Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! I hope everyone is having a great day. I had a salad for breakfast. That isn't a crime, right? Oh well, it was good. Now, I am sitting down with a cup of coffee and writing about another Happyland release, Paisley Sky. It's a hybrid of Initio's Psychedelic Love and Oud for Greatness. I am surprised no one thought of mixing these before, given how much people are into layering these days. You folks already know how much I support this house, so let's see if this one holds up to my expectations from them.
I was sent this fragrance for free from Happyland. I am not sponsored by them. I was not encouraged or enticed in any way to give this a positive review. This is solely my opinion. Let's get into it!
Presentation
The bottle is the same as all of the other Happyland releases...Gold or black cap, great atomizer, rectangular bottle, etc. What is different is the label. I like how creative E.J. has been with the labels for Homme for the Holidays and this one. Using his classic retro-styled gentleman and putting a spin on him, plus the decorations on the bottle. This one features the gentleman with long hair and a mustache. It also has a paisley designed bottle in pink, light blue, and orange. This is most certainly a nod to the 70s, or 60s. I wasn't alive during those years, so I am not 100% sure.
Notes
Top
Bergamot, Saffron, Heliotrope, and Lavender
Mid
Nutmeg, Patchouli, Hedione, and Myrrh
Base
Ambergris, Oud, and Ambroxan
The Scent
Opening
Paisley Sky opens with a blast of heliotrope and a somewhat earthy saffron. I think he might have added vanilla to it as well. The heliotrope is quite strong with that airy and semi-sweet vanilla. you also get a beautiful warm and nutty aroma from the nutmeg and the almond-like facets of the heliotrope. The patchouli is slightly bitter.
Dry Down
After about 30 minutes you start getting some of the oud. It's somewhat resinous. I pick up the licorice-like myrrh, but it's very light in that regard with a tinge of medicinal nuances. The sandalwood is creamy and that might be what accentuates the heliotrope instead of him adding vanilla. I am not sure about that one. I can detect some. A sweet floral hangs underneath, that is no doubt the hedione.
I don't pick up the ambroxan or ambergris, but I know E.J. loves using these to boost performance without altering the smells, so it's most likely there, but I have a difficult time discerning small amounts of ambergris and ambroxan.
Performance
Like all Happyland fragrances, this one projects and lasts a long time. I was getting around 11 hours with 6 of those projecting at least 6 inches off the skin. The first 3 hours will give you about a 6-foot projection bubble and a massive sillage trail. People will smell this on you.
When to Wear it
Paisley Sky is a cold-weather fragrance for sure. It's sweet, a bit spicy and resinous. You don't want to wear it in the heat. This is a playful and sexy fragrance. It's best for casual wear or date nights. Heliotrope is a known aphrodisiac and I think that is what this fragrance aims to do.
I wouldn't wear this one formally. The heliotrope is too playful for anything that serious, even with the inclusions of saffron and oud, which are more formal notes typically.
Paisley Sky is unisex. I do think this is more suitable and comfortable for men to rock over Psychedelic Love alone(even though I have only smelled a clone of it and not the real thing). Psychedelic love is perfectly wearable by men, but I think the addition of the oud and patchouli really makes this tread more on the unisex line.
Overall Impression
While I don't think anything will top my infatuation with Homme for the Holidays, this is still a really nice release. I would place it in my top 5 from the house. It's getting more difficult to rank these fragrances considering I have loved almost everything they have put out. This fragrance does captivate me in a way that others do not. I think it's the heliotrope and hedione. These notes do have an impact on my psyche and they draw me in. It's just a sexy fragrance.
This would be a great Valentine's Day fragrance for a man or a woman. There would be all kinds of hearts floating around with this lingering in the air. I would highly suggest picking up a sample of this if it sounds interesting to you. I think it is certainly full bottle worthy.
Conclusion
I hope everyone enjoyed this review. I have certainly enjoyed testing this one. Happyland is consistently putting out great fragrances. I have one that hasn't been released yet, that is yet another outstanding release, but I can't talk about that one yet. You will see soon though 😀
I hope everyone has a fantastic day. Be great, do great, and be kind. You never know who you could help with a kind word. Be blessed, everyone.
Buy Paisley Sky here (He also has 30ml and sample sizes)
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