It's very strange but it's impossible to find Hypnotic poison anywhere in Ukraine. All other Dior's poisons are exposed - Pure poison, Midnight poison, Poison Tenre and even the very first Poison. After reading contradictory comments and the fact it was Madonna's favourite perfume I wanted to try it even more. One girl of city forum proposed to share her bottle and I bought 5 ml of it (30.07.09) to try.
Hypnotic Poison by Dior is a oriental vanilla fragrance for women. Hypnotic Poison was launched in 1998. The nose behind this fragrance is Annick Menardo. Top notes are allspice, apricot, plum and coconut; middle notes are tuberose, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, rose and brazilian rosewood; base notes are sandalwood, almond and vanilla.
My first impression of this fragrance was how warm it is!! It almost burns you! Usually I don't divide fragrances in summer and winter ones, but as for me this one is totally appropriate for winter. I can mostly smell almond and vanilla, sometimes plum. Many people claim it's too sweet or sugary. On my skin it's not because the almond dominates. Hypnotic poison doesn't develop much on the skin, it stays almost the same like just sprayed. As for EDT the lasting power is good. Some people say to smell there pharmacy or bandage scent. I couldn't smell this as much as I tried. I don't agree it's highly sexual like the ad suggests, but it's provocative. These are my impressions after wearing it for one time, I'll come back after.
It's very hard to test this fragrance in the stores. Although I'm suspicious about the marks I don't know, I became interested. So when one girl proposed to share her bottle I decicded to try Flowerbomb and ordered 5 ml of it. It's a very lovely, well-made, modern perfume.
An explosive bouquet of fresh and sweet notes arrives with the perfume Flowerbomb, designed by Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaim and Domitille Berthier. It was introduced in 2005, as an oriental perfume. The top notes tingle with fresh and sweet accords of bergamot and green tea. The heart is floral and opulent with intensive, sweet and pure jasmine, seductive rose, freesia and orchid. Sandalwood in the base wraps us with an oriental scent while its milky and powdery notes gently fondle with our skin. The bottle was designed by Fabien Baron, in shape of diamond-granate, alluding at the fragrance itself, since it is so explosive, sophisticated and glamorous. It was introduced at the 10th anniversary of Viktor&Rolf house’s work.
Before I bought it I read that some people found this fragrance too sweet, even sickly and had a headache. So when I got it I made only one sptitz, but soon made one more. It didn't kill me, I'm still alive and I could stand it very well. On my skin it's not too sweet. The first component I'm able to distinguish is tea and bergamot. The flower composition is complexe according to the description and I must confess I'm unable to distinguish all flowers except orchid and rose. The base is sweet and reminds me cotton candy. The base is a bit powdery but not much.
All components are very organic and harmonious. I went to walk in the street and I was enjoying so much the alternance: fresh tea with bergamot and sweet flowers. Great! One remark: it reminded me Cinema by YSL in some points. It's because of tea, I guess. Flowerbomb is feminine and fervent, provoking at the same time. The one thing I didn't like it seems Flowerbomb doesn't last much. I will watch over.
The fragrances by Nina Ricci's great-grandson Romano Ricci appeared in the end of 2008 in major stores and according to their statictics became very popular. I always have doubts about the unknown trademarks and hesitated to try them. I knew that these fragrances were created by the perfumer I respect a lot - Francis Kurkdjian. I admire his fragrances for Narciso Roriguez and Jean Paul Gaultier. Yesterday I finally tried two perfumes 28.07.09 and they produced a very good impression to me. I liked!
As said in ads, in this collection 'Rock meets romance'. The collection is inspired by modernized version of Shakespeare. The creator of Miss Charming and Lady Vengeance is Romano Ricci of A&R Parfums, the great grandson of legendary couture designer Nina Ricci. For this enterprise he engaged a renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.
The fragrance features Italian rose, vanilla and patchouli. It is captured in a bottle designed by Sylvie de France. It was created in 2006.
Lady Vengeance is a seductuve and agressive fragrance. The rose is very sharp in combination with patchouli. It suggests a picture of lady-vamp or femme fatale - a woman who is hunting men. She is rapacious with sharp long nails and red lipstick. I don't know if I buy it some day, it's too agresseve on my skin. And then it becomes powdery and soapy reminding to some people Agent Provocateur or Narciso Rodriguez - For her. I don't see anything in common with For her, with Agent Provocateur - neither. The strange thing is that yesterday I had Boudoir on one wrist and Lady Vengeance on another, and in the end they were similar. The fragrance is worth attention, with its own carachter.
My definition: rapacious agressivity
Miss Charming (floral fruity)
I tried it only to compare with Lady Vengeance which seemed to correspond better to my style. It is a miracle because I liked Miss Charming even more.
As said in ads, in this collection 'Rock meets romance'. The collection is inspired by modernized version of Shakespeare. The creator of Miss Charming and Lady Vengeance is Romano Ricci of A&R Parfums, the great grandson of legendary couture designer Nina Ricci. For this enterprise he engaged a renowned perfumer Francis Kurkdjian.
Miss Charming brings notes of Moroccan rose, strawberry and litchi. The bottle was designed by Sylvie de France. The fragrance was created in 2006.
The rose in this fragrance is very different from Lady Vengeance's one. Here it's beautiful, not very tender, but not agressive. The strawberry is also good. I associate the scent with white colour and have a picture of romantic but very clever and wise woman who enjoies playing with men. She uses her naivety and infantility to seduce and attract. It's a kind of wolf in sheep's clothing. I want to have a small bottle of it. I bought 9 ml of it 30.07.09.
My definition: naive seduction
Citizen Queen (floral woody musk, chypre)
Since I liked two previous fragrances by Juliette has a gun, I was very impatiend to test this one too. I did it 30.07.09 while I was waiting a girl who sold me 9 ml of Miss Charming.
The third fragrance of the collection is introduced in April 2008. It is composed as chypre aldehyde with animalic dose. The design continues the modern romantic saga on Shakespeare’s rebel, and the bottle is colored milky-white and with silver top. The motif of roses is unavoidable decoration on the bottle. This time the outer box is black with black bow on the top. I liked this one less than two others. First of all because of something metallic that I could smell. I guess these are aldehydes. The rose is beautiful but this acidic or metallic notes worsens all composition in my opinion. Like the creator wanted to introduce a smell of real gun in the fragrance in order this Juliette will be armed.
Then Citizen Queen softens and animalic (musky?) notes appear, they are calm and quiet. I can also smell amber that mkes the fragrance warm. But metallic notes don't go away. It's a pitty...
I was attracted by this fragrance since I saw its name. It seemed very intriguing, promising, appealing... Boudoir like a woman's secret place...The comments about this fragrance are very contradictory: from admiration to deepest hate. It's impossible to find it in a store, even in internet-shop. I saw one in internet-shop in Kiev so I decided to take a risk and buy it without test. The risk was big because they had only a bottle of 75 ml. I got it today - 28.07.09.
Boudoir, a chypre-floral fragrance for women, is present since 1998. It is dedicated to a feminine and strong woman, with accentuated sexuality. Just like a boudoir, the fragrance defines a private and intimate space, charming and seductive, while touching the woman's skin, neck and decollete.
It was designed by Martin Gras with an intention to create a fragrance that will make all men turn their heads after the woman that wears it when the smell wafts past them. The top notes are aldehydes, sweetly-fresh bergamot, hyacinth, and orange blossom.
The heart is sweet and opulent with jasmine, luscious rose, narcissus, carnation, orris root, cardamom and coriander. The base brings patchouli, warm and milky sandal wood, tobacco leaves, cinnamon and powdery soft vanilla.
The bottle was designed by Fabrice Legros. The top is made as a globe encircled by a ring, which symbolize the power of femininity.
This is a very strange, rich and unusual fragrance as I could constant after applying it on my wrist (I decided to examine it first on my hand). We can see from the descriptionBoudoircontains a lot of components. At first sniff the composition seemed lovely but a little bit heavy and strange to me: I was able to distinguish languishing, seductive sweet flowers, spice combined with a very uncommon base. Sure maybe the base was common and the whole gave me such impression.
I couldn't take the wrist away from my nose trying to understand wether I like it or not... I thought this heavy base was chypra and found something common with Agent provocateur. Then I realized it wasn't chypra but aldehydes and now I found similarities with Chanel N 5. In this phase these notes produce an effect of so called "dusty curtains" or "grandma's trunk". Some people claim to smell unwashed body. Thanks to God, I didn't manage.
The combination was lovely but this base disturbed me and didn't permit to enjoy the whole. Finally the aldehydes went away in 1'5-2 hours and Boudoir transformed into the greatest pleasure for me!! Absolutely fabulous! Erotic, sexy, bestial (sure all these adjectives can be used to describe it from the beginning but I had desire to say them only when these disturbing notes desappeared). The fragrance became not so loud, very intimate. I'm not original: I see a woman in sexy lingerie waiting for her man lying on silk sheets. I like the sweetness and the warmth of the scent - it seems to burn you in a good way. Maybe sex as a process smells like this. I'm very satisfied with this purchase!
I became interested in this fragrance after reading comments. I thought it might me an ideal present for a woman whose tastes you don't know well. It's quiet impossible to find it in major shops only in internet-shops. And I'm afraid to buy without try. I was so surprised to see Contradiction in one big shop. I didn't hesitate a minute to test it.
Calvin Klein feels the time and creates fragrances which are in the full harmony with certain times and generations and more over they set trends. Contradiction is a fragrance for an active urban woman, "she is always and never the same". Intensive floriental with a pronounced metal nuance was very actual in later 1990-ties.
The composition opens with the floral notes of rose, peony, jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The new and modern note of eucaliptus in the middle is refreshing the classic floral buquet. The heart blends with eucaliptus, pear blossom, orchid and syringa. Oriental base includes sandal and Tonka bean. The perfume was designed by Ann Gottlieb 1998.
Contradiction desappointed me from the very beginning. First it was too metallic. According to creator's conception it's supposed to be one of carachteristics of urban life. I don't like metallic smells at all.
The second thing I didn't appreciate is the rose that became too soapy. Thanks to God this scent didn't last very long on my wrist. It's one more example how dangerous the buying withoyt trying is. And I didn't get at all what of contradictory is in this smell.
My definition: metallic soap
Secret Obsession (oriental floral)
Since this fragrance was released in 2008 I heard and read only bad comments about it - almost everybody said it was stinking. I had the opportunity to try it only today (08.08.09). I can't say it's too bad, but too easy and really doesn't worth attention.
Secret Obsession by Calvin Klein is oriental floral fragrance for women. The noses behind this fragrance are Givaudan and Ann Gottlieb. Top notes are exotic plum, nutmeg (mace) and rose de damasc; middle notes are Egyptian jasmine, French orange blossom and seductive tuberose; base notes are cashmere woods, Madagascar vanilla, burnt amber and Australian sandalwood.
Launching of Secret Obsession fragrance is announced for September 2008. including Eva Mendes in new provocative campaign.
The campaign for the fragrance Secret Obsession has already caused a lot of fuzz. Commercial showing Eva with impure thoughts emphasizes provocation with Eva's sexy voice which tells all her sexual secrets. TV networks and advertisers did not like the commercial, precisely because of too accentuated sexual implementations.
Print campaign was created in black and white version with Eva in passionate rapture on the photographs. It is mentioned by the house CK that the video commercial tells the whole story, while print form of photographs can capture just one moment of passion. Fashion and lifestyle magazines will publish the commercial from September 2008.
And what did Eva Mendes say about the perfume when she tried it? 'When I first tried Secret Obsession, I was completely taken over by it. When you first try some kind of food and you instantly have a craving for another bite – that is exactly how I felt when I tried the perfume Secret Obsession.
Unfortunately I haven't tested previous Obsessions by CK, the comparations are inevitable in this case. As for me, the sensual video (by the way, very similar to Shalimar ad) is in total disaccordance with the fragrance which is not sexy at all.
I can smell mainly plum in sweet combination of vanilla and amber that creates impression of plum jam. I think the main mistake of creators of this perfume was to apply to its sexuality and to set it up for women. As far as I can see, if Secret obsession was aimed to younger "girly" auditory (like Nina New), it would have found much more fans (like Nina did).
As soon as plum desappears, the scent becomes very unclear and indiscriminate. I can't feel it anymore. The lasting power is poor, about 2-3 hours.
This is supposed to be a provocative, sexy, appealing fragrance but when I tried it first time on blotter, I had desire to vomit. Any fragrance gave me such effect.
Agent Provocateur is the signature fragrance of the house. Its sharp very intensive animalistic and very provocative juice has become a modern classic combining Indian saffron, coriander from Russia, Egyptian Jasmine and Vetivert from Haiti among other exotic elements.
The fragrance is in a wonderfully tactile precious porcelain bottle with the shape of an egg (or a bomb?). It is so rosy and innocent, contrasting with its wild and shameless erotic scent.
The composition starts strong and sharp with a spicy note of saffron. Warm floral notes of magnolia, Indian jasmine and gardenia blend together with strong woodsy-chypre scent. There is very animalistic amber and musk notes in the base. The perfume was created 2000 by Christian Provenzano.
26.07.09 I dared to test Agent Provocateur on my wrist, and I was pleasantly surprised. On blotter it was stinking like something undesrcibable, I had impression to smell unwashed body or sweat. During the second try the weather was humid and rainy. Maybe it influenced the rather good result: the scent was quiet and calm, a bit spicy. I thought the fragrance intimate (during the test on blotter is was screming like a siren), close to skin, and I even imagined a woman in sexy lingerie (of the same mark haha) wearing this perfume.
I was able to smell wood, the scent isn't sweet. I do not assiciate Agent Provocateur with sexiness, in my opinion it has light sexiness because of musk but not appealing, seductive. I guess this is a very capricious fragrance: it may develop in a very different way each time applied even by the same person. Of course on different type of skin the effect will be totally different. This is an advantage or disadvantage of musky perfumes. On some people's skin it may be perfect, on somebody's awful.
I don't agree with comments Agent Provocateur smells like an old lady. And I can't agree neither with the classification floral woody musk, I would call it chypra musk or simply chypra. In some notes it was similar to Perles de Lalique, but this last one is spicier. In general chypra fragrances don't like me and I don't like them. I'm still surprised with this perfume, not that I want to buy it immediately but it's worth another try fore sure. My definition will be given later.
Maîtresse (floral aldehyde)
Instead of the first fragrance Agent Provocateur I tried today (08.08.09) Maîtresse. All perfumes by Agent Provocateur have sexy aims, this one isn't exception. I think the name matches perfectly to the liquid in the bottle.
Maitresse is the newest fragrance of Agent Provocateur. This is an irresistible secret weapon, a sweet and sexy fragrance, which is not so emphatic and shameless as the first AP scent, but seductive as well. The composition is based on aldehydes. The passionate opening of White Lotus Petals and delicate nuances of white Ylang Ylang and Violet leaves leads to the floral heart of Osmanthus, Jasmin and Rose. The final note is woodsy powdery with Iris, Amber, Patchouly and White Suede. The egg-shaped (bomb-shaped) bottle is provocative as the pervious ones. The perfume was created by Azzi Glasser 2006. Agent Provocateur Maitresse was launched in 2006.
The poster is also ideal for this fragrance showing a real maîtresse every man has to obey to. I have a picture of woman in leather lingerie and a lash in her hand. One of her secret arms is a perfume.
I don't like aldehydes anywhere, so it's hard for me to imagine me wearing this fragrance. But people who do like them, sure will appreciate it. I must confess that this aldehyde base is very appropriate here, it gives the perfume the strenth and power. The flowers I can smell through aldehydes are not agressive at all (it would be too much if it was so haha). I would use it only in sex games :-))
I wanted to try it long time ago and always postponed. Finally 25.07.09 I saw in the shop both versions and didn't hesitate a minute.
Fashion designer Valentino and couturier, who dresses the most beautiful women in the world, dreamed of a passionate juice for ‘chameleon women’;‘I felt the need for a new women’s perfume that would reflect and celebrate today’s woman – her power, her femininity, her complexity.’-said Valentino. The ad campaign features model Eugenia Volodino wearing a red mask, behind it, there is a mysterious and complex woman, an inspiritaon to Valentino.Red is Valentino’s favorite color. Firmenich and Procter & Gamble Beauty are to companies that worked on this creation. V is feminine and passionate, a sparkling blend of woody, floral and Oriental notes. There is the warmth of heliotrope, the classic scents of rose and orange blossom, and the zesty notes of pink grapefruit and green fig over a sensual trail of amber and Oriental woods. Top notes include tangerine, pink grapefruit, green fig and freesia. Rose, orange blossom and heliotrope at the heart are harmonized with the base notes of Mysore sandalwood, Atlas cedar, amber and musk. The perfume was created in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas.
I liked it very much. It's a delicate, light fragrance. As for its mood it reminds me Allure, Gucci Eau de parfum II, For her by Narciso Rodriguez. Sure all these scents are very different, the common is that all they are intimate, people can smell them during the close contact, they don't speak "loud".
V is a lovely combination of fruity and citrus notes and woody-musky base. It contains vanilla and sweetness is among its carachteristics, but all is very well balanced. The fragrance is harmonious, warm. One of its specialities - V contains rice that appears in the base.
It's quiet neutral scent, ideal for work and appropriate for evening. Since in the evening I prefer something heavier, I wouldn't mind to have V in my collection to wear to work. The lasting power is remarkable. It's not a masterpiece but a very decent perfume.
My definition: gentle softness V Absolu (floral woody musk)
This perfume was released the same year that V - 2005. I would say this is its girlier version.
A new limited edition, V Absolu, features in Valentino’s favorite color, red. The scent is warm leaving a comfortable trail. Slightly fresh in the beginning it revolves into a rich composition that perfectly blends the notes of citruses and sweet flowers. Orange blossom sings at perfume’s heart together with the notes of frangipani and heliotrope. The base is composed of warm woods and comforting vanilla; cedarwood, sandalwood, amber, musk, Burbon vanilla. It was created in 2005.
It's more floral and fruity that V that makes V absolu more cheerful and joyful. It's bright, sophisticated. As for me it's suitable for casual style and evening dress both. I would wear it in daytime. I can smell cherry, grapefruit, apple.
If I had to chose one V version for me, it would be V altough V Absolu isn't bad too.
Many people compare Euphoria to Angel, since I adore the first one, I became interested in Angel too. I did several tests and I want to buy it. If it wasn't so expensive, I would have already had Angel .
Angel by Thierry Mugler is a oriental vanilla fragrance for women. Angel was launched in 1992. The noses behind this fragrance are Olivier Cresp and Yves de Chirin. Top notes are melon, coconut, mandarin orange, cassia, jasmine, bergamot and cotton candy; middle notes are honey, apricot, blackberry, plum, orchid, peach, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, red berries and rose; base notes are tonka bean, amber and vanilla, patchouli, musk, vanilla, dark chocolate and caramel.
Angel is one of the classic sweet (oriental vanilla) fragrances. I have read so many times about its unbearable sweetness and complexity. Luca Turin considers this fragrance a masterpiece and gives it 5 stars.
My tests made me doubt - was the Angel I tried exactly that Angel I had read about? Because on my skin it's not sweet at all! One of descriptions says Angel is a refreshing oriental scent. This is exactly what I get! The fragrance is very long lasting and during all time it passes differents etaps. Should be applied with moderation - one spritz is enough, two spritzes can kill you or people around.
The dominating note for me is something herbal or even menthol (maybe it's because of bergamote and flowers combination). It doesn't permit the fragrance to be too sweet. I was surprised it contains caramel and chocolate because on my skin I can't feel them. I can also smell patchouli, amber, vanilla.
The first time I was very surprised by the change - in 4-5 hours after application Angel transforms exactly to Euphoria (of course, it's logical to say that this is Euhoria that transforms in Angel). I don't consider Euphoria sweet neither. The sweetness appears in Angel only after 12-15 hours. Last time I tried it yesterday (26.07.09) and the next morning I'm still able to smell its trails, these trails are chocolate.
Angel is an incredible fragrance because it behaves on every woman in a diferent way: there are people who can't stand it because of sweetness and heaviness, others can feel only honey. On my skin it gives a strange combination but I love it. I would like to have it in my collection and sure I will have it one day. The bottle in the shape of star is cute. I hate the model Naomi Watts doing the ad of Angel.
Everybody says Angel is supposed to be for evenings and winter. I can easily imagine me wearing it in summer days (sure making only one spritz!). The fragrance is elegant, feminine, I would wear it with dresses and costumes. It's sophisticated and alluring, transparent and jingly.
Of course me as a big fan of previous Narciso's creations was very anxious to try the latest one - Essence. Some time ago my husband brought me a blotter with this perfume and I have been enjoting it for a very long time. Its lasting power is incredible. Sure the paper doesn't permit the scent to develop like on a human skin. Today (24.o7.09) I tested Essence on my wrist and was desappointed...
After very successful edition for women, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, as well as its companion Narciso Rodriguez for Him, and their reinterpretations with mirror effect from 2008 (Article: Narciso Rodriguez Reflection in a Mirror ), a new fragrance, Essence for women, arrives on the market next year, 2009.
Airy and floral Essence will be introduced in March 2009 (to global market in April), as a limited edition, announced as very sexy, with pure, fresh and complete sunlight effect, decorated with a collage of rose, iris and amber and a musk base, created of Narciso Rodriguez' favourite ingredients, which bring a feeling of pleasure.
Essence was developed by Alberto Morillas (Firmenich), as a powdery-musky fragrance based on aromas of powdery iris, rose petals, benzoin balm surrounded with modern accords of musk.
Its flacon is created of glass, it is gently rounded and has mirror effect. Creator of the bottle is Ross Lovegrove, who found inspiration in the first edition for women, Narciso Rodriguez for Her, showing the new edition as a modern, futuristic and very sensual solution which follows the composition. The new bottle exhibits modern beauty.
The main reason I disliked it is soapy note that makes it similar to Insolence by Guerlain. Both fragrances smell like washing powder on my skin. I can smell some flowers but the base it really disgusting for me. In my opinion, Essence is too far from two first extraordinary fragrances For Her. Essence is supposed to be lighter, whiter, softer than previous ones. If there were no these soapy notes, I would like it for sure!
This is one of my favourite brands whose fragrances are feminine, soft, elegant, sometimes coquettish. The company has a lack of fantasy, giving unoriginal names to its fragrances :-)
Gucci Eau de parfum (oriental spicy)
Since I tested yesterday the second version of Eau de parfum, it was logical to think it existed the first one. I read a lot of contradictory comments about it. The disadvantage is that this perfume is seldom exposed in our shops. But I found it easy in Brocard of Kryvoi Rog (25.07.09).
I'm not afrraid to call Gucci Eau de parfum a unique scent. It's uncommon and I think it's impossible to find something similar.
Gucci Eau de Parfum by Gucci is a oriental spicy fragrance for women. Gucci Eau de Parfum was launched in 2002. The nose behind this fragrance is Daniela Roche-Andrier. Top notes are orange blossom and heliotrope; middle notes are caraway, iris, caraway and thyme; base notes are incense, leather, sandalwood, musk, vanilla and cedar essence.
I associate Gucci Eau de parfum with October. In my mind I have the picture of sun shining through branches of trees. Yellow leaves cover the ground. This is rather sweet scent but not like lollipop or chewing gum. I smell a light tobacco gauze and alcohol drink like whiskey or cognac. In 4-5 hours I can smell chocolate. I can't say definitely wether I like it or not. I guess people's reaction will be rather negative. There is some note that disturbes me - in some comments people call it naphthalene (I haven't smelled it before so I can't agree or desagree). Its lasting power is incredible. The next morning I repeated my test and understood what's wrong - I have impression to smell this perfume on somebody else and not me, it's a little bit distant from my skin, like it was out-of-body.The fragrance is transparent. In general I like it more than dislike. I will repeat my test and maybe buy it. This is the perfume of an expensive woman.
My definition: October day
Gucci Eau de parfum II (floral fruity)
I have just tested it today (24.07.09) and this was a good surprise for me. I haven't heard or read about this fragrance before. I just saw it in a shop and decided to try.
After the success of the first Gucci Eau de Parfum, it has got a companion, a little pink sister, fruity-floral Eau de Parfum II with recognizable and modern blackberry nuance in floral ambience. The fragrance is luminous, and light, casual and flirty, with a lingering trace. Its simplicity and precious components make it very modern and attractive to youn women.
In top notes you will find a tart freshness of orange, black currant, and mandarin. The young and elegant heart unites violet, blackberry, and fresh jasmine. The base notes are heliotrope, musk and cedar. The perfume was created by Antoine Maisondieu in 2004.
This is a very tender, delicate, light daytime perfume. I wouldn't mind about having it in my collection. I would wear it to my work, office where something stronger is not desirable. This fragrance will not disturb other people and if it suits you well, will get their compliments. I can mostly smell currant and and blackberry on a very plesant musky-woody base that reminds me ice. The scent is a bit acidic that makes it a kind of refreshing.
My definition: iced berries.
Gucci by Gucci (chypre floral) I hated this fragrance after the first test in automn 2008but 25.07. 09 I tried it again and my reaction wasn't negative anymore. I found it elegant and decadent.
Perfume water named simply Gucci by Gucci is planned to be the main fragrance for women by this company. The perfume was announced as a floral chypre, with a fruity opening of exotic guava, beautiful Haitian Tiare flower in the heart, and patchouli, musk and honey in the base. Advertisement was directed by David Lynch, and as music background of the video the legendary hit of the band Blondie "Heart of Glass" was used. Gucci is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Ilias Ermenidis.
The main notes I smell are fruits (pear) and tobacco. On me it's a bit similar to Elle by YSL, but Gucci's perfume is more gotic and dark. The dress the women in the ad are wearing are perfect for this fragrance. I associate Gucci by Gucci with beige, brown, golden colours. The scent is mostly for evening wear. After 5 hours it became very close to Crystal noirby Versace on my skin. As for the mood it's a bit obscure and lonely.
My definition: fruity-tobacco decadence
Rush (chypre fruity) It's hard to beleie but I tried it for the first time yesterday (25.07.09). I know it was a very popular, even cult scent in the beginning of 2000. To be sincere I couldn't appreciate it. More than that - this is the compilation of all cheapest scents for me.
This is Gucci's second fragrance for women. Gucci Rush is very attractive and recognizable fragrance, impulsive and irresistible, just like the love at first sight. The name of the fragrance 'Rush' reminds of simulative drug, very widespread in America during 1980's. The intensive red bottle has a shape of video tape, a very unusual and modern design. The fragrance is composed like a luscious exotic flowers cocktail: Californian gardenia, South African freesia, jasmine and Turkish rose. Corriander, vanilla and patchouli emphasize the oriental character and uniqueness of this fragrance.
The top notes are gardenia and freesia; the heart is created of jasmine, Turkish rose and coriander, the drydown unites vanilla, patchouli and vetiver. The fragrance has a lingering trace that follows the woman and surrounds her from all sides. The perfume was created by Michel Almairac in 1999.
After having tried Rush I remember I smelled it 100 times before on different people of different age and appearance. The composition is very complexe, it contains lots of ingredients. and of course Rush has its carachter. It's a strong floral fragrance. It's supposed to be sexy and appealing. I have the opposite reaction and don't even want to try it again. It's among my less faourite fragrances.
My definition: nauseous cheapness Envy (floral green)
Having Envy me I have been always curious to try the first version. I did it 10.07.09 and had a very good impression. The reason why I will not buy it is because the drydown is identical to Envy me. But in general two fragrances are different.
GucciEnvy appeared on the perfume- scene in 1997 and became one of the most interesting products launched by the house of Gucci. Envy could be compared to a breeze that brings spring into the city. Its architecture is modern; it denies gaudiness, accentuating minimalism. The composition starts with green notes with a cool metal note that freezes the senses. Gradually the scent warms up due to woody notes and musk. This metal accord surrounded by a floral bouquet became very popular during the 90’s. The notes are Hyacinthus, lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, green notes, magnolia, iris, woods and musk. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel.
This fragrance was released in October 2008 that was the beginning of my interests in perfume. I like Anne Hathaway and was very impatient to try Magnifique and see if it matches to its name. In my opinion it doesn't match and doesn't deserve this honoured name. I repeated my test 6 months after (12.06.09) and didn't like it neither.
Magnifique by Lancome is a woody floral musk fragrance for women. Magnifique is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2008. The noses behind this fragrance are Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier. The fragrance features saffron, caraway, rose, jasmine, sandalwood and vetiver.
The ad and bottle of Magnifique are really magnifique. As for the scent there is one note (saffran) that irritated me a lot. It's like a cough medicine. This component doesn't permit me to smell anything else - rose, jasmine etc. Only woody base and saffran. The whole of all components makes the fragrance sweet like a lollipop. It didn't last long on my wrist and I was glad. Sure I will not buy it.
My mother got this perfume for her birthday. Sure I had known about it before, it's very popular among girls and women, almost everyone who is far from diving in perfumery and is surfering only, has got it. My mother is very happy with Nina and wears it only on special occasions. I would say this is a cold day scent since it's warm. Nina is suitable for work, meeting, romantic rendez-vous... very polyfonctional. The major part of people will be delighted with it and sure will ask you what kind of smell it is. The experts or people who like more complicated fragrances will call it "compote".
Nina is a new modern fairytale fragrance aimed at younger audience. Nina is an elegant floral-fruity gourmand fragrance, the scent of candied fruits. The composition starts sparkly and spontaneous, just like a carefree laughter with the fresh citrus notes of lemon and lime. The sweet gourmand heart is juicy and caramelly due to candied apple, praline note and vanilla whose opulent veil wraps the softly sweet peony and the Moonflower. Finally the apple tree, white cedar and balmy musk notes are touching your skin with their warm and soft sensuality. The fragrance was created by Olivier Cresp and Jacques Cavallier in 2006. The new Nina fragrance has replaced the old one with the same name, created in 1987.
I would classify Nina as a fruity scent as I can't smell any flowers in it. First of all I can smell citrus notes, then apple with caramel. Although I seldom associate fragrances with ages this is a totally girly scent in my opinion. The cute bottle is like a toy too. I stole it from my mother twice and don't want to wear it anymore. It's not bad at all, one of the best girly scents. Inappropriate for me.
My definition: apple jam
Love in Paris (floral)
Judging by the name I imagined something light, floral, special like the atmosphere of Paris. Yesterday(21.07.09) I tried it the first time. Before I red comments about its feminity and French carachter on one hand and negative comments about its heaviness and synthetical components on the other. I must agree with negative comments...
A woman in love in the most romantic city in the world was the muse of this soft floral fragrance. Joyous spring-time accord of rose and peony is in the centre of this love essence.
The freshness of bergamot and spicy but delicate and thin note of star anise compose the top. Velvety apricot and jasmine bring in a sweet feminine nuance into the floral heart of peony and rose. Delicate base of balmy crystal musk, woodsy notes and vanilla rounds this fragrant love story. The fragrance was created in 2004 by Aurelien Guichard.
If I haven't been to Paris before and judged it only by this perfume, I would never have desire to visit this city. The city is fabulous but I can't say it about the fragrance. In my mind it's awful and very similar with Dolce Gabbana - The one that I can't stand neither. I just can smell synthetical fruits (peaches) and a very unpleasant base, the smell is overpowering. I can only imagine it on mature woman in microdose. I wouldn't give it as present to anybody.
I tried this perfume on the blotter in automn 2008 and was delighted with it. After I repeated my tests several times on my wrist and every time I had the same effect: I like very much first sweet notes but then I get a headache. I can't explain why... The scent doesn't seem heavy to me, I have much stronger in my collection.
This perfume was created by Thierry Wasser of Firmenich and the fragrance is classified as gourmand-floral. The top notes are litchi and raspberry, the middle notes – freesia and lily of the valley, and the base are vetiver, cedar wood, patchouli and vanilla. The Emporio Armani PR team says: ' We're using the rose but in a very gourmand way, like a flower that can be eaten'. The perfume will come in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles.
The face and voice of the perfume is singer and actress Beyonce Knowles, to which this is not the first appearance in ads. Before this, she appeared in Pepsi (with Britney Spears, Pink and Enrique Iglesias in one, and J.Lo and David Beckham in another), L’Oreal, and Tommy Hilfiger's perfumes True Star and True Star Gold ads.
The video and ad are in black and white and Beyonce, together with the bend, sings (and dances, of course) the famous Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend, which before her sang Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blonds" . Emporio Armani Diamonds is a new fragrance and it was introduced in 2007.
I can smell raspberryand litchi first and the scent is very sweet reminding a bubble gum. Besides I clearly smell something metallic. Mybe diamonds smell like this haha Nevertheless I rather like Diamondsduring first hour. Than something that I can't explain happens - the smell turns into somethins too heavy for me that causes my headche. It's girly fragrance in my opinion or suitable for a gift to woman who doesn't have severe preferences in perfume. I can hardly imagine me wearing it because this is the one fragrance that gives me such an awful effect. Maybe the creators wanted to reproduce precious stones scent in this fragrance that resulted into something metallic.
My definition: metallic raspberry
Armani Code EDP (floral)
Today(23.08.09) it wasn't my first test of this fragrance but all times I had tested it before, I couldn't remember it clrearly. So it was necessary to repeat my test.
Armani Code was introduced to women in the spring of 2006. It is based on harmony between orange blossom, fresh spicy notes of ginger and warm sandalwood. A luminous opening captures the essence of two different oranges - bitter orange from Africa and sweet Italian orange. In the heart of the composition Tunisian orange blossom absolute makes a magical floral fantasy in alliance with jasmine Sambac. Its sensual trail brings a sweet unity of orange blossom, vanilla and a drop of honey.
As for me, Armani Code isn't bad but not excellent neither. I desagree with people who say that only people of bad taste can like it, but it's not a masterpiece.
I can't explain why I smell there only grape which isn't present among components. I guess orange in the whole combination produces such an effect to me.
It must be suitable for every woman of all ages and styles, it's its advantage and disadvantage at the same time. I consider it a disadvantage coz the fragrance doesn't have much character. Some people find it heavy to wear, if I decided one day to buy Armani Code, it wouldn't be among my heaviest scents. Maybe I'll give it to somebody as a gift one day. But if somebody offered it to me one day, I wouldn't mind and wouldn't get rid of the perfume.
Armani Code is too simple, like an artist without fantasy who tries to create something that everybody will like. I don't find it sensual, sexy etc., it's warm with fresh nuances, it doesn't offer any play on the skin, at least on mine. There is no secret to discover. Too linear.
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