FRAGRANCE | 'The Smell of Weather Turning' Perfume by Lush: A multilayered olfactory experience

From a sunny to rainy day; my kitties all cuddled up together with the smell of weather turning.

The Smell of Weather Turning is certainly an intriguing name for a perfume, one that instantly prompts you into thinking how it's supposed to smell like. Is it gonna be like petrichor? Or damp earth perhaps? But whatever mental picture you've painted by now, I bet you never expected mint. 

Apparently, this fragrance is a mint bomb. Set against a green backdrop, the mint immediately fills you with a potent cooling sensation. It's at par with Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Herba Fresca and is leaps and bounds stronger than what you'd find in Mugler's A*Men Kryptomint. Yes, you'll likely get toothpaste vibes from this. Although mint is typically a top note that doesn't last, here it plays out for an extended period. 

Something grassy peeks through the heady, minty cloud, bringing a certain bitterness along. An earthy aroma also appears, followed by an aromatic, herbal green accord, its intensity steadily rising, going toe to toe with the mint and leveling the playing field in the process. After several minutes, that distinctly perfumed, soapy accord that is Lush's signature enters. If Guerlain has its Guerlinade, Lush certainly has its own signature accord. I don't know what it's called but you'll definitely recognize it's Lush when you smell it. Here it affords the scent a different kind of freshness, enriching the overall experience. 

I definitely enjoy wearing this one.

Occasionally I catch something watery but only up close. Besides, it's fleeting. A cinnamon spiciness follows later but it doesn't last long either. The resulting minty, herbal greenness continues, but now with a rising smokiness similar to Lush's Breath of God or Timothy Han's The Decay of the Angel, only much less intense. It serves as an accent more than anything but still contributes to the fragrance's depth. From hereon, all these different notes behave randomly, their prominence coming up and down in undefined cycles, with perhaps only the overarching mint as constant. Eventually, though, the scent of mint and herbs dissipates, leaving that Lush signature accord to carry on with the show but now with a spicy edge and a mild sweetness. 

I'm sure it won't be to everyone's liking but for me, The Scent of Weather Turning is a joy to wear. It develops a lot and is never boring. It projects moderately in general but is extended as a much softer scent for several hours. It's perfectly unisex and I think it's best worn during the day or whenever you need that jolt of minty shower freshness. Personally, I also like to wear it to bed. Go try it to see if it works for you. Just bear in mind that it's one of Lush's pricier, black-labeled bottles.