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Padparadscha by Satellite, 2006

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By Seathinks
Padparadscha is a very rare sapphire; the rarest of all is the totally natural variety, with no sign of artificial treatment. The name is derived from the Sanskrit/Sinhalese "padma raga" (padma = lotus; raga = color), a color akin to the lotus flower. As rare is this kind of sapphires as rare is scent`s composition. Warm amber and musk put their arms around you, then comes cedar, juniper and sandalwood and it finishes with hit of red and black pepper, it doesnt remind anything else, it`s so special, so magical and deep, amazingly balanced like a symphony with bass accords, a real treasure in pink color. Even color of the bottle matches the color and beauty of sapphire...
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By drseid
Padparadscha opens with an amazing combination of jasmine, supported by both cinnamon and clove (even though neither are listed as official notes). The spiced jasmine is shortly joined by a very well-done fiery red chile pepper that is the primary heart note with a juniper berry undertone that is somewhat reminiscent of pine needles. A woody base of cedar creeps into the heart notes but stays relatively well-concealed, content to remain in the background while the hot spice smolders. Sandalwood adds a last bit of sweetness working with the remnants of the jasmine presented earlier to counter the continuing spicy nature of the scent. Projection is above average and longevity is average. Padparadscha is a hidden gem of a scent (and it is named after a rare sapphire so I guess that is apropos). It is a chile pepper lovers dream come true as that aspect is extremely well-implemented. With chile pepper as the star you might expect it to be a very dry and hot scent, but the jasmine, clove and cinnamon temper the heat and add just the slightest touch of subtle sweetness to the overall composition with the juniper and cedar adding perfect support. This is definitely a superb composition crafted by a nose I confess to have never heard of in Dulon. I will endeavor to keep an eye out for further releases by Ms. Dulon and her company Satellite as not only is Padparadscha a powerful release, it is very reasonably priced at $80 retail for 100ml. That is a steal for this type of quality, scoring a very strong buy recommendation. Bravo Dulon! Padparadscha is beyond excellent and earns a well-deserved 4.5 stars out of 5.
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By Rita LeftCoastNose
At the opening, freshly cracked peppercorns and strong green juniper wood. After a few minutes, the pepper blows off, the juniper bows out, and fresh cedar wood steps in seamlessly joined to the most flawless, unforgiving sandalwood Ive ever smelled. There is fillip of amber at the tail, to sweeten it one tiny little bit and to give it finish. Deep under the fresh woods is a sturdy base of campfire coals. It is stiff, bracing, and uncompromising. The only sweetness is the amberjust enough to make it wearable.

Ive read Padparadscha described as arid, and I think thats correct. Its as rough as a cats tongue, and to breathe it in deeply dries out the back of my sinuses. Named after a pink sapphire, there is nothing crystalline, cold, or static in this fragrance. When I smelled it, the hot pepper slap, the fresh cedar sap and sandalwood fireworks going off, I said to myself, Oh, Sweet Shakti.
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By foetidus

Notes: pepper, cedar, sandalwood, juniper, amber, musk

A startling opening of cedar and peppervery aromatic, very dramatic, and quite dry The aromatic accords of the opening are unique; they are exotic and warm and yet, very quickly they all come well within the parameters of wearablity. They are coniferous-woody and pepper-spicy and they are presented with flair and passion. The fragrance, though, doesnt have very much sillageit stays close to the skin providing an exotic cedary / juniper ambiance but for too short of time. Even though the fragrance appears to be constantly morphing into woody variations, it never seems to reach much of a sandalwood presence, and its amber also holds back, leaving it quite dry even in the dry down. Its main characteristic is that of a beautiful, resinous cedar that reminds me a bit of Sequoia by CdG, but Padparadscha is more challenging and, after the initial burst, less aggressive. Padparadscha is a unique unisex woody / spicy fragrance that is refreshingly exotic, surprisingly wearable, but could use much more longevity. (Rewrite of 24 April 2007 review.)


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By Quarry
Whimpy me, little tolerance for hot or spicy. The pepper and cedar form a strong clove-like top note, and I must retreat or give in to feeling a mite ill. This phase is somewhat reminiscent of Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir, but PN is much sweeter and easier to digest. The heart is too austere to entertain me, but I can understand others enjoying this composition.
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By DapperDan
I have to agree with most of Foetidus' points here. What I fell in love with in this fragrance is it's exotic, naturalistic peppery cedary coniferous top and mid notes. These are obviously high quality ingredients and well blended, however I do find as well that the wonderful opening is too short-lived and after a few hours the fragrance gradually dies down to a light skin musk with a hint of amber and cedar. Not an unpleasant drydown, just not enough there to hold ones attention.

That being said, I love this fragrance and it haunted me until I finally broke down and bought a bottle. I'm waiting for colder weather to really bring this one up to the top shelf. Seems much better suited for a heavy sweater and, who knows, maybe even a crackling fireplace.

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By Lemur
On paper:
Nice peppery wood right up front with something warm and resinous in the background, not bone dry but not sweet, intriguing..and then... that's it.
Very disappointing, since the bottle, the name(from a variety of Sri Lankan sapphires the colour of lotus flowers and sunsets) and ingredients all made me want to like it.

On my skin:
something a bit sweet almost like black tea is making the pepper read as almost clove-like. The lightly honeyed tea note comes up a bit on my skin in a way it didn't on paper.Very little silage and its only the pepper that carries.
I feel like, on someone else maybe the sweet sandalwood and amber and musk notes that are supposed to be there might come forward and it could be wonderful.
On me, no lotus-hued sunsets, no such luck. Can't afford one of those sapphires either. My inner princess is going to go sulk now :(
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