Anne Klein (1984)
by Anne Klein

Anne Klein's classically composed floral marvel may speak from a familiar script, but its diction is pluperfect.

The vertebrae that create the spine of virtually the entire experience is evident within minutes. Familiar floral components are enhanced by occasional but notable cameos. Initially it is the cassis in the opening bestowing AK with a faintly oleaginous quality, and latterly it is the almond-esque tuberose note accentuating the existing blossom sweetness. The drydown is a little more parched, but the narrative is maintained to the end.

Anne Klein was one of the those rare occasions where my purchase became an instant investment.

26th October, 2011.

If Arpege by Lanvin and Jontue by Revlon had a baby, it would be Anne Klein. It has the aldehyde notes of Arpege but the sweet floral notes balance out the amber, musk and civet and remind me of Jontue. I found a bottle of the eat de perfume and my only complaint is that it has surprisingly short longevity. But otherwise a perfume that it sophisticated and soft at the same time.

19th September, 2011. (Last Edited: 23rd September, 2011.)

Yummmmm!! When I was in high school, there was a girl who I had a very hot make-out session with at a party who wore a delicious fragrance. This was well before AK was launched, and I never did find out what her fragrance was, but when I first smelled Anne Klein it brought back all those memories!

According to H & R's Fragrance Guide, Anne Klein is a floral scent with top notes of aldehydes, galbanum, bergamot, hyacinth, neroli and cassia, middle notes of jasmine, tuberose, rose, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, orchid and fruit, with base notes of sandalwood, vetiver, musk, civet, amber, benzoin and vanilla. There is an initial blast of sweet floral that's quickly balanced by greens, and even though there are powerhouse flowers here, no one of them dominates the others --- the spiciness of the ylang-ylang and the depth of the tuberose are balanced by the freshness of the muguet and the roundness of the rose, and the base notes are also so artfully blended as to create an accord in which no one element overshadows the others.

This is a scent of many moods --- it alternates being sweet, seductive, fresh, and mysterious, but always very, very feminine. Love it!

15th March, 2010.