Fragrance Reviews by millascent

Fizzy fern smelling on top, this is a green floral semi-chypre. I thought it must contain carnation or clove but none is listed however the florals are peppery and heavily spiced. It is a little woody dry and herbal, as well- The base continues the green feeling with "moss" and animal hints of musk and civet. Golden aldehydes soften the edges but not much. Chic and elegant.

Thanks to Moondeva for the notes list of Replique. I have a vintage version as well- by Raphael. My bottle has round shoulders and a cute pressed glass stopper w/ an R carved in it. The dark silky remnants in my bottle are stunning. The scent is spicy and creamy, nutty resiny, almost pine-ish and very smooth. The clary sage and coriander are perfectly blended here and give the perfume a mild herbal aspect, like a finely milled French soap... the orris and moss cushion the ylang... the amber and civet and musk... the vanilla...leather... yes, it's all there. I think this must have been a very popular perfume when it came out. Every nose is different though, and there is so much to smell here... My husband proclaimed it smells just like church incense to him (the good kind, he said). I think the newer versions probalby smell pretty grreat, too. Check around online and at little second hand or antique shops in your area, and you might find a bottle, too.

It must be special, to have been in production for almost 100 years without going extinct! According to the online e-tailers, it is a shimmering floral perfume with notes of bergamot, neroli, peach, jasmine, rose and vanilla. I am lucky to have a very fine perfume strength vintage version of this, which I find to be very smooth and buttery aldehyde rich. Yet the citrus open of bergamot and almost shrap neroli gives this a hint of brightness, an attitude... very classy retro and it makes me think blonde all the way. The peach, I do not smell overtly, but it gives a fullness, a freshness... it is a glimmer of peach skin only, there is no fruit. Of the jasmine and rose, the former is the more prominant. The whole golden cloud rests on a bed of vanilla and (in the vintage version I have, I am certain), civet. It is a tame kitty though, and the dry down leaves you with a warm-glowy-soft-powdery-something-better-than-skin scent that really does make you feel like how Marilyn Monroe looked, wrapped in nothing more than a mussed bedsheet.

I knew of Coriandre before but dismissed it- spice, kind of green/sharp. But recently I came across a mini of the parfum and tried it again. Wow! Light and spicy coriander is clean and transparent, with touches of delicate airy floral nuances, on top of mossy greens. It gets prettier as it dries down, the spice sweetens, and a vegetal musky base emerges. Lasting, too, traces cling to your bed sheets and scarves.

Notes: Ambroxan, vetiver, muscone, orris, elderflower

I first tried Escentric 1 and really liked its limey kick and overall tartness; I thought about buying it but didn't, because it seemed too one dimensional, being a synthetic. Then with E2, there were some additional notes added, the orris and vetiver especially made me go for it. E2 is very fresh with a light incensey vetiver, subtle woody spice of orris, and the salty clean
almost mineral / medicinal ambroxan. I'm not sure I smell the muscone at all. It has strong presence, but it comes across as very clean, not perfumey at all. It does a funny disappearing act.... at one time I'm aware of it, then it is gone; later it comes back. It seems to last forever on clothing. Maybe it could turn sour on some? I would think this is a must try before you buy. But I'm
liking it well enough and I'm wearing it quite often. Great in the heat, quite refreshing.