 | Hermèssence Poivre Samarcande by HermèsA great production by Ellena. Smoky and peppery very stylish scent. The note I perceive to be strongest is the cuir note. Very very good manly parfume. Finally a great experience for my nose. 25th January, 2012. |
 | Les Echappées - Lalibela by MemoFrom the booklet I have I can read lalibela is inspired by a misterious and mystic place in Ethiopia. And reading the pyramid I was really intrigued.Orchid, rose, jasmine, patchuli, tobacco and vanilla. Beautiful notes, I thought. Unfortunately the gourmand note is so predominat that delete all the mystic aura of the scent. A vanilla lollypop is not mystic nor misterious! 25th January, 2012. |
 | Malabah by Penhaligon'sAll penhaligon's scents have the same traits that distinguish them: a hint of alchool and a sort of "Enghlish" allure. Malabah is an oriental version of these traits, too weak to be appreciable. A nuissance, as the opening notes are really pretty good. 25th January, 2012. |
| | Dance by ArroganceTried to use it as it was a present, but it's sweet and persistent in a bad way. Very old without being retrò (that is a positive note for me). 13rd January, 2012. |
| | Les Echappées - Siwa by MemoWhen you spray it you have a sniff of vanilla, cinnamond and wiskey in rapid succession. The three are well blent but disapper instantly. What is left is only a faint idea of alcohool. Why working on a nice accord if it doesn't last more than 30 seconds? This is the first Memo product I try, but it is not promising. 13rd January, 2012. |
| | L'Etre Aime Homme by DivineRecently every scent with a cardamon note gets my thumb up. I like this l'etre aime. It's smoky, nice, masculine and stylish. But Divine should work on the staying power that is miserable. 20th December, 2011. |
| | Eau Sans Pareil by Penhaligon'sI don't like to write negative reviews. But this scent it isn't original at all. And for a parfum called "without comparison" it is a paradox! Sorry but it strongly reminds me of Hypnotic Poison. I never tried the vintage version, but this modernized version is really too fruity and sweet to be smart. Strange for Penhaligons that is such a brave company. 20th December, 2011. |
| | Les Nombres d'Or - Cuir by Mona di OrioQuite surprised by all the neutral and negative reviews. I wanted to try some Mona di Orio creations after her suddend departure. What a loss for the parfume world. This cuir is really a great parfume. The cardamon is really enchanting. The leather of Mona is cold and bitter but gets warmer with time. I'm sorry I haven't appreciated this great woman and nose before. 19th December, 2011. |
| | Juniper Sling by Penhaligon'sAre Juniper berries the note I appreciate in JS? I don't know. But for sure there is something spicy that makes me happy. JS combines a man's cologne (that I don't normally like) with homely baked bread or meat. Like a stylish businessman cooking for a romantic dinner .... intriguing. 16th December, 2011. |
| | Tea for Two by L'Artisan ParfumeurWhile on the mouillette and on me t42 isn't nice and is unwearable, on my husband is gorgeous! It makes me hugging and sniffing him all the time. Perhaps it's my favourite scent for him. You don't have to stick to the smoky first notes, there is much more behind the smoke. There is tea, warm and tasty, served in a stylish porcelain cup (not in a mug!) and on the saucer there is a silver spoon. There are yellow and brown leaves outside the window, carried away by a chilly winter wind. But who cares? You are liying on a sofa in front of the fireplace, in the arms of a hansome man wearing a cachmire jumper. Could I ask for more? 2nd December, 2011. |
| | Batucada by L'Artisan ParfumeurIn my opinion Batucada takes after the real Caipirinha. An original note for a parfume, truly innovative. I don't really like to wear it but it is a nice fragrance. I like the lime and the mint but in particular the salty note. 1st December, 2011. |
| | Clair de Musc by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoA nice musk, velvety and smoky enough to convey the idea of a moon night (That's why the name is clair de musc insead of clair de lune, I believe). But still it hasn't the profound and beautiful style of other lUtens/sheldrake's masterpieces. 27th November, 2011. |
| | Versace Versense by VersaceA very commercial product, without much personality. A scent that will never become a classic. Not really feminine or original. Just a fresh and clean scent. Sorry but it was a disappointment. 26th November, 2011. |
| | Douce Amère by Serge Lutens Les Salons du Palais Royal ShiseidoI don't really understand Douce Amere. I like it but I don't get thrilled to wear it. Perhaps it is the dust note, perhaps it's its ambiguity. To me it's a beautiful winter scent, but for men only. On a woman it doesn't evolve. Anyway thumb up. At least for the idea. 15th November, 2011. |
| | Sienne L'Hiver by Eau d'ItalieSienne l'hiver: wow. I didn't think of Sienne, I didn't think of winter, when I sniffed SL'H. I didn't even know it was by my beloved Duchaufour. I just thought: WOW. How different, how unique, how original. Like a statue in a painting exibition. Something completely unexpected. Somethig completely new. Something good. 29th September, 2011. |
| | Baiser Volé by CartierJust tried this morning in a shop. Surprise! Finally a lys in a commercial fragrance. While niche market has got three beautiful creations on lys notes (un lys mediterranee by malle, lys and spice by penhaligons, and the great Un lys by lutens) this is the first lys I found on shelves. While "Un Lys" is dark, sofisticated and misterious, Baiser Volè is a diamond (according to Cartier juelry name!). Bright and clear from the first sniff. Unfortunately the fragrance doesn't evolve. It remains the same for hours and it is a little bit too monolitic!But what a nice monolite! 28th September, 2011. |
| | Lady Vengeance by Juliette Has a GunA good parfume. The three main notes (rose, patchuly, vanille) are perfectly distinct and well blended. Why, why can't I find this scent sofisticated and classy? Sorry but both this and the other juliettehasagun tester I have didn't entralled me. That's why it is not a thumb up. 26th September, 2011. |
| | Trésor (original) by LancômeI found some drops at the bottom of an old tester, so I suppose I'm reviewing the vintage edition. Great parfume, with a strong Sonja Groissman signature on it. Intriguing and comforting. It matches well with the colour on the package. Lovely. A tresòr for sure 22nd September, 2011. (Last Edited: 26th November, 2011.) |
| | Scarlett by CacharelI can't accept that a house such a cacharel, creator of a distictive parfume as anais anais, is now lunching an unimpressive fruity juice. Simply clean red berries, nothing more. 22nd September, 2011. |
| | Chrome by AzzaroWhy all the male fragrances are similar, nowadays. I would only save niche frags from this comment. Chrome is just the same clean and alchoolic scent just produced to gain money. Not for me. 22nd September, 2011. |
| | Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle by Christian DiorL'eau sensuelle is the brigther, smarter sister of Hypnotic Poison. Once I met too twin sisters. One was smart, good looking and self confident. Just the opposite of the other, the plain sister. l'eau sensuelle is in fact the sensual version of HP. Better built, better on my skin. Still not my signature scent but gives me a nice feeling. Thumb up. 22nd September, 2011. |
| | D&G L'Amoureaux 6 by Dolce & GabbanaEven if the first sniff is quite good, and the lemon reminds me of Light Blue (a veeery good scent) L'amoureaux is too soapy and commercial. Nothing special, too similar to drugstores products. 22nd September, 2011. |
| | Quel Amour! by Annick GoutalWhile I love Goutal bottles her scents are not my cup of tea. Too light and without great personality. In my opinion they can't become classics, even if I know l'eau d'Adrien is pretty famous and admired. This Quel Amour seems to be divided in two main parts: the first all floral, the second fruity. The first reminds me (I don't know why) of Diorissimo (which is a masterpiece in my opinion) and last only a few minutes. The second part is fruity and sweet without any character. It lasts a little more than the second. I didn't gave QA a thumb down because of the trace of Diorissimo. 14th September, 2011. |
| | Eau de Cartier Concentrée by CartierApart for the synthetic opening that turns marvellous after a while, this frag is good and airy. It is like open air. I liked the spicy and bitter accords. Good lasting power. Just a bit too masculine for my taste. 9th September, 2011. |
| | Boss Bottled Night by Hugo BossUffa! (Italian for "bored!"). Why all man's fragrances smell the same? This one is no exception. I tried the Eau de toilette that seems too much an after shave. 25th August, 2011. |
| | Citizen Queen by Juliette Has a GunThere is something dark in CQ that I like. Something that make me think of a misterious lady dressed up in black leather. But there is something trivial in CQ, like a supermarket after shave that doesn't match with the previous picture. An the lasting power is minimum. Too many negative points for a thumb up. But the idea behind the parfum is original and good. 25th August, 2011. |
| | L'Eau D'Issey by Issey MiyakeI expected much from L'Ed'I. I liked the ad and the bottle. Intrigued by such a cultural name, reminding of greek classical readings of my youth, I wanted to try it. I'm sorry to say I was a little disappointed. Even if I appreciated the watery bitterness of sea notes, what I mostly perceive is a cheap man aftershave. And the velvety drydown make you forget the freshness of the opening notes. 2nd June, 2011. |
| | Hypnotic Poison by Christian DiorI don't like hp. I received it as a present and wore it in winter. It doesn't make me feel special or feminine, it doesn't add any charme to me. And this is what I want from a parfume. But hp just gives me headache. I know many friends had the same problem. Another thing that strikes me about hp is that there are a lot of cheap copies of it. It is veeery easy to copy hp, and apart for the longevity these copies are very similar to the original! 17th May, 2011. |
| | Mimosa Pour Moi by L'Artisan ParfumeurI wore it this monday.It was one of the first hot spring day of the year. I enjoyed the cool, almost icy effect of this mimosa but I thought it would be unbeareable in winter. Just a hot weather scent. Anyway it isn't similar to the real mimosa - that stinks. Only later I realized mimosa pour moi doesn't evolve as many l'artisan creations. I don't know if in this case is a positive or negative fact. 2nd May, 2011. (Last Edited: 1st December, 2011.) |
| | The One by Dolce & GabbanaI've always wanted a parfume where I couldn't detect any single natural note. Something immaterial and really abstract. In The One I can't truly recognise any of the notes written in the pyramid. Still this is not a great perfume. It doesn't lack style or uniqueness but it is not remarkable. It is a monolite without shades. Is this the reason of the name? 2nd May, 2011. |
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