Wrappings (1990)
by Clinique

I love this fragrance as it is totally unique, nothing I had smelled before smells like it and if you prefer to have personality in your scent, this is definitely a must get. It is also quite rare, selling at crazy prices on the net due to it being only sold during the holiday season, limited edition and news every once in a while that is is now really discontinued for good. I find that it works not only during the holiday season but during every season due to the green, sparkly, effervescent notes in it.
Wrappings opens with a dose of aldehydes, which causes an explosion like, scintillating effect that lends fragrances an unparalleled passionate character that nothing else matches. The aldehydes are sort of scintillating, green but with waxy character and the green notes are there with a bit of spice and then the florals rush through almost instantly and the floral notes in it are also quite unique and extremely feminine in nature, carnations with their spicy, cinnamic scent and hyacinth.
Sillage is really good but I find that lasting power is not the best, it can be reapplied during the day though. It is a very elegantly and unusually rounded composition of greens, spices, flowers and woodsy resinous drydown, however, almost linear.
I discovered it accidentally being offered a bottle at a great price thinking it was Aromatics E which I love as well but the two are quite different despite having a slightly similar base. I was so happy to have discovered it that I went back to get a Xmas gift set which are now 25 % off at the Clinique stores, if it is discontinued I want to have my bottle for sure and one goes to my mom to enjoy.
It is quite an experience and what a ride to wear this perfume.

10th January, 2012. (Last Edited: 17th January, 2012.)

Walking in a winter wonderland. Not a warm frag but smells of pine forests, white roses and just a touch of cold clove. Sadly mourned as no longer available

4th December, 2011.

unless you purchase "wrappings" on ebay, in the united states from the end of october until the end of november, you can purchase the "gift packs" from upscale depatment stores.
it is a very good idea to contact the clinique department in august and ask to be put on the "notification" list.

i love this scent and purchase three boxes every year.

9th December, 2010.

This had been my most favorite fragrance, but I have been unable to get it for years and thought it had been discontinued. So I am very surprised to find it available although it would seem only occasionally. I had previously asked at my local Clinique counter about the perfume and the young lady had never heard of it!!! I originally started wearing Wrapings when my mum began wearing Aromatics, which had been my favorite. I love its clean woody smell and would love to wear it again bring it back.

16th August, 2010.

I go along with my guardian angel and WRAPPINGS. No other fragrance keeps up with it. I fall in love with it again and again and search everywhere to get just one bottle of it.

23rd July, 2010.

The description "you'll think the Christmas tree was wrapped in garlands of roses and jasmine but tipped over and fell into your gin" is perfect - *exactly* what I get from Wrappings! I love the touches of evergreen and juniper berries. It's literally a refreshing fragrance, so refreshingly different from the cotton-candy bombs of today. I'm betting that this will become a good summer scent for me. However it must be sprayed with a light hand or it will become overwhelming (that's my experience with all perfumes from the Lauder group). A squirt to the back of the neck and one to each wrist is sufficient.

14th May, 2010.