Fragrance Reviews by Ensoleille

I got a decant of this as a gift, and I must say it is a departure from the other Caron scents that I have. The powder note is almost soapy, but in a clean very sophisticated way; it must be the oakmoss. I read that Daltroff created this to honor the new and daring aviatrixes of that time (i.e. Amelia Earhart), and it seems to fit a female risk-taker of the 1930's; one of those women who (gasp!) wore trousers, bobbed their hair, and flew all over the country when they felt like it.

This is such a wonderful fragrance! Although I adore the warm mellow vanilla/amber/leather finish; I wish that the peppery top notes lasted longer. This is one I definately have to keep sniffing on my own wrist all day long.

I tried Narcisse Blanc for the first time today. It starts off kind of soapy-sweet, but the dry down is very light and refined. I think the "lady-like" descriptions are very accurate. A nice alternative to the modern fragrances for women that are available today.

I just purchased a decant, and after using sparingly and waiting patiently for the drydown, all I can say is WOW!!! I agree with scentmad01, it is sublime, utterly sublime!!
Not your everyday sort of fragrance though, so I must make plans and find someplace special to wear it.

This was my favorite aunt's signature fragrance, and when I was a child I thought it was the most beautiful smell on earth. She used to dab some on a handkerchief and send it home in my suitcase after a visit, and I loved to open my case when I got home just to smell those lilacs. It would be so nice to experience again, but I can't find it anywhere, even on eBay... (heavy sigh)

My mother got this as a gift years ago, and I used to "borrow" it when home from college. I love the aldehyde and ylang ylang, it's got sillage to spare, and I always thought the box was so sophisticated. Another scent from the past I want to buy again.

My most recent fragrance purchase, and I must say, my favorite! So light and refreshing, and the dry down is absolutely yummy!

I got this as a decant sample, and perhaps it is my chemistry, but it smelled terrible! There is something in it that made me nauseous; I've never had such a bad reaction to any scent before. Of course, Murphy's law of bad scent experiences prevailed and I was unable to wash it completely off. My first bad experience with anything Estee...

I just got some of this, and I like it very much. The top notes remind me of a fragrance from the 40's or 50's, but I can't remember the name. That reminder aside, it then dries down to a floral that's ladylike without being cute or too delicate. It's the first of the newer fragrances that I will keep in my fragrance wardrobe.

I love this cologne. I don't wear it often enough. Very feminine, but not cloying or overly floral. I wish the notes were available. I would love to know what they are!

This is a nice fragrance, refreshing. It's something you might smell on a gentleman's riding jacket (before the ride, of course). Masculine without being overwhelming.

Aldehyde, Amber, Ylang Ylang, Benzoin & Patchouli - what's not to like? It's just the dreamiest, creamiest of fragrances! I agree with Alaya that it is more of a winter fragrance, and it's certainly not like anything modern. I think that's part of it's appeal for me. I love Sherrie 11's idea of a drop or two of the bath oil as a replacement for regular scent. This is a Grande Dame of a fragrance without being a granny. It makes me think of a female CEO, like Estee Lauder. Feminine and powerful.

I got some Tabu as a gift during my senior year in high school. I think everyone else was wearing Love's Baby Soft that year. Anyway, I wore it for the first time to the prom, and one of the chaperones exclaimed "My goodness, what is that cheap awful stuff you're wearing?" What an old prude she was. I wore it every day to school after that, in the few weeks before graduation. It made me feel sexy & rebellious. I think I need another bottle...

Joop! smells like sticky sweaty children who've been eating snowcones or cotton candy. It creates the desire to get a baby wipe and clean it off the person wearing it. Sorry... I am sure there are lots of people who like it, but it makes me sick.

Yummy in a rather dry way, sort of like champagne for the olfactory! On my top 10 list of men's colognes, just 1 step behind my all-time favorite Red by Giorgio. More staying power than the original Bvlgari PH, and a tad more masculine as well. I bought this for my husband and it is the one he wears most to the office. He says it is impressive, but subtle. I concur.

Aramis is another one of those manly-man fragrances that just isn't for everyone. Not a drop of sweetness or floweryness in it. Sort of refreshing these days! It IS one of those fragrances that should be (forgive the cliche`) layered, but with a light hand. Showering first with shower gel or scented soap, then scented deodorant, a little splash of after shave, and perhaps finishing it off with one light spritz of cologne. Ahhh... parfait! One has to have a modicum of class, a lot of (a-hem) experience, and an equal amount of confidence to wear a fragrance like this. I like it. I like it best on someone that knows how to wear it in moderation.

Sunny in the South, I concur. It IS worth hunting for. I am able to find it out of the U.S, but sadly only on eBay in the U.S. The body lotion is a little more feminine, less of the woodsy cyphre that may seem masculine to some. It's very nice for office wear if not over done. I am very curious to know the composition of this fragrance.

So many men wore TOO much of this in the eighties, and Polo sort of became a cliche` synonymous with "lounge lizard" back then. It was so unfair to this manly-man cologne! If worn in moderation, Polo smells very nice, and evokes the polo club memories that it was supposed to, instead of those horrible 80's & 90's memories of guys with too-open shirts, too-hairy chests, and gold chains with figas on them. So go easy on it, ok?

This scent gave me a headache when my husband tried it at the cologne counter. It is confusing, and forgive me, stinky. Dali is a GREAT artist; unfortunately melting watches and burning giraffes sort of sum up this scent.

Way back in the 70's, I had a friend whose mom sold Avon. She wore Occur! exclusively, and I remember it as being very feminine and sexy. I like leather note colognes on men, but this is the only leather note fragrance I have ever liked for women. Probably the only Avon fragrance I like, period.

Sexy stuff! I can't imagine it on my dad, so I am not sure about the "Old man" comments. I think 'The-odor' describes this fragrance to a "T"

I actually found three sellers of Cellini on eBay! One is in the UK, and the other two are in the U.S.
There is something about the basenotes combination that makes Cellini unforgettable. Just so warm, masculine and comforting.
Like most rare colognes, it is pricey, but if you're willing to drive all over Europe searching for it, I think it might be worth the money.

I absolutely love, love, LOVE Red! Dang Giorgio for discontinuing it! What were they thinking?!
I think it may be one of those colognes that is unique to every wearer, because when my husband wears it, it smells delicious; but I have smelled it on other men, it was sort of odd... stuffy... musty...
I found one seller on eBay that sells it for less than $100.00, and use him for my purchases. However, I am going to go out and get a bottle of Preferred Stock, and see if it comes close. A friend of mine told me that Safari for Men was close, but it seems to be missing one of the base notes. Just not quite all there.