Today I begun my personal 'Wild Woman Week' and was beholden to wear a perfume / oil featuring Jasmine. I began my day with Serge Lutens A La Nuit + (the extremely indolic) Nemat Sweet Jasmine oil - which turned out beautifully. 
I have been musing for a while about how Guerlain Samsara + Serge Lutens A La Nuit would work and today seemed to be the perfect opportunity to satisfy my curiousity...
What did you try?
Guerlain Samsara EDT + Serge Lutens A La Nuit EDP
Did you like it?
Ooh, yes!
Do you think it works?
Yes, yes, Yes!
Did it illicit compliments / comments?
None so far, but hubby only just got back and he may not notice since he is such a musk freak. *shrug*
Update: refreshed using Samsara parfum this time and spritzed, rather then dabbed, A La Nuit. Still no comment. So I asked. Well, he came close and sniffed, then sniffed again, then got even closer and began to snuggle.
"Mmmm," he said "that's nice. Yeah, that's really nice - very you actually..." "How so?" I asked, wanting more detail. "Well, it's very fresh and light, quite smart like for the office but still quite sultry. Very sensual..."
Which notes dominated in the blend?
Jasmine, hedione, jasmine sambac, soft sensuous ambery vanilla and sandalwood, shrouded in jasmine...
Did it work out the way you imagined it would?
Yes, and even better.
A burst of green tinged citrus and then the most wonderful sillage, armfuls of heady Jasmine but lighter, fresher, and more delicate, Samsara EDT worn alone. Also paired like this, there is no up close (skin level) indolic 'pong' from the A La Nuit EDP.
Would you wear it again?
Definitely. I am pretty sure also that this combo will work well with the more potent longer lasting Samsara parfum. This is a very supple, fresh, sensuous combo that is all about femininity and honouring your womanhood with one of the greatest classic blooms. I now know that heady 'pure' jasmine is a cool spring scent for me - like most other feminine florals! Yay!
Score / Rating?
4.5 / 5
I have been musing for a while about how Guerlain Samsara + Serge Lutens A La Nuit would work and today seemed to be the perfect opportunity to satisfy my curiousity...What did you try?
Guerlain Samsara EDT + Serge Lutens A La Nuit EDP
Did you like it?
Ooh, yes!
Do you think it works?
Yes, yes, Yes!
Did it illicit compliments / comments?
None so far, but hubby only just got back and he may not notice since he is such a musk freak. *shrug*
Update: refreshed using Samsara parfum this time and spritzed, rather then dabbed, A La Nuit. Still no comment. So I asked. Well, he came close and sniffed, then sniffed again, then got even closer and began to snuggle.
"Mmmm," he said "that's nice. Yeah, that's really nice - very you actually..." "How so?" I asked, wanting more detail. "Well, it's very fresh and light, quite smart like for the office but still quite sultry. Very sensual..."Which notes dominated in the blend?
Jasmine, hedione, jasmine sambac, soft sensuous ambery vanilla and sandalwood, shrouded in jasmine...
Did it work out the way you imagined it would?
Yes, and even better.
A burst of green tinged citrus and then the most wonderful sillage, armfuls of heady Jasmine but lighter, fresher, and more delicate, Samsara EDT worn alone. Also paired like this, there is no up close (skin level) indolic 'pong' from the A La Nuit EDP.Would you wear it again?
Definitely. I am pretty sure also that this combo will work well with the more potent longer lasting Samsara parfum. This is a very supple, fresh, sensuous combo that is all about femininity and honouring your womanhood with one of the greatest classic blooms. I now know that heady 'pure' jasmine is a cool spring scent for me - like most other feminine florals! Yay!
Score / Rating?
4.5 / 5
