BYREDO GYPSY WATER {REVIEW}

BYREDO

is one of those fragrance brands that I find quite daunting, a little

reminiscent of the JO MALONE LONDON brand, as they both seem

 to have an endless line-up of fragrances, that all look the same and

I just know that much trial and error is needed before I hit on the

ONE that's for me.

That's why it is so important to try before you buy and considering the

prices its more important than ever.

My journey with JO MALONE was somewhat epic and after many

years and many tester sprays later, I finally hit on 2 that I now adore and

form part of my fragrance wardrobe.

My personal wardrobe consists of 4 fragrances that I have stuck with

 for several years now.

If you would like to know what they are then Click Here  

I have reviewed another BYREDO fragrance previously

MOJAVE GHOST and whilst I liked it, sadly it failed to WoW me and

 make it into my rather exclusive "Fragrance Wardrobe".

To read my full review

BYREDO 

GYPSY WATER

This particular best selling fragrance Gypsy Water 

is an ode to the beauty of Romani culture and was formulated to waken 

a dream of colourful lifestyle made of innate nomadism 

and gypsy nights spent in the forest.

The ingredients include:

Top: 

Bergamot, Juniper Berries, Lemon, Pepper

Heart:

 Incense, Orris, Pine Needle

Base: 

Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla

On paper this fragrance had so many ingredients that I normally

enjoy, but as we know they can be formulated in so many different ways

 and proportions.

As with many fragrances nowadays its vegan & genderless and a

matching body lotion/cream, hair fragrance and hand cream is available.

Unfortunately I experienced this fragrance to be very delicate and soft on

my skin, which was quite surprising considering it's an Eau de Parfum

and on a side note it certainly didn't awaken anything in me...

BYREDO 

GYPSY WATER

EAU DE PARFUM

50/100mls

R

2995/4250

£

140/200

$

205/290

BYREDO

 is found exclusively in South Africa at

 Skins Cosmetics

 

SUNDAY SAMPLE

 This week I'm going to try out these 2 deluxe size fragrance samples,

both of which if I remember correctly, were a part of the Skins Cosmetics

beauty box.

I will post the one review next Sunday and the other on the following

Tuesday in the run up to Mother's Day.

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I have reviewed a couple of Byredo fragrance samples previously,

neither of which were to my liking, so let's see how I enjoy the

BYREDO

GYPSY WATER

which is classified as a citrusy/woody.

Containing some of my favourite top notes of 

Bergamot, Juniper Berries, Lemon, Pepper and base notes of

 Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla.

The 2nd fragrance is 

Angels Share

 by 

Kilian Paris

 and to be honest I'm doubtful that this dark, oak, cognac fragrance 

will be to my liking,

however I will give you feedback next Sunday.

BYREDO MOJAVE GHOST {REVIEW}

BYREDO

 is a European luxury brand founded in Stockholm in 2006 

by Ben Gorham.

Byredo creates and develops a range of products such as fragrance, makeup, 

home, leather goods and accessories, and is sold in more than 40 countries

 in a very high-end exclusive network worldwide.

Byredo conceives objects using the highest quality materials available

and has a Cult following worldwide.

By the way, the Byredo name comes from the old English word 'redolence',

 which roughly means sweet-smelling and aromatic.

Mojave Ghost

Inspired by the wonderful, extremely rare and incredibly powerful

 'ghost flower' from the Mojave desert, blooming without nutrients and water.

Top:

Ambrette

Heart: 

Magnolia, Sandalwood, Violet

Base: 

Cedarwood, Chantilly Musk, Crisp Amber

It's 83,4% natural and classed as a Woody fragrance.

It's also genderless and of a medium intensity

For the past week I have been trying out a 2ml sample of the 

BYREDO Mojave Ghost Eau de Parfum.

Having tested in-store, several of the most popular of the

BYREDO fragrances, I haven't yet found the one for me.

That being said I did enjoy Mojave Ghost, but I didn't love it

enough to make me want to buy a bottle.

As I have mentioned in previous fragrance reviews, for me

a fragrance needs have that WOW factor and it must draw me

in and have me repeatedly lifting my arm to take-in more

of the fragrance and sadly this didn't.

As with many of the niche brands that have an extensive fragrance 

selection, sometimes it takes many tests to find 

THE ONE... 

BYREDO

MOJAVE GHOST

EDP

50/100ml

R

2680/3775

£

127/182

$

196/276

Available exclusively in SA

Skins Cosmetics

SUNDAY SAMPLE

I was recently given this 

BYREDO 

fragrance sample from SkinsCosmetics,

who happen to be the exclusive retailers of the fragrance brand in 

South Africa.

BYREDO 

 is a European luxury brand founded in Stockholm in 2006 

by Ben Gorham.

Byredo creates and develops a range of products such as fragrance, 

makeup, home, leather goods and accessories, and is sold in more

 than 40 countries in a very high-end exclusive network worldwide.

Classified as a Woody fragrance it isn't a classification I would

normally enjoy, 

but I'll give it a try over this coming week and report

back to you next Sunday as to whether it was a

Hit or Miss...