Fragrance Family:
Mossy Woods

Notes:
Apple, Cherry, Citrus, Lilac, Muguet, Plum, Rose, Violet Leaf, Honey, Honeysuckle, Mimosa, Peony, Tulip, Ylang-Ylang, Amber, Coumarin, Cream, Moss, Musks, Sandalwood, White Woods

Concentration:
Extrait de Parfum (23%)

Occasion:
An enchanting nectar resting on a musky oakmoss base. Serious fruit – for a dose of sunshine, no matter the season.

Made in Canada

Shelley Waddington’s style is rich and sumptuous, rendered in the most vibrant colours with a generous hand. Hummingbird is drunk after gorging on the nectars of the most colourful flowers and fruits, intense like concentrated orbs of light that dot the canvas of an oil painting. This is serious perfumery, establishing a classical chypre-like form that operates on an essential contrast of tones. Vibrancy gains its value against a dark base, which resembles a nest of moss flecked with tonka bean and creamy-lactonic musks. It is easy to imagine a luscious garden in the vernal light, like an impossible Edenic scene rendered in collage.
Hummingbird resembles an artist’s palette that itself turns into a glorious picture. Fruits gain a lustre on their surface, decadently dressed in florals and nuanced with chypric shading. It can be appreciated from many angles, all of them an arresting experience.