Cornovii

Cornovii is an Eau de Parfum from Wales Perfumery's Celts range. It is named for the Cornovii, the Cornish tribe whose merchants carried tin and linen across the sea to the Mediterranean and came home with wine, gold and olives. The scent aims for that warmth and light. The top is a bright run of pomelo, lemon and bergamot over a clear water accord. Bay leaf in the heart gives it a dry, herbal edge, and frankincense underneath adds a faint resinous calm. It is unsweet and aquatic, more shoreline than garden. The wearers who have written about it do not agree. One found it an unsweet aquatic citrus that turned into a generic summer scent. Another described a bright Mediterranean impression, compliments, and a scent that survived two showers. With reports this far apart, how distinctive it is and how long it lasts remain open. Cornovii suits wearers who want a sunny, dry citrus with a little herbal bite and no sugar. Because the written impressions point in different directions, a sample will show which of the two you get.