Happyland Plum Loco and Signature
I'm going to do a two-fer here, as I draw closer to the end of my foray into Happyland Studio. Plum Loco opens beautifully with plum, oudy leather, & saffron. Benzoin and amber join this gorgeous blend during the first 30 min. At 1 hr the woody leather is the lead, with amber, benzoin and a touch of florals providing some warmth and a bit of sweetness. Sillage is moderate for 90 min, and mild after that. At 2 hrs the overall scent is less warm, less sweet, and less rich, but more dry, and just a little bit sharp. Still attractive and still satisfying though, with mild sillage to about 5 hrs, and a long lasting skin scent after. I enjoyed the first 2 hours more that after the drydown, just because of the slight pungent woody note that develops. But those with more mature noses may love it. Happyland Signature is a warm, woody, tobacco with some sweetness. Their notes say blueberries and apple pie, but I didn't get those. There are no edges, it's completely rich and smooth. The honey note is a little more discernable after an hour. Sillage is steady, moderate to mild for the first hour. Solid, mild sillage to the 5 or 6 hr mark. A very nice skin scent afterwards. It feels like a fall/winter selection, or anytime indoors. In cooler weather, I would expect a long sleeve shirt or sweater would amp up the performance. There is nothing not to like with this one. It's very subtle and understated, but smells fantastic!