I am a huge fan of Floral Street and every single fragrance that has been released, ive swooned over. The latest scent, Sweet Almond Blossom, had very quickly made it to the top of my favourite scents to wear when I need those uplifting vibes to face a cold, wet, windy day.
If you are unfamiliar with the brand Floral Street, they are a brand built on the streets of London, Floral Street as it happens, and one which is about breaking with tradition. It’s about peeling back the curtain of the secret world of fragrance. It’s about ease, modernity and joy. Each perfume, which can also be refilled and better still, the bottle comes packaged inside a re-usable box and tray - the tray I use to propagate seeds and keep in the greenhouse.
Sweet Almond Blossom is every bit as wonderful as you can imagine, inspired by the white florals from the 1890 Van Gogh's Masterpiece Almond blossom, if that isn't exceptional enough, the nose behind this fragrance is none other than the fragrance master himself, Jérôme Epinette.
The fragrance is placed sitting within the fruity, floral, gourmand family it is described as being a:
Mouth-watering natural pomelo and juicy passionfruit float over clouds of delicate apple blossom. Creamy vanilla, sandalwood, and nutty tonka bean are beautifully balanced with explosions of other-worldly crisp green matcha tea.
The fragrance opens with a wonderful intense scent of Apple Blossom and not far behind it is the pomelo and mandarin, so you get a hit of all three in one go and it is just a delight, not too heavy or cloying, it hands around in the air before it dries down with the notes of passion fruit, heliotrope and they are balanced by green matcha tea before the rich notes of vanilla, sandalwood and tonka bean as base notes settle the scent, all without out doing one another. For me, the stand out note is the opens that fragrance opens with, they dominate enough as to not let the vanilla become too heady or heavy and it is just a wonderful uplifting scent.
In keeping with tradition, to accompany the fragrance is also sold in a candle form, priced at just £38, and again, as with the fragrance you have that delicate blend of fruity florals infused with creamy vanilla, green matcha and a touch of tonka bean.
Nestled in the most beautiful team blue jar, the candle has a burn time of 40 hours, depending on how often you have it alight and uses ingredients that are all sustainably sourced.
As a fragrance and something I have found with every scent I have tried from Floral Street, the longevity far outweighs most other fragrances I own, once it has been applied. They are expressive fragrances and they are ones which settle and linger for hours, by hours I mean all day and you can still catch a feel of it the following morning. For me, there is absolutely nothing to dislike about this fragrance. I love that it is a take on the modern Rose theme, by making it more wearable for many people and once you try it, I dare you not to love it!
Floral Street fragrances are Vegan and Cruelty-free and are available from a wide range of stockists including Floral Street, Space NK, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Sephora to name a few. Prices for Floral Streets fragrances within the collection start at £28 for 10ml, £68 for 50ml and £108 for 100ml
