Rykiel Woman (2003)
by Sonia Rykiel

Rykiel woman has a lot in common with Trussardi Jeans. Rykiel however is not cloying and overpowering. It is subtle and dries down to have much more distinguished woody leathery notes with an almost masculine air. Lovely, light and unique.

Rykiel Woman is my all-occasion fragrance. It's a skin scent that's multi faceted so I never get bored wearing it and the whole room doesn't have to share it with me (only those who get close!). I pick up a prominent violet note early on. Not the cloying 'old ladies' cologne type of violet but uplifting and fresh (almost herb-like). On me, the violet remains and is balanced in the middle by the other florals (rose, jasmine, solar flowers). Then in the final stages the pepper, wood, leather and amber merge with something really really soft (like musk and vanilla) to dance gently with your skin. This fragrance is light and carefree but not necessarily ultra feminine. More along the lines of quietly confident.

A charming, really cozy fragance! It has great personallity! I have seen it classified as an Oriental-Spicey. At Internet I have found these notes:

Top: Pink Pepper, Violet, Date.
Heart: Jasmine Petals, Solar Flowers, Bulgarian Rose, Black Pepper.
Base: Olibanum, Agarwood, Leather, Amber.

It's not so very strong, so it's easy to wear, and it's always right. Longlasting, too, and the bottle is pretty fun!