Linden Blossom Absolute

This captures the light, honeyed sweetness of linden blossoms perfectly without being cloying. It lasts about four hours on my skin, which is just right for a delicate floral. I’ll definitely be reaching for this in warmer weather.

I usually avoid florals because they can go soapy on me, but this one stays green and slightly waxy in the opening before settling into something warmer. Wore it to a dinner and kept catching it on my scarf hours later.

I expected something soft and honeyed, but this absolute has a sharper, almost tea-like edge at first. It settles into a lovely floral after about twenty minutes on skin though, and a little goes a long way.