This weekend I was ar Chicago, so I thought it would be good idea to do some testing at Barneys. I tried a couple of S. Lutens' but it was big letdown except one. I am not saying that they are bad fragrances but I found nothing outstanding to justify the price and all of these excellent reviews. (No offence intended!)
Vetiver Oriental
Down to earth vetiver scent with a touch of vanilla. Nothing spectacular. I prefer Obsession by a mile.
Douce Amere
No lasting power, wears close to skin. But this is a good thing because I find the scent very disagrreable. There is something akin to " smell of bacon" in this which turned me off. Thanx I pass this one.
Santal Blanc
Sandalwood base with floral topnotes. Nothing exciting here!
Arabie
It is a decent scent with cartloads of space at the beginning, yet it dried down to dried fruit notes which was quite nice. I might consider getting a full bottle in the future.
Ambre Sultan
Now this is one helluva amber scent. The topnotes are dark and resinous with smooth ambery drydown. I am hard to please when it comes to amber because amber gets cloying on me easily. That is the reason why I dismiss Ambre Extreme easily. On the other hand Ambre Sultan wasn't cloying at all. Now it is #1 on my list. I will get a full bottle as soon as I find a decent deal.
L'Artisan Tea for Two
Another big letdown for me. Smoke and tea notes, but it seemed kind of "not integrated" in a sense. In successful fragrance the notes blend well, but for some reason this is not so in Tea for Two. It is as if someone mixed two scents in a bottle.
Vetiver Oriental
Down to earth vetiver scent with a touch of vanilla. Nothing spectacular. I prefer Obsession by a mile.
Douce Amere
No lasting power, wears close to skin. But this is a good thing because I find the scent very disagrreable. There is something akin to " smell of bacon" in this which turned me off. Thanx I pass this one.
Santal Blanc
Sandalwood base with floral topnotes. Nothing exciting here!
Arabie
It is a decent scent with cartloads of space at the beginning, yet it dried down to dried fruit notes which was quite nice. I might consider getting a full bottle in the future.
Ambre Sultan
Now this is one helluva amber scent. The topnotes are dark and resinous with smooth ambery drydown. I am hard to please when it comes to amber because amber gets cloying on me easily. That is the reason why I dismiss Ambre Extreme easily. On the other hand Ambre Sultan wasn't cloying at all. Now it is #1 on my list. I will get a full bottle as soon as I find a decent deal.
L'Artisan Tea for Two
Another big letdown for me. Smoke and tea notes, but it seemed kind of "not integrated" in a sense. In successful fragrance the notes blend well, but for some reason this is not so in Tea for Two. It is as if someone mixed two scents in a bottle.
