Sunset Hour by Goldfield & Banks Australia
Aromatic Fruity
Honorine Blanc
Sunset Hour is Goldfield & Banks’ best seller hence I blind-bought a 50ml bottle. We all know the portion of dopamine it gives us to open a brand-new bottle of perfume. Surprisingly, it was not instant love. It took me time to pinpoint what is this fragrance all about.
First of all, Sunset Hour is a Parfum concentration, it carries approximately 20% of botanicals and essences. In this respect, one would expect a bold fragrance, lasting and projecting massively. But it is not like that! It lasts about four hours and stays close to the skin pretty much the entire time.
Secondly, there are two aspects to it. It opens beachy-like, tropical, and youthful. Pear, mandarin, raspberry and desert peach Quandong – typical for the Southern Hemisphere. I see an orange lollipop that kids get as a treat after visiting a doctor. Or, fruity hair and body products that teenagers love.
Then it sinks into something creamier, woodier, and comfortable on the skin. The heart carries jasmine absolute, ginger, mango, coconut cream, pink pepper, sandalwood and cashmere. Although it has all these exquisite materials, milkiness and delicacy, it is still a fruity perfume.
Long story short, it is a challenge to create a masterpiece when you have a lot of tropical fruits in hand. Sunset Hour smells like a mixture of Marc Jacobs daisies, Miami Glow by J Lo and Cassily by PDM. Designer, celebrity and niche. I like it but it is not a love for me. When it comes to smooth tropical perfumes, I need more flowers thrown in. Narciso Ambree is a perfect example of a creamy beachy floral in my opinion. Sunset Hour is very much on the fruity side which does not add much class.
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