I sampled Daim Blond by Serge Lutens. Wow, what a great leather! I love it. It's beautiful smooth kid leather (supposed to be suede, but I don't get an olfactory memory from suede); light, not heavy; long lasting with moderate sillage. Feminine and provocative.
I had an unhappy experience with Cuir De Russie by Chanel this summer. It smelled like cow patties on my skin, with a taunting ultra-sexy note in the background. Very frustrating.
I have a real black and white relationship with the Lutens fragrances. I either love or hate them. This one I love!
Another good discovery last week - a great outdoor winter scent: Splash Forte by IUNX. Before trying this I would have said an outdoor winter fragrance should not have powder. And as a rule I think that's correct. But Splash Forte is an exception. On me it dries down to a powdered spiciness that is surprisingly warming and inviting outdoors. With the name 'splash' in it I wasn't expecting powder at all. But it had a comforting spicy pillowyness I found appealing in the nippy air - in the winter there are no green, earth or floral notes outside, and for some reason this plays well against the cold ozonic air quality. I think this would be delightful skiing, as it really does smell 'warming' and would serve to keep you feeling toasty.
I put it on my neck at the edge of my turtleneck so it kept wafting up to me whenever I moved my head while flying to town - because my plane has such a lousy heater, it made the flight seem 'warmer'.
I had tried Spezie and Piper Nigrum by Lorenzo Villoresi, two favorites of mine, but they didn't do as well in the cold. Spezie became thin, and the wonderful Piper Nigrum drydown seemed 'wrong'.
Anybody else have lucky finds?
-Kathy-
I had an unhappy experience with Cuir De Russie by Chanel this summer. It smelled like cow patties on my skin, with a taunting ultra-sexy note in the background. Very frustrating.
I have a real black and white relationship with the Lutens fragrances. I either love or hate them. This one I love!
Another good discovery last week - a great outdoor winter scent: Splash Forte by IUNX. Before trying this I would have said an outdoor winter fragrance should not have powder. And as a rule I think that's correct. But Splash Forte is an exception. On me it dries down to a powdered spiciness that is surprisingly warming and inviting outdoors. With the name 'splash' in it I wasn't expecting powder at all. But it had a comforting spicy pillowyness I found appealing in the nippy air - in the winter there are no green, earth or floral notes outside, and for some reason this plays well against the cold ozonic air quality. I think this would be delightful skiing, as it really does smell 'warming' and would serve to keep you feeling toasty.
I put it on my neck at the edge of my turtleneck so it kept wafting up to me whenever I moved my head while flying to town - because my plane has such a lousy heater, it made the flight seem 'warmer'.
I had tried Spezie and Piper Nigrum by Lorenzo Villoresi, two favorites of mine, but they didn't do as well in the cold. Spezie became thin, and the wonderful Piper Nigrum drydown seemed 'wrong'.
Anybody else have lucky finds?
-Kathy-
since I never expected to like another Caron ( only Bellodgia , Nocturnes and Parfum Sacre suit me , alas) Â*, much less a fruity one ( I have problem with fruity). But this is young and fresh and sparkling , but with the essential depth to make it sophisticated and complex.
