Charm, a perfume by Opus Oils, smells of fresh berries and tea and women. Or rather, women’s spaces. I want to sidestep all the complicated theoretical and cultural implications of using that phrase, but no other will do. The combination of notes, especially the tea and the slightly herbaceous quality of this perfume, are associated in my mind with a particular summer vacation full of languid days, iced tea, and gardening with my mom and grandma. Which is to say it feels like the comfort of heritage and belonging, but also realizing that on some level we are all a mystery to each other.

Besides the berry and tea notes, which are bright and effervescent, Charm is slightly floral. I think I smell a tropical flower, like pikake or even orchid. The note list includes coconut, although it isn’t obvious to me, but there is a smoothness that blends with the brighter notes. Wearing it, I want to send a bulletin to every celebrity who has or is planning to make a perfume: this is how good a fruity floral can smell (because I know you are going to make a fruity floral). Although it feels light, it is long lasting with enough sillage for me.

Charm is an aptly named — winsome, bewitching, and utterly charming. It is available at Opus Oils website in a range of product types and sizes. One ounce of the parfum is $50 and 2 ounces are $86.