Fragrance Reviews by jauraistoujoursfaimdetoi

As ridiculous as this sounds, since I tend to think in sounds and images, I totally associate this perfume with internet star Tay Zonday's voice (and voice ALONE) on the song "Chocolate Rain". The patchouli-chocolate-earthy wilty orchidity (not words, I know)has a completely over-the-top darkness and deepness (yet another word I know is not a word) that reaches out and grabs you. This ain't no a perfume to mess around with.

I like it OK. Transparently sour grapes because I can't wear it. This makes me sad because I think it's a late 2000s classic in the making. My attitude is right for it, I'm confident and assertive--I'll wear it any time I doggone well feel like it, day or night; but my body chemistry is all wrong. When I do wear it, I've had to face the consequences. I've gotten zero compliments and many "please-get-away-from-me", "oh-God-here-she-comes" and "I'm gagging." looks from my co-workers and my students. My three year old niece (and most honest critic) refuses to sit in my lap when I wear Black Orchid because as she puts it, "Auntie, you smell yucky."

I can't blame it on the perfume because it's fantastic. *sigh*

I like strong fragrances. I like Angel, MV3 and I wear BLV Notte Pour Homme and Pour Femme at the same time,.

I liked Palazzo off the bat although it's much softer and subtle than what I usually wear. I noticed one curious thing about it. Smelling it gave me the distinct feeling of smelling a circle. When I first sprayed it on, I smelled sandalwood and fruity-ness. I expected a third and fourth fragrance, to compliment the first two but there was none. The fragrance seemed a bit hollow. After a few minutes, probably as it reacted to my body chemistry it filled out. The Nag Champa-ocity died down.

It now smells sweet, but savory. I can't describe it but I know I like this perfume. It has a distinct smell. I can't say, "this smells kind of like..." and it doesn't have that green smell so many perfumes have.

The true test is whether this perfume will fade. I'll smell myself in the morning (my goodness that sounded gross) and if it's still there, this is the Angel interlude.