I bought Seville a l’ Aube (Seville) when it launched. It was around the time I discovered Grain de Musc and Denyse was commenting on her upcoming release of the Perfume Lover and the scent. The storytelling got me hooked; if anyone has visited Seville in Easter/early spring, there’s an unmistakable orange blossom (azahar) smell that permeates the entire city, becoming intoxicating at night when the heat surfaces from the streets. And make no mistake, Seville captures not only that smell, but also the smoke from the cathedrals and the sweat of bodies as they touch. This is a highly charged orange blossom, that retains a certain cologne freshness, so loved in the hot Spanish summer with the use of petit grain and lavender. What starts as a morning stroll around the city, ends in a random encounter with a beautiful stranger and a hot one night stand. The beeswax, the jasmine, the resins, all add up to the carnal and slightly animalic base that ends up smelling narcotic and highly sensual. Orange blossom has many facets; fresh, clean, honeyed, dirty; Seville slowly showcases all of them, ending at an orange grove at night, where the blossoms are in full bloom, accompanied by the smell of incense burning, all the while retaining an amazing sparkling freshness till the end. Sillage and longevity are amazing, and the juice as it ages becomes a deep amber color, gaining more sensuality. Stains light colored clothes so take that into account. Denyse has captured the feel of the city and the passion of the book in the fragrance, making one feel like the Perfume Lover. Excellent, especially on men as it gains an even darker quality!