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Oil-based perfume
Blooddrop Cricket Song
Gender:
Unisex
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
The Character and History of the Fragrance
Blooddrop Cricket Song is an oil perfume released by the Blooddrop brand in 2016.
This unisex fragrance has a distinctive, very strong sillage and was created for those who see perfumery as a way to express their individuality and mood.
The composition features juicy fruity, green, sweet, gourmand and woody facets, promising a layered and memorable scent.
Blooddrop was founded in the United States in 2006 and builds its aesthetic on a bold union of art, imagination and perfumery craftsmanship.
Cricket Song fits this philosophy perfectly: its very name evokes a vivid natural scene where the freshness of grass and a citrus spark meet dark woody nuances, ripe fruit and soft sweetness.
The Fragrance Pyramid and Development
Instead of the traditional division into top, middle and base notes, Blooddrop Cricket Song is presented as a blended composition.
It combines berries, grass, kaffir lime, marzipan, oud, plum, vanilla and honeysuckle.
This structure creates a contrast between green freshness, fruity juiciness, dessert-like softness and rich woody depth.
On the skin, the fragrance develops not as a linear formula but as a succession of accents: bright fruity-citrusy nuances may gradually give way to creamy sweetness and a resinous woody character.
Marzipan and vanilla add roundness, honeysuckle softens the composition with a floral note, while oud makes it denser and more distinctive.
Thanks to its oil base, the fragrance is especially interesting to try on the skin, where it can remain close, rich and long-lasting.
Wearability and Sillage
Cricket Song is presented as a unisex perfume and is not limited to a particular style or age group.
It will appeal to fans of unusual fruity-green compositions in which sweet and gourmand accords are balanced by herbal freshness and oud depth.
Its very strong sillage makes it a noticeable choice for evenings, cool weather, special occasions and situations when you want to leave a distinctive olfactory impression.
Exact recommendations for the number of applications to the skin and clothing are not provided, so it is best to begin with a minimal amount.
With an oil perfume, a small dab on warm areas of the skin is enough; the intensity can then be assessed after a few minutes.
The fragrance should be applied to clothing particularly carefully, as its sillage is described as very strong and the oil formula may behave differently on different fabrics.
The Perfumer and the Fragrance's Place in the Brand's Style
Cricket Song was created by Astrid Favro-Hild Weinstock, an artist and perfumer who was one of the pioneers of Blooddrop's creative concept.
Her approach can be felt in the combination of unexpected nuances: natural greenery meets fruit, vanilla, marzipan and oud, transforming familiar notes into a more imaginative and individual creation.
If you would like to discover more fragrances built around sweet and expressive accents, you might want to consider Adopt by Reserve Naturelle Vanille.
Cricket Song, however, stands out for its contrast of fresh grass, kaffir lime, berries and plum with a dense vanilla-marzipan and woody-oud base.
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