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Annick Goutal Sables, 3 days, 2 showers and I can still smell it on me.

post #1 of 9
5/23/07 at 7:35am
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Talk about longevity! I applied Sables on Monday and this morning - Wednesday - I can still smell it. I love the stuff with its thick, herbal, resinous, sweetness held in check with a dash of iodine, it reminds me so much of Ambre Sultan. Perhaps, Mr. Lutens/Mr. Sheldrake liked it, too?
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post #2 of 9
5/23/07 at 7:46am
I'm with you on this (longevity). Alas, to me it smells a bit like food, after a while. Some exotic kind of food (Chinese? Indian?). That wouldn't bother me but it simply doesn't smell "clean" anymore. Okay, it's not a clean scent from the beginning, but I tend to feel a bit dirty when Sables stays too long. I prefer the one you also mentioned: Ambre Sultan. To me this is more elegant.
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post #3 of 9
5/23/07 at 9:35am
The first time I smelled Sables it was a shock. It's one of the few fragrances I've tested where I immediately fell in love with it. The top and middle notes are my favourites however... the basenotes are a little too foody for me, but as you've experienced, very long lasting.
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post #4 of 9
5/23/07 at 11:02am
It lasts for ages, but it doesn't really project much for nearly all of that time (in sharp contrast to the other super laster - Joop). For this reason, I have a mental picture of Sables as a sticky scent - since it sticks long and hard, but I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who can smell it.
Renato
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post #5 of 9
5/23/07 at 11:28am
I love this scent, and yes, it is incredibly tenacious
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post #6 of 9
5/23/07 at 1:30pm
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I had to buy a bottle, Amazon had it for $56 + free shipping. However, I think it will have to wait for the Fall to be used.
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post #7 of 9
5/23/07 at 3:38pm
How many sprays do you apply normally? I guess Sables is a fragrance of the kind that loose their magic when getting applied too heavy.
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post #8 of 9
5/23/07 at 4:36pm
Indeed one needs only a smidgeon and it is extremely tenacious. Smell your sheets as well, because they do retain the scent! ;-)
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post #9 of 9
5/23/07 at 8:29pm
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I used only one spray on my hand. There must be something in the formula that bonds with your skin. It isn't a sillage monster, but it is the longest lasting fragrance that I've ever worn.
It also is quite unique and wonderous. Think herbs, maple syrup, iodine - sounds awful, but it beat out Ambre Sultan by almost a decade!
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Make that 4 days and 4 showers. There is a distinct maple syrup smell on my hand. I've sprayed Etro Vetiver over it and when it faded Sables returned!
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