ELLA K
REFLET SUR L’OKAVANGO

2019

PERFUMER
Sonia Constant

amarula
papyrus

acacia
iris
loquat

tonka bean
mopane
maple

‘In Botswana, the Okavango is known as the “river which never gets to the sea”. It seems from above as if there is a huge tree spread-eagled in the sand with its innumerable tentacular roots drawing a labyrinthine aquatic tableau which the waters re-design every day. On the banks of these countless streams, all sorts of fragrances rise up from the luxurious vegetation. Be it papyrus, acacia or sycomore, the abundant flora exhumes a constant source of inspiration on which the imagination feeds insatiably.’ – Ella K

Out of about 10 Ella K’s I’ve tried at the time of writing, Reflet Sur L’Okavango is the only one I don’t love to wear, although I’d probably like to smell it on a others. It’s a mimosa (honeyed floral) scent, but it’s also fruity to me (peachy). It projects really loudly and comes across as a big traditional ‘perfumy’ scent that leans feminine.