Eau de Galliano (2008)
by John Galliano

You feel it harsh on first apply ,citruces notes come fist ,i feel bergamot note very deeply and then gets more strenght...rose petals and violets...powdery and strong, velvet touch but with a srong depth by patchouli note...deep , mysterious and sensual... a powerful woman who uses her strenghth to achieve her goals...
Her look reflects an uncovered passion...She likes tango dancing with her partner for life ...She is so unique !

21st April, 2010.

Interesting stuff. A multi-layered fragrance with a very weird, harsh, minty top-note, reminiscent of freshly ironed laundry. The heart is flowery and softer, but strong enough to be perceived all day long. This said, I have to add that Eau de Galliano seems highly artificial, i.e. "chemical". Some of the notes are downright unpleasant and develop a sharp, biting echo on the skin. Perfumer Christine Nagel has done a lot of fine work already, I suppose this time her budget was too low in order to come up with something more - let's say - organic.

23rd March, 2010.

Whoah, was I ever unpopular when I spritzed a tiny bit of this in the office after receiving it in our Christmas goody bags!! Very, VERY powerful stuff indeed. The topnotes are remarkably weird, almost a petrochemical effect, can this be the angelica? I've never smelled this effect before. Probably some aldehyde I'm unfamiliar with, as there's a (strong!) zinginess and fizz. This phase lasts about an hour. After that, soft floral, especially violet, goodness, quite powdery. I love the drydown a LOT, but I'm not sure I can regularly sit through those bizarre topnotes - and I like me some weird, so I'm not sure how well this is going to sell. Love, love, love the packaging and the gutsiness (I disagree with Trebor, i do find it very provocative and daring!), but doubt this will be more than a curiosity in my collection. (Although, when I washed it off to spare my office mate's disgust yesterday, I found the topnotes left and the lovely soft base remained. So maybe this is an option.)
Oh and ps I read somewhere that Ayala Sender finds pure angelica nauseating, and that was my colleagues' reaction to Galliano, so maybe angelica is the culprit up top? They HATED it.

10th December, 2009.

John Galliano's first perfume for women is as complex and creative as the man himself. It's a floral aldehyde but like a prism it changes at every twist and turn.First impression is definitely and aldehyde with a hint of Chanel No 5 with the iris and bergamot, then comes the powdery scent of powder puffs with the violet and rose as if you just stepped into a showgirls powderroom, then there's the intoxicating scent of musk, amber and a sensual woody undertone like an 18th century boudoir.
The bottle itself reminds me of one of Galliano's gowns with the glass twisted and moulded to look like cinched gothic ballgown in fuschia and black adorned with a gold rose.John Galliano's first perfume has taken us from the catwalk to your dresser. You may not be able to afford a Gallliano creation but at least you can loose yourself in the aroma of one.

18th October, 2009.