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vuqa – :
I didn’t like this one when I bought it 2 or 3 years ago, thought the open notes were off and smell strange. Last year, I gave it another try, and it surprised me. There is no strange notes any more, just beautiful green flowers.
The first thing I noticed is, though the perfume is decades old, it still retains a sparkling quality, fresh like the new mown grass, newly picked flower. It’s a quality that not all green/white floral fragrances, even those new launched ones, are able to get, they often get a mute or stale smell. But Crown Bouquet, still has it after all these years!
I think it’s because this sparklingness, the scent never gives me “old” or “dated” feel. It may not be a young girl’s scent, but certainly not socalled granny’s one. It could be a bit reserved if we see it in nowadays view, but still very delightful. And considering the period of its birth! in the 30s! I can’t bring myself thinking people in that era could produce such a timeless beauty. I’m suprised, amazed!
Soorsskergy – :
While I wouldn’t go so far as to call this perfume strange, I would say it’s definitely unusual. Since this was launched back in 1936 you’d expect it to smell old fashioned, as one reviewer says it does, I say it doesn’t. Upon smelling it I find it difficult to categorize as it has so many facets, sweetness, freshness, herbacious, earthy, dry, maybe even a hint of soapiness. The opening is very floral, heavy with tuberose and hyacinth, rounded out with a tinge of orange blossom. Gardenia is listed in the notes but I don’t really detect it as the hyacinth and tuberose are very domineering. As it dries it becomes a “dirtier” tuberose reminiscent of moist soil. If you’ve smelled the Histoires de Parfum Tuberose 3 you may recognize this dirty style of tuberose. The dirt, or moist soil note gets even stronger while some green herbal notes emerge, and what smells like to me, fresh ground black pepper. The more it dries down the more earthy, rooty and grassy it becomes, and though it’s not listed, I get a strong presence of vetiver. So much does this remind me of vetiver I have to also compare this with Encre Noir by Lalique. Dark damp earth, roots, greens, leaves, stems, new shoots of grass emerging from melting snow is what this perfume finally becomes. So, rather than smelling completely floral, it smells more like *planting* flowers in early spring while the mornings are still a bit chilly. If niche lovers don’t mind “slumming it” by buying an inexpensive scent I can’t help but think it would appeal to them. I also think this is a unisex fragrance.
andrei1612 – :
This one taken me by surprise, because it’s not any perfume I have ever smell before. very strange yet unforgettable, very spicy and bitter, I can smell Hyacinth in the background.
GANKSTER – :
This is a strange old fashioned perfume. Inspite the many flowers listed in notes, it’s not flowery at all. It’s green, grassy, spicy and bitter and a bit overwhelming. It reminds me strong bitter carrot leafs and a the smell of some trees’ sap. I do not recommend it for young ladies. I think it will be better for the evening occasions and for mature ladies. I’ve bought it occasionally on fragrantica. com on sale. The price was low and I’ve caught it. But to my disappointment I can’t wear it. The bottle is beautiful.