Honeybelle is the scent of a blooming orchard: orange blossom honey, soft white tea and creamy white amber. It is an eau de parfum, edp.
Haus of Gloi is owned by two vegans devoted to the lifestyle and their perfumes are highly concentrated fragrance blends of only the best absolutes, essences, essential oils and fragrance oils.
Indie Know: "It took me several tries to get my hands on Honeybelle because everything sold out lightning fast for this year's spring lineup. Luckily the rush has finally subsided and I managed to snag a sample vial. It's no small wonder Honeybelle sold out the fastest. Doesn't it sound so dainty and feminine? How could I say no? I haven't the faintest idea what an orange orchard smells like having never been to one. However, I use orange blossom honey all the time and drink white tea even more often than that, so Honeybelle was high up on my "to buy" list! Honeybelle is one of those beautiful, gentle understated fragrances that sort of mimic a "fresh out of the shower" clean skin scent. It opens with a fresh, bitter green breeze that quickly settles down into a creamy white musk with just a tinge of honeyed sweetness. It reminds me of Pharaoh from Solstice Scents, but with a lighter, less cloying honey note. I know some people find the honey notes from Haus of Gloi to be unappealing, but I don't notice anything funky on my skin. Don't be misled - this is not a zingy citrus ("orange groves") or a sugary sweet scent (honey). It's like soft, clean skin. This is what I'd want to smell like during a cuddle session with my boyfriend after a long exhausting day. It's clean, but not squeaky-soapy clean. Duration: If you have the sort of skin that just seems to gobble up lighter scents, you might want to be a bit heavy-handed with your application of Honeybelle, as it's a soft and delicate perfume. It clings closely to the skin and is not something you'll catch wafting around in the room after you've left. I'm juuuust emerging from the winter gloves weather (I know, it's April but New England is strange) and many times I can tell how potent a scent is if I can still pick it up on the cuffs of my gloves. But Honeybelle is like a gracious houseguest - quietly dropping by, turning the lights off when she's done, and not making a peep as she leaves. Score: 4/5 I really like Honeybelle. It pleasantly surprised me, as I was expecting a sweet, florally citrus. What do I know, huh? It's beautiful and delicate, and some days I'm just in the mood for something that's light and soft, a scent that's more suggestive than anything. However, it's a wee bit too light - I'd have liked it to be just a hint more potent because it doesn't last very long at all."
Recddit: "This one is more white floral than I anticipated based on the notes; I guess I expected more "white amber + honey with some orange blossom in the background". Interestingly, I don't get any orange citrus notes (orange blossom often smells floral but still "orangey" to me). Honeybelle also has an unexpected (and very welcome) underlying bitter note (the white tea?). It's not quite the sweet, honey-forward perfume I was expecting, but that's great because I'm kind of iffy on honey notes from most houses. I'm really looking forward to pulling this out again this spring."
