 | Carillon Pour Un Ange by TauerWow! 3rd June, 2011. |
 | So Hooked on Carmella by BenefitWhile I would not have chosen this for myself, not ever, I really do enjoy wearing it a lot on those 'no intellectual, difficult fragrances today, thanks' days. Although if you find strong fragrances challenging per se, this could be a difficult perfume for you, because Carmella is a BIG GIRL. Topnotes read as almost meloney to me (I know! Horrors! But somehow not), then we almost totally skip the middle notes, to my nose anyway, and move into a sweeeeet lightly floral vanilla, almost boozy, definitely luscious. I don't really get the sandalwood, some amber does read true. 1st June, 2011. |
| | parfums*PARFUMS Series 5 Sherbet: Peppermint by Comme des GarçonsI don't get fresh mint, I just get toothpaste. Weakest lasting power of the series, ie. ZERO lasting power, two minutes tops, and after that what remains is the smell of a toothbrush the morning after, still wet and musty-minty. Okay for teens. 22nd February, 2011. |
 | parfums*PARFUMS Series 5 Sherbet: Cinnamon by Comme des GarçonsThis smells very much like something a child should wear. Or maybe it just smells OF little kids? Gum-chewing kids with milky breath, yeah. Not bad at all, but not perfume for grownups. 22nd February, 2011. |
| | Brasil Dream by Estée LauderVery much like a poor girl's EL Tuberose Gardenia. Strong, buttery white florals. Can't speak to lasting powder, but I'd like a bottle. 16th November, 2010. |
| | Calvin Klein Beauty by Calvin KleinThey should have called it Banality. 18th October, 2010. |
| | Eau des Jardins by ClarinsOk, this is from two sprays on my hand only. And I'm loathe to say it, but . . . nooooo. This is bad. There was a VERY fleeting impression of guava, and then... something that smelled, in as much as it smelled at ALL, of the drydown of Body Shop's White Musk Breeze, or whatever the newish flanker is that I have. Anyway, that gives you the idea. This smells cheap, a bit nasty, VERY very faint indeed and just. not. Clarins. This is a disaster, especially in this hitherto charmingly done 'aromatherapy'-ish line. I'm sorely disappointed. 14th September, 2010. |
| | Ananas Fizz by L'Artisan ParfumeurI am a little in love with this. Sprayed myself wet, as they say, in-store and was in nose bliss the rest of the day. Sure it's artificial, but NOT imo in an energy drink way (yuckk!!!!!). No, this is like wearing fruit candy, the chewy kind, and in a citrus-pineapple flavour. In the same family of scents as Kenzo's travel exclusive with Bali in the name, but more zesty, less musky. 24th August, 2010. |
| | Premier Figuier Extrême by L'Artisan ParfumeurI'm with Asha. The topnotes, sure, quite lovely and green and interesting. Everything else? Sheesh, enough already with the coconut and the Iso E! Why so much coconut? It's really the only noticeable thing one smells after the topnotes have faded. A full day in this would kill me dead. 24th August, 2010. |
| | Piment Brûlant by L'Artisan ParfumeurOnly tried from tiny sample. Chili chocolate! Straight-up, no nonsense bitter chocolate with chili added. Very nice... for maybe a room spray? I don't want to smell quite so much like real food. But very interesting indeed. Can't speak to lasting power etc as sample was so small, and also maybe a big spritz would get much too much. 24th August, 2010. |
| | Eau Noire Cologne by Christian DiorPungent curry. Yikes. 12nd August, 2010. |
| | Eau de Gentiane Blanche by HermèsLooooooooove it, like I've infused my skin with THE best soap ever produced on this earth using essences of iris and grass, with the driest musk. How is this pretentious?! What!? My quibble would be against the price, but not against any pretentiousness. In summer, I would live in this if I could afford it. 11th August, 2010. |
| | Eau de Pamplemousse Rose by HermèsWhat the heck, this stuff disappears the soonest of any perfume ever! But for it's two minutes of life, sure, it smells of pink pomelo, yeah, truth in advertising. But really, just buy Pamplelune if you want grapefruit, this is WAY too shortlived. 11th August, 2010. |
| | parfums*PARFUMS Series 6 Synthetic: Tar by Comme des GarçonsVery very nice, and quite similar to Dzing! Also family to Bulgari Black. As I own those two, I guess I don't need Tar. If you like those kinds of scents, though, try Tar - it's cheaper to boot. 21st June, 2010. |
| | parfums*PARFUMS Series 6 Synthetic: Garage by Comme des GarçonsThis is very weird. I get none of the smells mentioned here, just plain and simple dentist's rooms! The cold, sterile, lightly cinnamon-ey smell of a dentist's office, that's all. Would have SWORN there's cinnamon in here! After an hour or two that's gone and the thing is quite floral and light. Strange! Didn't say any kind of garage to me. 21st June, 2010. |
| | No. 22 by ChanelEh. I'm disappointed. If I want what No 22 sets out to do, I'll wear my most beloved Baghari. No 22 just didn't do anything interesting, and in the very same vein, Baghari is absolute perfection. No real luck so far with trying the Exclusifs... 12nd April, 2010. |
| | Pink Happiness by RevlonWow. I feel like maybe I'm having a stroke, because to like something with this name... me, who wears Avignon, Bal a Versailles and Femme... but this is... charming! I get mimosa-jasmine with a light sprinkling of baby powder. None of the listed topnotes are at all present (black pepper!! PLEASE). Nor are any woods at ALL, but the floralcy and musky powderiness, yessir. I would really wear this, perfect for spring or maybe (lightly) for bedtime. I'm astounded. 8th April, 2010. |
| | Adidas Floral Dream by AdidasCould have been worse. Shampoo smell. Fine for a teen to spray after gym. Only somewhat floral. Fades completely within 30 minutes. 8th April, 2010. |
| | Ma Dame by Jean Paul GaultierSomewhat feeble lemon cupcake with somewhat bitter vinyl-neroli icing. Not really sweet, thankfully, and wearable, but not compelling in any way. A very young crowd may find it witty. Not heinous, but no more than competent. Lovely bottle! 27th January, 2010. |
| | Pure DKNY by Donna KaranJust editing to note that I no longer understand why I was so enthusiastic, I now find this too stridently chemical, and I've since come to love much, much, much more interesting vanillas, like Vanilia and So hooked on Carmella. 21st January, 2010. (Last Edited: 1st June, 2011.) |
| | Paloma Picasso / Mon Parfum by Paloma PicassoThe woodier, somewhat less sweet, slightly more well-behaved older sister of Ungaro Diva. Verrrry nice. But testing it on the hottest day of summer (as in 38 centigrade)? Bad idea. 6th January, 2010. |
| | Pure White Linen by Estée LauderWell lookee here, they kinda did A Scent by Issey Miyake three years before he did! I only consciously smelled Pure WL today, and though the start is less vegetal and more floral than that of A Scent, after half an hour or so, the basic bones are much the same, I find. BUT the vegetal-ness is what I crave about A Scent, so this is a no buy. Pure WL is very very nice, the epitome of non-offensive modern clean department store fragrances. I can't imagine anyone hating it... or craving it. And that list of notes, please, it's all so seemless I couldn't possibly identify a single one. 4th January, 2010. |
| | A Scent by Issey MiyakeWow, I'm surprised at the bad reviews. Though I can see how this could remind one of a fantastic window cleaner or something like that, there's definitely enough uniqueness and interest to negate domestic product-vibes. I find it in the same family as ELPC Jasmine and White Moss and EL Pure White Linen, but more interesting, perhaps because more vegetal, than either of them. This is green but not sharp (except perhaps the first two minutes), clean but not chemical, bright but thoughtful and not 'young'. Gives a fresh vibe of having rolled in tomato plants and grass and fondled a few flowers afterwards. My only gripe is the bad longevity - 3/4 hours tops, after having positively BATHED in it. But hey, it's light and summery, what could I expect. The bottle is stunningly beautiful, though my 30 ml bottle (the only size I could afford, grrr) is somewhat less gorgeous than the larger ones. 22nd December, 2009. (Last Edited: 22nd January, 2010.) |
| | Eau des Merveilles by HermèsCertainly a stand-out, unique perfume! The only one it smells related to is Terre d'Hermes, which smells like its older brother. EdM has a milkiness up top which TdH does not, but other than that, they share the orange popsicle-ey goodness rolled in a dusty, flinty mineral powder with a sprinkling of salt. Staying powder is very good, though it's almost a skin scent on me - even gallons doesn't result in much sillage. I haven't had a compliment, and I admit i find it a touch hard to wear for a full day - the flintiness does get a touch much. But it is very different (totally unisex), very witty, definitely appropriate for almost all events. 22nd December, 2009. |
| | No. 5 Eau Première by ChanelHmmm. I am not enthusiastic. It goes on strongly fizzy and sort of fresh, fine, but the drydown all too soon makes it a very, VERY subtle skin scent. As weak as if I'd put a little piece of highly scented, high quality soap in one of my pockets. I don't see the point, I really don't! And is there a phantom coconut accord, or what am I smelling - there's nothing coconut-smelling around me but I'm surely getting whiffs of it. Which is nasty. No, I'm disappointed. I had hoped for a simply more wearable No. 5, but why the fruitiness, and why so furtive? 17th December, 2009. |
| | Moschino Funny! by MoschinoVery much like Light Blue. Nice, refreshing, summery, nothing more. 16th December, 2009. |
| | Cheap and Chic by MoschinoSoap. Somewhat zesty at the start, cheap-musky later on. Not good. 16th December, 2009. |
| | Carolina Herrera by Carolina HerreraShoo-weeeee, don't know how this can be described as light and airy!! Very sweet, very tuberose, very in your face. I wanted to love it, found it so reasonably priced and I love white florals, but this is a no. It smells like the extremely cheap and common cousin of Lauder's Tuberose Gardenia. Totally linear, I found, with no subtleties hiding out until later. It rams your nose straight from the sprayer, and while the ram is sweet and nice for 15 minutes, wearing it might kill me after that. Still, I can't give it a thumbs down, suspect it may work on different skin, perhaps on a blonde? 16th December, 2009. |
| | Le Baiser by LaliqueWell, well, so unpopular, so undiscussed! I actually really like this. I couldn't say 'love', as it's a bit too simple, too sweet in the good-natured way, to be passionate about, but... This is really, really pleasant and sweet-natured and... just plain nice. I love me some weird and skanky in perfume, the more animalic the better, but hey, some days I just want to smell like a rose covered in non-acidic lemon powder! I really don't see what others dislike so powerfully. And the bottle is a pure Lalique charmer. You like rose or lemoney sweetness? Give it a whirl. 13rd December, 2009. |
| | Jean-Louis Scherrer by Jean-Louis ScherrerI'm SO with purplebird7 on this one: outdoorsy spicy florals on a mean mossy base. Lovely stuff, and so otherworldly to me as this is such an out-of-fashion scent. Very very green, but not sharp, soft in focus but clear in intent. Personally, I'd love to smell this on a bubbly 18 year old blonde beauty or a studious young man of about 24. 13rd December, 2009. |
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