Love in Black is a scent that is classically proportioned. This new Creed is all about violet, not iris. The composition starts with a very short-lived whiff of something freshly floral (the "night-blooming wildflowers from the Greek isles" perhaps). In less than a second that sharpish accord is gone and the violet note begins to unfold. The note is "buttery" rather than powdery, has a noticeable (cedar) woody undertone and delicate sweetness from blackcurrants. Somewhere towards the base, rose can be smelled but it is very subtle and does not overshadow violet while enhancing the rounded, feminine feel of the blend. It is elegant and classic but not too prim and propper and as such is very versatile: wear it with a sheath dress or with a turtleneck sweater.
Top: violet and virginia cedar
Middle: iris from Firenze, clove & Tonkin musk
Back: violet from Grasse, bourgogne blackcurrent & rose
