{"product_id":"secret-garden-eau-de-parfum","title":"Secret Garden Eau de Parfum Fruity Citrus Musk 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrawberry is a difficult note to get right and most fragrances that try end up smelling like a sweet shop. \u003cstrong\u003eThis one gets away with it by hiding the strawberry behind apple and peach, so what reaches you is orchard fruit rather than confectionery\u003c\/strong\u003e. The jasmine sitting alongside is what keeps the whole middle from tipping over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit that reads fresh.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apple and peach lead, strawberry supports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour citrus at the top.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bitter orange, lemon, bergamot and orange together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaramel in the base.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warmth underneath rather than sugar on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDay into evening.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright enough for one and warm enough for the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the Fruit Behaves\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening is sharp: bitter orange and lemon with bergamot behind them, all of it clean and slightly tart. \u003cstrong\u003eThen the fruit arrives and the fragrance gets rounder without getting sticky, because apple keeps its crispness while peach adds the softness\u003c\/strong\u003e. Strawberry is the smallest voice in that group and it is deliberately placed that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Base Adds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite musk, amber, vanilla, tonka bean, caramel and benzoin is a rich landing, and on paper it reads as very sweet indeed. In practice the musk and amber hold it down and the caramel behaves as warmth rather than as sugar. By hour four this is a soft, golden scent rather than a fruit one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen It Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm months for the fruit, cool evenings for the base, and most days in between. It is one of the more versatile bottles here precisely because the two halves belong to different seasons. What it is not is subtle, so a small meeting room in July is worth thinking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUse Less When It Is Hot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarmth increases how much of a fragrance leaves your skin and how fast, so the same two sprays that were right in November can be twice as loud in August. \u003cstrong\u003eOn sweet compositions the effect is strongest of all, because sugar notes amplify in heat\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drop to one spray in real summer and you will smell exactly as you intended to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About Secret Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the strawberry obvious?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It sits behind apple and peach and reads as orchard fruit rather than candy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it too sweet?\u003c\/strong\u003e The base is rich, though musk and amber stop it turning into pudding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat season is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm months bring out the fruit and cold evenings bring out the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much should I apply?\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sprays in cool weather, one when it is genuinely hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the strawberry obvious?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. It sits behind apple and peach and reads as orchard fruit rather than candy.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it too sweet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The base is rich, though musk and amber stop it turning into pudding.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What season is it for?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Warm months bring out the fruit and cold evenings bring out the base.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much should I apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Two sprays in cool weather, one when it is genuinely hot.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Chez Pierre","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":52271833743661,"sku":"SKU-chez-010","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/chez-pierre-secret-garden-eau-de-parfum-bottle-1.webp?v=1787947186","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/secret-garden-eau-de-parfum","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}