Nir and Lyssa Guy enjoying a glass of white wine. Photo taken for this review ©

Fragrance boutique owner and creative director for Perfumology, Nir Guy, has been composing a perfumed love letter to his wife, Lyssa for over a year.  In February 2017, Nir, in collaboration with Justin Frederico, perfumer for PBL labs, introduced the new Perfumology Blyss fragrance, a scent that is at once "Fun and exciting, versatile, and down to earth…" much like Nir Guy's description of the woman who inspired the fragrance.

Nir and Lyssa Guy enjoying a glass of white wine. Photo taken for this review ©

Nir Guy's Perfumology boutique is located at 690 W. Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and online at https://www.perfumologyshop.com/. Perfumology carries a great selection of fragrance brands,from around the world, including 4160 Tuesdays, Zoologist, Imaginary Authors and Parfums de Lubin, (to name but a few). Nir Guy's knowledge of some of the most beloved fragrances in the world contributed to his fragrant vision of the ideal perfume to honor his wife -a perfume that recalls not only a love letter but also a romantic evening complete with sweet wine and roses.

White Wine and Desert Wines via daily.uk

My first breath of Blyss is reminiscent of a late harvest dessert Sauvignon Blanc or perhaps a fine Chateau d’Yquem Sauterne with rich fruity esters, honeysuckle, green apples, exotic tropical fruits and the slightest hint of grass and crisp, stony flint. This initial impression quickly blossoms into a lively, green vanillac amber with hint of coconut, similar to the scent that pervades a barrel room where Sauvignon Blanc is maturing in quality American white oak casks. 

Harper’s Bazaar UK May 2013 

The zesty fruit, the vanilla effect and a bouquet of ylang-ylang and jasmine remain somewhat green for about thirty minutes until a distinct aura of oranges, roses and plums begins to suffuse my skin. The luscious heart of Blyss stays in place for at least six hours before beginning an approximate two hour dry down to a skin scent of ethereal orris and a fleeting suggestion of the original sweet, crisp wine, laced with vanilla and honey.

Abbey Lee Kershaw in Vogue UK – March 2012

Blyss is a fragrance that defies the stereotype of the much maligned  "fruity floral" (what do those words mean anyway?).

Perfume Bottle and Wine glass photo via flickr

And like the aromas and flavors of the best Sauternes and late harvest sweet white wines, the fruits and flowers of Perfumology Blyss create a structure and a complexity that are at once intriguing, comforting and seductive – an unforgettable toast to tenderness, a passionate love letter in scent.

Notes:  Italian orange, white plum, green apple, Bulgarian rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, orris, amber and patchouli.

Disclaimer:  I would like to thank Nir Guy and Perfumology for the samples and the bottle of Blyss. My opinions are my own.

-Gail Gross, Editor

Art Director: Michelyn Camen Editor-in-Chief

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