photo apped by Sandi L

Down the rabbit hole we go! Of course, no perfume inspired by Carroll’s royal harridan could be without a thorny rose at its heart. Sarah McCartney of 4160Tuesdays Red Queen rolls out of the bottle like a well-hit croquet ball; a fresh, jammy rose with an earthy, forest-y vibe. Then, right off the mallet comes a quick succession of tart blackcurrant, raspberry, pepper and geranium, which surround the rose with contrasting dark and bright notes. There’s an assertive greenness in the top I can’t quite identify that expands in the summer heat like an opening blossom. Gradually, I conclude that what I smell is frankincense serrata, which, in contrast to other types of this resin, has a piney, herbal quality. There is nothing churchlike about its aroma, and this is a good thing. Too often, in rose-incense combinations, the rose gets drowned in the thick smoke of the frankincense, or the flower is over-amplified to keep itself present to the point it screeches. In  Red Queen the choice of a more gentle, arboreal frankincense keeps the perfume balanced and buoyant.  Sarah McCartney of 4160Tuesdays Red Queen  for CaFleureBon something of the feisty character for which it is named and made for. Its leafy, thorny loveliness may just prick your fancy. Red Queen was created especially for Cafleurebon’s 9th  anniversary and is sold exclusively at Perfumology.  Thanks to the generosity of Nir Guy, we have a 50 ml  for one registered reader in the U.S. and thanks to Sarah McCartney a 9 ml available to someone in the EU. The random winner is  Tomas. Please email michelyn AT Cafleurebon dawt com  with Sarah McCartney of 4160Tuesdays Red Queen 9 ml  in  as your subject by 7/22/2019 6PM EST with your mailing details, phone number and  name. This is a deadline and no exceptions if you are late or misspell CaFleureBon. Please use your email from your comment so we know it is you. It would be wonderful to write a thank you to   Sarah and Nir in your email as we do pass them on to the wonderful sponsors of these draws. THE LOG-IN FOR CAFLEUREBON SITE IS BELOW OUR FRAGRANCE AWARDS ON THE UPPER RIGHT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO REGISTER

Please note that there may be a slight delay in getting this to you, so allow for 2-3 weeks. When you receive your perfume, please let us know!!!

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