Oh my. Soft Tension has taken me completely by surprise. This isn’t the kind of scent I usually reach for, and I had long ago given up on finding a comforting “skin” fragrance..nothing ever felt quite right. Until now. From the very first spray, I was struck by how beautifully it smells..gentle yet magnetic. The airy brightness of freesia opens like a breath of fresh mountain air, while soft green moss grounds it with gentle earthiness. The mate absolute lends a subtle warmth, almost tea like, that feels both calming and alive, and as the musk and cedar-wood rise, they wrap around me like a soft silky blanket against bare skin warm yet cool..soft and endlessly soothing. I sprayed this on with no expectations, and immediately felt my whole body relax. The tension I carry melted away, and I could simply exhale. I felt transported to the mountains in late winter, early spring..my happy place. Brisk, pure air filled my lungs, the promise of new life shimmering at dawn, and the first blooms of spring were just beginning to stir. Incredible.
As a mother of five, with children ranging from 19 to 2 years old, and in my 40s my life is beautifully full but often stretched. Somehow, Soft Tension offers me an unexpected pause..a private retreat in the midst of it all. Even more astonishing, the two nights I’ve worn it, I’ve slept better than I have in years. I never imagined a fragrance could do that. I’m so thankful. I don’t know what alchemy Andrea Maack and Alienor Massenet…