Trésor (new) (1990)
by Lancôme

Cannot believe that none of the other reviewers have picked up the opening note of violet sweets (maybe they are a UK speciality) anyway they are called Parma Violet and are one of the enduring memories of my childhood (still available though) After the sweeties comes the grown up warmth of a bouquet of scented hothouse flowers in a warm room. Enticing and sensual without vulgarity. One of my favourites.

OK, so I remember being all of 21 years old, and my soon to be (much older) husband came home with a bottle of this for me. I wore it, and liked it, but wasn't a big fan. It was too sweet. But, all said, he had picked it out himself for me to wear, so I finnished the bottle. HA, I soon found out that he would pick out everything for me, based on whatever HE liked. Needless to say, we are divorced, after ten years of my living in Hell with an absolute control freak who wanted me to be a dress up doll. I smelled this on a customer the other day at work, and was instantly transported to all places evil. It was a dark reminder of my ex, and I nearly fainted. Maybe my thoughts on this would be different if not for such bad memories. But it is a no-no in my book. It also lasts a horribly long, long time.

Scent seems very demure, not attention-grabbing in any way. My mother loved it so much that I bought her a large bottle of it; maybe she does not really like the scent. It smells very average, very "perfume-y" and formal. It's certainly not a young scent...roses that do not smell romantic, apricot blossoms that are hardly youthful...somewhat like several lovely flowers crammed together to make a big and confusing blob. Individual notes are hardly recognizable.

When I wore it, it drew random compliments, but regardless, it was too sweet for my taste. Othes might love it on me, but somehow, I just don't love it on me. Nothing unique or memorable about it. A type of fragrance I'd sometimes use if I got it as a gift, but wouldn't buy for myself.

I agree with other posts that the initial scent of this perfume is a little displeasing to the nose, but after about fifteen to twenty minutes on me it softens out to a very light, pleasing scent that keeps its compsure for many hours.

I have worn this perfume for over a year now, and I disagree with the opinion that it can't be worn in the work place. The scent can be over-powering if sprayed liberally, but by those women that wear uniforms or suits, simply spraying it once on the back of the neck and under the hair, or on an undershirt or the skin before donning the uniform works very well. I have only ever received compliments with this fragrance and it has never been pointed out as an offending or overpowering scent. In fact, I work in a very high-stress environment in extremely close confines and people are very quick to point out strong perfumes and colognes as a distractor in the working environment, yet I have still never received any negative feedback.

In my experience, this perfume goes well when on a romantic date but can also be worn in a professional setting if applied correctly.

My first impression was that of rotten fruit. I had to give it another chance, because so many people I know like it, and it smells good on them. It took more than one try, on a coolish day, for me to get past the spoiled fruit to the glow. Because it's unpredictable on me though, I often pass it over.