Fragrance Reviews by Miss_Madeleine

I really like the story about the night janitor pouring the leftovers into a vat except in my version, his creation turned out far better than anything Ms Lauder has come up with. Ah, yes, the musky, patchouli-y [sic], mishmash of aldehydes. Yes, hippies and, for me, a bracing fall day, bright and nippy and a brand new favorite-shade-of-blue scarf keeping my neck warm.

Miss Madeleine

Love it in the bottle but makes me feel like a giant grapefruit.

I, too, began wearing this while in my 20's and through 25+ years of fragrance addiction it remains my ultimate favorite.

I can credit Cristalle with what little fragrance knowledge I have. Sephora in Paris listed its notes. I had never seen that done before and from that I came to understand what I like: Chyphre, vetiver. I experiment with those, have my torrid affairs with them and always, always, return to my beloved Cristalle.

Sickly sweet, gooey even. Reminds me of cotton candy. But . . . but it was my first frangrance and I was thrilled with it. I won't have it in my home but can never resist a whiff when I see it in the store.

Very green and yet quite sophisticated with bottom notes of moss - some spice? An acquired taste, I think, for its uniqueness and sillage. Use wisely.

Probably too floral for me these days, I wore this in my early 20's - ah, the tapered jeans, Cherokee platforms and white smocks. It was a good look. I digress, this perfume is memorable for me as it's the only scent I've worn which caused complete strangers - always men - to stop me in the street, in the shops, at work, to ask what I was wearing and to tell me how much they liked it. I wonder if it would have the same effect today . . .