Ilyich Lenin by Yanina Yakusheva bottle
Yanina Yakusheva

Ilyich Lenin

2.6/5 · 11 votes Feminine 2018
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Fragrance notes

Notes
French pastries

Character

Longevity3.3/5
Sillage3.9/5
Day67
Night67
Fall100
Winter67
Spring33
Summer0
Our take

Pear meets coconut and French pastries in a blend that feels like a kitchen window left open during a cool breeze. Freesia and cherry blossom pull the sweetness toward something airy, while clover and linden blossom keep the edges rough and green. Tuberose and iris sit close together, one creamy and the other dry, creating a floral heart that refuses to choose a single mood. Chocolate and amber add weight, but the powdery accord keeps the heavier notes from collapsing into a dense block.

The scent feels handmade rather than mass produced, with each element visible instead of blended into a smooth surface. Coconut here is not tropical, more like a dried shaving folded into a pastry dough. Pear brings a brief brightness that cuts through the amber without turning sharp. White floral notes drift through the mix, sometimes loud, sometimes barely there, changing the shape of the fragrance each time you lean in.

A gray morning with damp soil underfoot suits these green and powdery layers perfectly. The cold air makes the floral accords feel crisp, while the sweet notes stay warm against the skin. Clover and linden blossom recall a field after rain, and the pastries and chocolate feel like a café visit before the walk home. Tuberose gains a clean edge in this light, and iris looks more architectural than soft.

Freesia and cherry blossom continue to shift the balance whenever the air moves, and the woody accord grounds the entire picture without making it dark. Coconut and pear still surprise the nose in the middle of the powdery floral weave, while chocolate and amber wait near the edges, ready to change the direction again if the light shifts just a little more across the room

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