fragrance notes: frederic malle angeliques sous la pluie

For years, I've been searching for a signature fragrance. I've come across many amazing scents during my search, but none of them really spoke to me as being "my" scent. Until now, that is: I think I may have found it in Frederic Malle's Angeliques Sous La Pluie. You may have seen mention of Frederic Malle here before, but just to refresh: he's a perfume connoisseur who wanted to give recognition to the world's best pefumers and gave them carte blanche to create a roster of unforgettable scents called Editions de Parfums. One of those perfumers is Jean-Claude Ellena, (now Hermes's in-house perfumer), who came up with Angeliques Sous la Pluie. The funny thing is, I didn't like this scent at first: it came off as being harsh and metallic-y to me. But after it settles a bit, the smell is heavenly - so great, in fact, that I find it hard to describe. It's light, florally with a tinge of musk and a hint of spiciness tempered with a fresh note (In short, it captures all the notes I love in perfume). It's said to be inspired by a bouquet of Angelica flowers gathered after a rain shower - how romantic is that? And what could be better than flowers in the rain to capture the scent of spring.