Today I received my order of Diva Ungaro EDP, Arpege Lanvin EDP and Rochas Femme EDP (the latter being a mini). These three join Chanel No 5 (EDP and perfume), Samasara EDP, Ysatis EDT and Ferre EDP.
That being said...I am glad I have a mini collection, but I don't think it is ideal, after trying the latest acquisitions today. I admit I sort of bought Diva unsniffed - mainly based on reviews and on a vague memory of more than 1 year ago when I sampled it in a department store along with others (so it must have been a messy, chaotic memory anyway).
Diva strikes me as terribly sweet (it smells like honey to me) and yes, a little cloying. Trying Arpege from the big bottle (as opposed to a vial) striked me in a different way. I found it slightly oily and again, cloying.
Rochas Femme is beautiful in that old-fashion, bygone-era way which is clearly no longer appreciated by most. I do like it though. Granted the directory is off, how would you characterize the notes in these 3 fragrances? Are they really as sweet and cloying as I perceive them now to be (the first two).
None of the ones I have sampled or bought so far can hold a candle to No 5. Too bad this one is too expensive and requires multiple applications on me.
My next two projects are Joy Sublime and Baghari Piguet and maybe further down the road one from the Caron collection (most likely Nocturne). These I sniffed and sampled well so I KNOW I will like them. I hope to find my second Holy Grail soon and then be done with expanding the wardrobe to no end.
That being said...I am glad I have a mini collection, but I don't think it is ideal, after trying the latest acquisitions today. I admit I sort of bought Diva unsniffed - mainly based on reviews and on a vague memory of more than 1 year ago when I sampled it in a department store along with others (so it must have been a messy, chaotic memory anyway).
Diva strikes me as terribly sweet (it smells like honey to me) and yes, a little cloying. Trying Arpege from the big bottle (as opposed to a vial) striked me in a different way. I found it slightly oily and again, cloying.
Rochas Femme is beautiful in that old-fashion, bygone-era way which is clearly no longer appreciated by most. I do like it though. Granted the directory is off, how would you characterize the notes in these 3 fragrances? Are they really as sweet and cloying as I perceive them now to be (the first two).
None of the ones I have sampled or bought so far can hold a candle to No 5. Too bad this one is too expensive and requires multiple applications on me.
My next two projects are Joy Sublime and Baghari Piguet and maybe further down the road one from the Caron collection (most likely Nocturne). These I sniffed and sampled well so I KNOW I will like them. I hope to find my second Holy Grail soon and then be done with expanding the wardrobe to no end.
