Voluptuous Seduction by State of Mind bottle
State of Mind

Voluptuous Seduction

3.7/5 · 224 votes Feminine 2017
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Heart notes
Chimonanthus or Wintersweet
Base notes

Character

Longevity2.9/5
Sillage2.8/5
Day75
Night16
Spring100
Summer70
Fall47
Winter24
Our take

Voluptuous Seduction opens with a crisp slap of green apple and a watery, unsweetened tea note, the lily adding a cool, almost candlewax floral that feels freshly picked rather than distilled. The heart folds in rose and rose hip, but this is no jammy Bulgarian extravaganza; the wintersweet brings a faint, honeyed powder that keeps things demure. What saves it from fading into bath product territory is the base of cedar and sandalwood, a soft, sappy woodiness that finally gives the composition some bones. The overall effect is like a slip of pale pink silk left to dry on a sun-washed branch, pretty and transparent but never demanding attention. And attention is the problem. With a longevity holding at just under three and sillage barely pushing three, this is a fragrance that evaporates before it has a chance to seduce anyone. It is polished and natural smelling, more niche in intention than execution, and suits a woman who wants a clean, rosy whisper for a spring brunch or an afternoon in the garden. Skip it if you expect your perfume to last through lunch, or if you prefer your florals with a punch of ambery depth. When it works, it works like a delicate veil, but that veil lifts far too quickly.

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