Reviews by melancholic-botanist

Calyx by Prescriptives

Green, grassy, but not so fresh, rather sultry, "thick", "waxy" - it possess the same waxiness as Eden Cacharel, smells "80-ties". I dont detect grapefruits. Calyx is single note of Spathiphyllum (something like red apple + wet grass + Juicy Fruits bubble gum).

Dalimix Gold by Salvador Dali

Red roses + green pepper. For true roselovers only (+- akin to Very Irresistible). Nothing in common with Dalimix (no melons, no pears, no mignonettes, no masculine, cologney accents). Strong smell of roses, sultry, slightly fruity, succulent- it is not a sweet maralade.

Notes: galbanum, lily, mint, rose, jasmine, cassis, pepper, ambrette, patchouli, orris.

Rumeur 2 Rose by Lanvin

Good. Fresh, playful and.. elegant. Slightly aldehydic. Rose + lemon + grapefruit. It reminds somewhat Baby Doll.

Rougeberry by Body Shop

3/4 raspberry + 1/4 blackberry + freesia + slightly caramelic base. Vivid. Long-lasting.

Rumeur (new) by Lanvin

Dirty, sour, cheesy socks + nail remover + cyanoacrylate in Super Glue. "Screaming", synthetical. Run-a-mile type of scent.

VV by Roberto Verino

VV by Roberto Verino resembles Esencia De Duende by J. del Pozo, but it is more agreeable. Cucumbers + green apple + cinnamon/ginger. Fresh, cologne-y, a little masculine.

Poême by Lancôme

Single note of persian clover (Trifolium resupinatum) - lovely, sweet, honey-ish, mesmerizing fragrance, somewhat powdery; you can almost feel like a bee.

Purplelight by Salvador Dali

Beautiful, light, greenish scent of dewy white lilies and the scented Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum).

Iced Blue by Salvador Dali

A very synthetic lemonish fragrance. Masculine. Citral + limonene. Something like WC cleaner.

Daliflor by Salvador Dali

Sweet. EDT smells like grape juice + flowers of vine + vanilla oil + soap. Its drydown is very interesting on my skin - a "buttery", soft, velvety, honey-ish sandalwood. Nice, innocent, clean and voluptuous (yes!).

Kenzo Amour by Kenzo

Does Asia smell like a pudding? I don't think so. Shallow.

SummerbyKenzo by Kenzo

A nice, "yellow" scent. Summer smells like a tanning oil. Mimosa + violets (a little hint) + soap. There is something plastic, synthetic in it (could it be indole?). I like it.

Le Monde Est Beau by Kenzo

A beautiful floral. Light, transparent. Cosmos flower (bitter, salty note) + white dewy flowers.

Jungle L'Éléphant by Kenzo

A little synthetic scent of evening stock (Mathiola) + cinnamon. Strong, longlasting, schizophrenic.

L'Eau par Kenzo by Kenzo

Very realistic, "lemonish" and "honey-ish" scent of watermint (Mentha aquatica).

Parfum d'Été by Kenzo

Synthetic green leaves + synthetic lilies of the valley. Not my fav.

Kenzo by Kenzo

Kenzo by Kenzo is similar to Eden Cacharel. It is rather sultry, tuberose scent, very "eighties". Mandarine + tuberose + scent of an adhesive tape (something plastic). Sweeter, much more "naive" than Eden, Eden is more watery, green, depressive, sad and anxious.

Daylight by Gabriela Sabatini

A nice, very "yellow", bright, soft scent. Unripe apricots (really, green small fruits) + violets + vanilla. It is similar to Kenzo Summer (which was created 3 years after Daylight), but Summer is much more soapy.

Rubylips by Salvador Dali

Red currants + wild strawberries + honey + "dusty" and smokey patchouli. It is a little "shampooy" scent. I don't know. Average, poor lasting power.

Création by Ted Lapidus

Elegant. A very(!)chypre, herbal scent. No flowers, no fruits. Somewhat masculine. Tobacco/dried herbs + smoke + honey + smell of glue on an adhesive tape + lichens + wood.

Dalimania by Salvador Dali

Very sweet, "sticky". Coconut fragrance oil + "dusty" note (sandalwood and patchouli). Smells like chocolate wrapping papers.

Dalissime by Salvador Dali

Sweet but yes, rather older, "dusty" smelling fragrance.
Apricot syrup + something peppery/herbal. I think I like it.

L by Lolita Lempicka

A cheap cake. Vanilla + caramel. For 4-6 years old girls only.

Notte Romana by Borsari

It is a very modern scent despite it was created in 1939; light, informal, fresh, transparent, a "blue" scent. White and pink lilies + spices (anise, rosemary) + clover. Similar to L'Eau par Kenzo or the "blue sweater" by S.Rykiel.

Visit for Women by Azzaro

Akin to Jeans by Trussardi, but much stronger. Resinous, "red", feminine. Cherry + resin.

Blue by Ralph Lauren

Hmm. I don't know. Cold, weird, fresh. Clover + black locust + water mint + stable (!). I like the flowers, but this animal hint just damages the composition.

Romance by Ralph Lauren

I like it. Flowery, elegant, soapy, metallic. Lychee scented tea + roses + "salty" note of marigold + smell of an adhesive tape (the same chypre note as in Libertine by V.Westwood).

Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka

Another Angel wanna-be. Cherry&Anise scented inhaler stick + vanilla. Horrible.

Biagiotti Due Donna by Laura Biagiotti

Average. Roses + peony + brioche/cheese-cake (vanilla and yeast). The same "yeasty", weird note as in Narciso Roderiguez for Her.

Narciso Rodriguez for Her by Narciso Rodriguez

Not my cup of tea. It smells like grape hyacinths (Muscari) + a big brioche (yeast!). It is not sexy at all, it's "yeasty".