Aqua Allegoria Nerolia Vetiver
Eau de Toilette, Guerlain (2022)

It's a hot day here in Northern California, mid 90s F, bright yellow-white sun, and warm breezes. Nerolia Vetiver is an excellent companion today. It occurred to me that I couldn't really come up with off the top of my head any other perfumes that put neroli and vetiver front and center, and a quick Google search revealed why that was since the search results of (good) neroli + vetiver perfumes is very short. Guerlain and Delphine Jelk show with this AA presentation that the two are - or can be - very natural bedfellows. Accented very pleasantly and lightly with the rich herbal licorice note of basil, the green and salty aromatics of the vetiver and the citrusy white floral of neroli create a light-weight but full-bodied feel that is very refreshing and energetic. Translucent and effervescent, it's so easy to wear. This perfume isn't deceptively simple, it's just simple. But therein lies its strength: by using very good materials and a deft blending hand, Delphine Jelk has no need for tricks or complexity to help this perfume along. The only issue is that its longevity could and should be longer, but, no matter, that just means I get to spray it again for one more beautiful hit to put a big dumb grin on my face. Great stuff.