#flowerpower

#flowerpower from Ramon Monegal’s Ibiza collection starts off like a cross between Elizabeth Arden’s ‘Sunflowers’ and Givenchy’s new rendition of ‘L’Interdit’. Then it mellows into being a generalisation of most women’s fragrances from Zara. It’s very sweet with lots of vanilla flower, so for me, this is my idea of fragrance Hell.

But which flower has the power? Chocolate flower, vanilla flower (ok, so we’re going gourmand, especially with the praline), patchouli (a mandatory hippy scent) and finally we get peony with gardenia - that’s not enough flower to power my need to devour.

But I love the romanticism behind the concept of #flowerpower which embraces Ibiza’s hippy culture. Back in the 1960’s, hippies gravitated to Ibiza to 1) flee the situation in their home countries after the Second World War and 2) because it’s the 3rd most magnetic place on Earth (which is great for crystal heeling, yoga and why many claim to feel instantly at home when on the island). Back in the 1960’s it was illegal to be nude, so the Guardia Civil were often seen chasing naked hippies to try to arrest them and load them into a van. Nowadays, there still remains a hippy market (albeit commercialised) but the hippy spirit of Ibiza is alive and well.

Ramon Monegal himself describes #flowerpower as;
“Enchanting, addictive, festive
Golden power of the sun
Creativity bohemian floral
Incandescent yellow Ibiza”

Come on, you should know by now that I dislike sweet vanilla fragrances. Ramon Monegal is (quite possibly) my favourite perfumer, but I will always draw the line at sweet vanilla.

TOP - Loganberry, Pink Pepper, Vanilla flower

HEART - Peony, Gardenia, Chocolate flower

BASE - Patchouly, Sandalwood, Praline