Southern Ballad
Description
Southern Ballad by Artem (also known as The House of Artem) is a warm, nostalgic perfume that feels sunlit and softly sweet—like late summer evenings in the South. Inspired by 1990s Atlanta, it carries the memory of blooming gardens, tea on the porch, and honeysuckle drifting through humid air. There’s a gentle warmth that feels familiar and comforting, with florals that glow rather than shout.
The mood is unhurried and intimate: car rides with the windows down, soul music humming in the background, fireflies flickering at dusk. Southern Ballad wears close and personal, unfolding with soft sweetness and smooth warmth that lingers like a memory on skin.
Perfume Notes
- Top: Honeysuckle, Bergamot, Sweet Tea Accord
- Middle: Creamy Gardenia, Blackberries, Asian Pear
- Base: Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber
Available as fragrance samples and decants in glass spray atomizers. Each fragrance is hand-decanted from genuine, authentic originals. Purchases do not include the original bottle.
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About Perfume Decants
- Perfume decants are smaller portions of fragrance transferred directly from original, authentic bottles into glass spray atomizers.
- They contain the exact same perfume as the full-size bottle, simply offered in smaller sizes for sampling and wear testing.
- Decants allow you to experience a fragrance over time before committing to a full bottle.
- All decants at The Wear Test are carefully measured and hand-filled from original bottles.
- Purchases are for decanted samples only and do not include the original full-size bottle.
The Wear Test Standard
- All fragrance samples are hand-decanted from authentic bottles into glass spray atomizers—ideal for sampling, travel, or gifting.
- Purchases do not include the full bottle.
- The Wear Test is an independent retailer and is not affiliated with any featured fragrance brands.