milk - but the amber is a sharp golden scent that gives the fragrance a crystallised, resinous breath.  The citrus peel note is a rich and bitter note, and combined with the amber, the resulting blend is of a rich, dark herbal brew, bitter bergamot and a touch of blazing amber at the heart.
While there are overlapping similarities to Opening Chapter, the richer, bitter notes remind me of the perfume square in Harrods, darker and more sophisticated luxury blends (and due to my general dislike of mainstreams, I can't tell you which one it smells like.) Over the course of a few months, this blend, originally dark, richer blend gives little bursts of sweetened cream along the wear, like a touch of Poesie's signature gourmand sprinkled into the teapot.
Overall, the green, herbal note and its resinous pulse makes this a delicate, sophisticated scent for upscale rococo enthusiasts at an afternoon tea.

Perfect for: Those who like Poesie's green, herbal tea scents, the latest instalment in the series. 

Lovelorn Wind : intoxicating pink lotus, honeyed peach skin, sweet jasmine sambac, delicate rose de mai, crystalline musk, creamy sandalwood

Wet: The lotus, rose and jasmine are a faint, sweetened blend that lurks something a little clinical and an overall harsh cleanness about the scent, yet lurking underneath is a promise of sweet, succulent fruits and florals.

Dried down: if you are familiar with Innocence (Poesie) with its soft musk, and faint sweet peach skin, this is quite similar, yet the scent is much sweeter and sharper than Innocence on my skin. The lotus isn't particularly noticeable, just adding a touch of fullness to the white floral profile, but the rose de mai is reminiscent of a shower gel, with its soapy tones, and just the barest touch of sandalwood to give it a slightly warmer, woody finish. The crystalline musk is a cleaner take, much like the skin musk note, and works well for those who prefer a soft, charming musk.
The scent calls to mind the gentle breeze of an Egyptian wind, the fluttering curtains in the bedroom, stretching columns of white marble and exotic fabrics strewn across the room, lingering trails of perfume, crushed fruits and flowers in the golden glow of the afternoon sun.

I previously had smelt this pre resting, but after a few wears I can't say that this smells much like jasmine anymore. Jasmine (in her previous review) calls this delicate and powdery, and a musky fruit fragrance, and I can agree for this. 

Perfect for: Those looking for a sultry, intimate, peach/floral musk.

Majesty Milk Punch : Boozy rum with milk, citrus, vanilla and nutmeg

Wet: Milky sweetness, with a touch of sharp cinnamon and nutmeg. A pan of boiling custard, with a few too many dashes of vanilla essence.

Dried down: If you've never tried Poesie, or their gourmands before, there's always a very particular way that most of their sweeter scents smell, a combination of their base oil, paired with a dairy sweetness, resulting in a vintage, heavy butter, hazy sugar smell, and it's very distinct, and very idealistic, in the way that it doesn't smell like a real gourmand, but more like the concept of one - at least to my gourmand loving soul.
On me, Majesty's Milk Punch has a foundation of that sharp and hazy sweet base, topped with a mountain of citrus zest. The boozy sharpness isn't quite rum, tasting more like heavy, burning whiskey. Complimented with a few too many mugs of eggnog, grated cinnamon, lots of nutmeg and spoonfuls of vanilla essence, this is the Yule spirit wrapped up in one, festive drink.
It reminds me of glitzy, cold Christmas lights lining the windows, alternating between sugary sweet milk punch and eggnog, the burning warmth of cinnamon spice, and the sting of rum and whiskey until you can't really tell why the lights are moving, and have doubled in numbers.

 Perfect for: Those who love a sharp, festive boozy and indulgently sweet scent for the winter.

Disclaimer: I am not sponsored or affiliated with this brand, and all opinions are my own.