Basenotes - Reviews by indiajuliet

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French Lover / Bois d'Orage by Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle

I loved this immediately. This is what I wanted Tabac Blond to be, and what I've been hunting this winter: a wearable, undated, green/leather fragrance that any gender can use with ease.

13rd January, 2008.

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Bryant Park by Bond No. 9

Does anyone else feel like the first review is an unsubtle plug by an employee of Bond No. 9?

Anyway I was hoping to love this one from the descriptions but found it shrill. Bond's frags never seem to work for me; I find them all overbearing, like a series of chiding matrons with different flavors.

13rd January, 2008.

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Coquette Tropique by Monyette Paris

I actually really enjoy this scent in theory, but it doesn't measure up to its sister frag, Monyette Paris.

Forgive me for being vulgar, but Croquette Tropique has an unmistakable trail of synthetic pear, almost like one of those plug-in fragrances in toilet room sockets. For this reason I was never able to wear it comfortably.

No doubt it does smell lovely on others, and is great for beach and sand events, esp.

9th December, 2007.

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Eau Parfumée au Thé Rouge by Bulgari

I bought Thé Rouge while on a trip in Turkey. This smells like Pamukkale, a dry and sprawling region in the southwestern part of the country, where the air was permeated with the scent of the surrounding landscape: figs, olive and sage bushes, ancient ruins and parched ground. I love it.

I've had people stop me on the street to ask what I'm wearing. The lasting power, like with all the Bvlgari Thé frags, is only moderate, but of course it is an eau de cologne. Not overtly feminine, but perhaps covertly so.

9th December, 2007.

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Monyette Paris by Monyette Paris

This fragrance is amazing! It smells like gardenia and coconut body oil, real 1970s bikini clad girl stuff. Surprisingly, however, it can be sophisticated, too, and would work on a summer night for a party. I applied this at work the other day (the roll on bottle is super convenient) and my boss kept looking around for a bouquet.

Sincerely feminine.

This can be very strong, so beware! It's easy to think you need more as it's only a roll-on oil and starts off quietly and then suddenly you're overwhelmed and trying to wipe some off, which is (I assure you after going through this exact song and dance several times) a futile exercise.

9th December, 2007.

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Le Chèvrefeuille by Annick Goutal

I love this frag, although its simplicity can be disconcerting. That's where the beauty of it resides, however. The honeysuckle is tempered with some green notes and not much else. Lasting power is poor, and to counteract this I apply a great deal to start off, which makes the green notes a bit shrill. They do calm down well. Definitely a light, spring fragrance, suitable for casual stuff, although I wore it last night to my office Christmas party with a floor-length gown and a massive multi-bead choker. It's so simple, you can take it anywhere and it doesn't misbehave.

9th December, 2007.

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