pink, white, and shades of yellow, for Jasmine, Tuberose and Citrus – La Vie is a summery tone poem in pastels.
La Vie (meaning “life”) Eau de Parfum is a signature fragrance of Poetry Collection, a lifestyle concept store destination for women (part of the Cape Union Mart Group). It was the first designer fragrance created by Max Millies of Earthgro. Hidden in this seemingly quiet and sedately feminine perfume are hints of decadent Tuberose, surprising Galbanum and intense Jasmine. Starting off with simple, fresh Citrus notes, it becomes more interesting and daring and its base note is Musk. Like life – its name – the perfume is complex, contrasting, filled with surprises – and never boring. Max Millies developed the formula, and Earthgro supplied the perfume itself, the bottles as well as the boxes to Poetry.

Top Note:
The top note in this perfume is bright and fresh Citrus, specifically Bergamot. Bergamot essential oil is a cold-pressed essential oil produced by cells inside the rind of a bergamot orange fruit, which looks small, knobbly and green. It is a common top note in perfumes and might remind you a little of Earl Grey tea that contains bergamot essential oil as a flavouring.
Middle Note:
The middle note is purely floral; Tuberose, Rose, Jasmine and Galbanum.
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Base Note:
The base note is Musk, a woody, earthy, warmly spicy fragrance. Perfumers no longer use the glandular secretions from animals such as the musk deer, an endangered animal, to obtain musk. Nearly all musk fragrance used in perfumery today is synthetic, sometimes called “white musk”, or Muscone ((R)-3-methylcyclopentadecanone C16H30O). Synthetic musk nevertheless can be said to have an animalistic odor, and some people say it smells of human skin.
Where to get it:
Video credits:
Clips of orange blossom gathering from “Orange Blossom Harvest”, previously on https://vimeo.com/102051756 , Season 3, Episode 4 of FoodieTV. Attribution requirements unknown.
Girl in yellow reading book, extracted from “Something More”, Author: Mikeel Araña
Sourced from: https://vimeo.com/177635428
Licence: ATTRIBUTION LICENSE 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/), downloaded at Mazwai.com.
Flower photo stills on Photo attribution page.