Cincinnati  perfumer Liz Zorn of Soivohle has revamped and relaunched her Studio Collection, adding three new scents to the line.  She has also added two new carrier methods besides eau de toilette: parfum oil and cologne aqueous. I am pleased to have been given the opportunity to sample and review  the new fragrances as EDTs.

I love the aroma of freshly brewed chai; the smoky black tea, the sweet milk, and the pungent spices. In Wild Ginger Chai, that experience has been paralleled as closely as a perfume could possibly capture it. Putting this perfume on is like wrapping yourself in a silky pashmina on a chilly night. The black tea note is spot-on, the caramel and hazelnut notes give the impression of the warm milk, and the spice blend, with a predominance of ginger, is warming and comforting.  As the perfume ages on the skin, the garam masala provides a wonderful spice cloud to savor.  The longevity is good, with moderate sillage.

Notes: cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, sweet honey,caramel  and a hint of hazelnut.

 Lilas et Narcissus is a wonderful example of a spring floral perfume. At once bright and uplifting, as you would expect from lilacs and narcissus, the scent has an undercurrent of darkness that keeps it from being yet another springtime floral in a pantheon of many. The sillage is powdered, but is kept from being dry with a teasing tang of berry. For having a fairly simple notes list, this is far from a simple fragrance, and I think that the depth of the high percentage of  natural essences is what brings the complexity to what could otherwise be mundane. Good longevity with lovely sillage.

Notes: White Alba Lilac, Narcissus, wild strawberries, Jasmine, Violet and fragrant Orchids

A good Oriental spicy rose is a wonderful find, and Rosa Sur Reuse is such a perfume. As with Lilas et Narcisus, the benefit of the complex nature of naturally-derived floral accords is forefront. The rose is dusty, deep and full-bodied, like a rose at the apex of bloom, right before the shatter of its petals. A bit of waxy tuberose keeps it from falling into despondency. Spices and a hint of berry make the fragrance luscious and sensual. This scent conjures wearing silk charmeuse and being languid on a velvet divan. The perfume was formulated to be worn in all seasons, and I agree, but it is not a white linen dress summer scent. It is too wanton and sexy for that kind of purity. This fragrance stays a bit closer to the skin, with average longevity.

Notes: Roses, tuberose, black raspberry accord, cinnamon, cloves, a hint of violet, and a light Oriental base

Disclosure: The samples were provided by Soivohle for the purpose of this review.

Thanks to the generosity of Liz Zorn, we have a sample pack of these three fine fragrances to give away to one lucky reader. Do you have a favorite Soivohle scent? Is there one you would like to try? Leave a comment answering one or both questions and we will drw one winner on May 18 2012 via random.org.

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-Tama Blough, Senior Editor

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