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Soulx423 – :
Reminds me a little of Bvlgari Rose Essentielle, probably because of the blackberry and rose combination. Parisienne has a little of that lipstick smell from the violet and vinyl, just a modern edge that keeps it from being old fashioned or classic. If I detect the vinyl, it’s more of an aromachemical note that makes this very modern, certainly not the new shower curtain sort of vinyl I was almost hoping for.
Yes, I wanted the shower curtain/new Barbie note, but actually that would have become cloying had they included it. Probably a wise decision to keep the vinyl note light.
The dry down makes me feel like I am at a waffle house where they have those pitchers of boysenberry syrup because it has this berry smell mixed with violet and rose that is pretty but not very natural, a plus in my book. I prefer art to nature when it comes to fragrances.
Nope, I have not been to Paris and am not even 1/1024 French, so perhaps the sophistication is lost on me…But I always find Parisienne easy to wear and uplifting. Even with the EDP I have to keep reapplying, but it is worth it.
alleexx – :
es rico , pero no dura nada. una verguenza para ISL.
IllibiaPipbon – :
Poor and very weak but good scent. For this longevity it is expensive. Fruity, rosy, powder, every age of woman smell. My opinion= Not type of ysl. I wait more fruity, vanilla, coffee notes when i saw ysl name maybe because of Black Opium. This perfume reminded me= Chloe love, Emotion love( which they dont have in fragrantica) perfumes. Try these and even 2nd one is cheaper cheaper and thats longevity is better.
Zemloleg – :
Lovely delicate smell. Kind of reminds me of Palma violets! Rose scent is definitely a leading note.
inkmen – :
Parisienne by YSL is a lovely scent. Very femme, sophisticated
and elegant. Lasts a long time on me, sweet and unique.
Love This One. A favorite.
uwv701speagoessenda – :
i’m sorry, but i have disappointed with this top notes vinyl,it’s little synthetic or new plastic but after that the notes is very beautiful especially rose scent! i feel classy and elegant
Mob432 – :
This is a very classy & elegant scent. The maturity in this smells sophisticated, very beautiful & long wearing. Only a minimal amount is needed & it projects divinely. On myself this smells like a beautiful powdered rose floral with soft & sensual fruity notes to compliment the powdery floral , This scent is perfect and versatile for different occasions. I love wearing this to work when I’m dressed in my lady business attire, very soft makeup a hair bun & this perfume is the icing on the cake. Lovely❥
zeedex – :
Got this as a gift from my mother, I guess she thought I was quite feminine. Wrong lol (apparently we also have very different tastes in fragrances, she likes Dior’s Poison Girl and I have been avoiding gourmand perfumes all my life). It was indeed very sweet and fruity. I don’t hate it but I don’t find myself reaching for it because I want to, but rather ‘uhm let’s not let this expensive one go to waste’. I know a friend who’s wearing it and her style is also completely different from me.
maga66 – :
Oh dear, I agree with the reviewer mapache, this has the Paris dna to it. Now that I have discovered this, I’ll be stocking up on this one too coz I love Paris and I am so delighted with this Parisienne as well.
Landos – :
This is has a DNA of YSL Paris for sure…I get the violet/blackberry/rosey combo on the top for sure. There is underlying “woodiness”, but it is sweet woodiness. The Vinyl note seems to be escaping me…???…Which may be a “good thing”…lol.This one is less “girly” than YSL Paris, but with the sweetness, it is still very feminine. I am also getting a vibe/touch of YSL Mon Paris fruitiness floating around too. A good likeable scent,overall.
Farmer19 – :
I’ll star with the good part: the persistence. On my wrist it really lasted from 11 am till 8 pm. You can truly smell those berries mixed with a hint of rose.
That being said, unfortunately for me the perfume is very very girlish. It’s similar to lots of perfumes I’ve tried and that’s why it’s boooring. It doesn’t deserve the name. Paris should smell a lot more sophisticated.
All in all, if you a 16-19 years old girl that is searching for a perfume to wear to the prom night, this is one of the best. It’s young, flirty and a bit of bimboish. The type of perfume a queen of the prom would wear.
asegreen – :
young, sparkling. happy and very classy smelling. love it.
Toljamba – :
This review is based on my 7.5ml mini
This is an interesting scent. It does remind me of a sense of glamour but mostly the admiring from afar kind. Its what you’d imagine old Hollywood actresses would smell like. It’s pretty and feminine but the “vinyl” accord makes it seem a little fake and distant…but that’s also what makes it interesting.
It doesn’t really suit me so I will not be purchasing a full size bottle but I have quite enjoyed wearing this fragrance
rainbow6152 – :
This one is so nice!
I do find that it has a very sharp “acid / sour / powdery” opening, a blast that lasts just a few seconds but it´s there and it makes my nose feel a little bit itchy. I would have believed this has a citrusy note but it doesn’t … maybe it´s the blackberry combined with the powderiness of the rose? I am not sure, but I understand that some people might not like that quick but sharp blast. However, once that thing fades, this is a truly delicate feminine and elegant rosy scent.
A beautiful floral, worth enduring the initial sharpness. So beautiful !!
This is very versatile, wearable for everyday use, to the office, to dinner with friends, to a romantic date, to a wedding I´d even say.. though I do not think this has such a great performance to endure a wedding party hahaha, but it is elegant enough and beautiful enough.
Appropriate for all year round, from winter to summer, during the day or during the night (you need to have at least one fragrance in your collection that is as wearable as this one).
I do not find many people my age wearing this fragrance (I am currently 27)… most of girls my age (here in Argentina at least) are still wearing “teen-like” perfumes like DKNY be delicious and so on.. either that, or they are all wearing La vie e´st belle.. so this one is not common in my social environment, and I always get compliments with it.
Longevity: I like to say it´s great but its more on the moderate side… 6 hours aprox.
Sillage: starts with a sharp blast, and then it becomes moderate.. by the 2nd hour it sits closer to the skin.
Bottle design: it´s nice and simple.. I am not crazy about it but I don´t hate it either haha.
Do recommend it, might repurchase it.
brodyga1994 – :
I just finished this perfume. I received it as a gift and always tried to like it. For me, this scent is just fruity, but in a vulgar way. I never felt that I had an expensive YSL perfume when wearing it. It also appeared very synthetic to me… now I know it´s because of that weird-ass ,,vinyl” note. Definitely not my cup of tee.
Nice bottle, though.
Егоррррр – :
Found a half used sample in my old stash. Completely forgotten how it smelled. A rose floral and some dessert I’ve eaten lately… Yes, red dessert wine! Thank you @Treslicious! It reminds me of christmas liqueur weihnachtslikör, dark luscious berries and spices, yummm! No vinyl to me, but I get the old school lipstick. Nice and smooth. I keep sniffing my arm. Would I buy? Not sure I’ll ever like it that much. I already have two wonderful and unique rose scents, Florabotanica and Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection. But I’d love to get a new sample next time I’m in the store.
pvabb – :
Rose, slightly sour cranberries, juicy blackberry is what gets to my nose when this fragrances opens up. Later on I can detect some musk and violets. Woodsy notes are not really present here for me.
Not really my cup of tea, but I think it’s quite a good fruit-floral in it’s genre.
тшпрецфесршл – :
Beautiful! I’d love the vinyl to be stronger though,that was the note i was the most excited for. Longevity could be better and so could projection!
sergey bolotnikov – :
On me it’s only violets… It’s not bad, but… it’s not my kind of fragrance. The bottle is beautiful.
TamagarA – :
Parisienne, EDP:
For years I used to buy the springtime version of YSL’s Paris. It was my wedding perfume too. Of course I have the classic Paris as well, but to be quite honest, I have always preferred the springtime versions. If I have wanted more depth I have used Fragonard’s Emilie (I have the metal sprayer flacon).
As for Parisienne, I really truly like the perfume. As already revealed, I love the Paris family of scents and the only reason I won’t say I love Parisienne, is that I have a serious problem with the longevity and sillage of the scent – on me almost immediately a skin scent. To be able to smell the scent, I spray a little on the collar of the shirt I’m wearing. I love the combination of rose and berries – always a sure bet for me, when exploring new fragrances -, and Parisienne sure does combine the two beautifully.(!) Personally I get no vinyl scent at all from the fragrance.
I am dreaming of finding Parisienne a l’Extreme on the net to get a better longevity and sillage of the scent. As for now, having already sprayed almost a half of my 50 ml bottle I’m thinking of getting the 90 ml bottle. Or maybe just another bottle to carry in my bag to be able to reapply during the day.
Oh why, oh why… such a perfect scent with such a poor longevity!
mirramis – :
Hottest and sexiest rose ever! I love the bold mix of rose, berries and vinyl. Unusual but so romantic. I love how vinyl is not overwhelming rose but it gives this fragrance the ‘urban’ feel instead.
Overall, this is such a deep and sensual rose fragrance that has modern vibe in it. For me it is not scream ‘Paris’ but it smell like what a fashionista would wear.
The longevity and sillage are impressive. Love this edition the most. Original is the best.
АСАДОВ – :
I received this in a swap from a VERY generous member and had to swap it straight away as the peony note SCREAMS from me. (That has more to do with my chemistry than any lack of skill in blending or with the quality of the notes; obviously YSL is high quality).
Like some other very lovely, classy and not-inexpensive fragrances, this time the peony kills it for me.
But I was able to spray it forward and gift it to someone who can wear her, so it wasn’t a loss at all.
barbaric – :
This is a perfume I owned once and won’t bother buying again.
Yes it is interesting because of the vinyl and I am fan of sweet perfumes but this – it is just too sweet. It does sound thrilling (because of the name and brand) but it’s really not.
That sillage and lasting power…OH MY GOD! It is ZERO. 10 minutes after I put it on there is no trace of it.
I have some drugstore perfumes that are 5 euro and they last and linger around for 2 days…
magor – :
All that I`d say has been said before me here – I got thrilled by its new release and jumped at it. First I enjoyed the rose &fruit combination, but gradually I just realized that something lurking in the background. The vinyl..It is carefully composed into the fragrance, but still – makes it interesting and sickening at the same time. It is probably for the younger generation – all I got from it was a big headache. The bottle is so beautiful though!
asdmma – :
If you’re wondering what YSL Parisienne smells like, there’s a hair mousse at Sephora- it’s the Quai Soft Mousse and it is an exact dupe for this! 🙂
I would describe this as a “Barbie doll rose” scent. Beguiling, romantic, and embodying that French chicness all the way through while remaining very modern.
y.sudarikova – :
As a concept – wonderful!
An intriguing, interesting, sharp scent.
Would I wear it again? I don’t think so. And it has nothing to do withe the scent, it’s more about my perception and body chemistry – it’s a child of its era, very distinctly so. Bittersweet reflection – it feels like yesterday when it was released. I smelled at the airport… I was 30, successful, expat, on a businesstrip. A thousand years ago.
Julia1991 – :
Sweet berries in rose petal water with violets sprinkled on top.
Wonderful!
Ser02121982 – :
I swapped a bottle of Love Chloe Eau Florale today for this but the juice is a light amber colour – not purple. Have I been duped?
30508 – :
Parisienne starts with a heavy dose of juicy, dark, sweet but not sugary blackberries, accompanied by rose and peony.
I’m not a huge fan of violets and I smell some violet here after a while, but it’s okay as it’s not the center of attention and the berries keep it from becoming dusty and too retro. It just adds a powdery floral note.
I also sense a hint of wood in the background.
The perfume feels classic and feminine in a young, elegant way. So far I would call it a very pretty fruity/berry floral.
The drydown is a bit more weird and interesting. It really does smell like the inside of a cosmetics bag, completely with face powder, liquid foundation and woody shavings from a lip liner. I wear make-up almost every day and enjoy it cause it makes me feel confident and comfortable, so this is a familiar, positive smell to me. I’m glad there’s no old fashioned lipstick scent though, just a hint of rose.
I like Parisienne, but it could really last a bit longer. After a few hours it becomes so weak, and I’m not one of those people who have problems with longevity all the time.
I wish it could find the more intense flankers in a store and try them, but no such luck so far.
maggot – :
I received a sample of Parisienne the year it came out and was instantly hooked. The blackberries and violets are very prominent in the beginning, then within a few minutes, the blackberries and violets settle onto this sensual background of powdery peony, with subtle vinyl, musk and the demure damask rose. It is such a chic fragrance. That’s why when I had the privilege of traveling to Paris, it was a no brainer which perfume I would take. I received many compliments (especially from the Parisians themselves) when I wore this in Paris. Now every time I spray this fragrance I am transported back to a beautiful city. Parisienne perfectly captures the essence of Paris and I am forever in love.
rrb491InsuffBooni – :
Simply romantic, a powdery floral scent. It will be a star with a modern new bottle. Nowadays people like minimal and modern bottled powdery fragrances like Rodriguez or Zadig&Voltaire but as a fragrance Parisienne worths better. Stays long, looks like simple but really sophisticated and unique.
mazda1994 – :
Rose and vinyl, or rather vinyl. There is peony and blackberry, these notes I sense right away. Sweet but also elegant. Such a nice connection.
I had 50ml EDP for a over a year, I used it intermittently.
Nice bottle, gives a feeling when I hold it in the hand with it is not just what, shape like precious stone.
Probably it is a variation far away, but referring to Paris edp from the early 1990s. Good durability of about 6/7 hours.
Made_in_Killer – :
I love all berries! I love smelling them, and I love eating them! Berries are the reason I can tolerate hot summers. I stock on blackberries on my fridge and use them all year! I also love roses and violet, so it’s surprising to me that I just like Parisienne and it’s far from a love for me.
Parisienne smells like a summer night in the garden standing next to the blackberries tree and rose bushes while the wind blows in your hair. It’s light, it’s girly, and it’s quite romantic. I get this image, but I also wish it could smell more natural.
Yes, it also does have a nail polish vibe. You know, that smell when you blow air to your nails to help the polish dry. Parisienne also does have a certain powderiness to it. In the dry down, unfortunately, it smells cheap. It smells like bad cheap dupes of some gourmand perfumes that I had free rollerballs of. It’s most probably because of that nail polish vibe that gets prominent on my skin in the dry down.
The sillage is soft to moderate depending on how many sprays you apply. The longevity is about 3 hours. It’s certainly not a fair price for what it is. I like my strong, potent perfumes, but as someone who is always on the hunt for a perfect warm weather fragrance, I wish this was at least a bit more strong. I need that punch in my perfume, at least for the first 2 hours. I don’t think it’s full bottle worthy for me, for that reason. I will rate this fragrance 6.5 out of 10. I wish there was something similar with better longevity and sillage. I will test Parisienne A L`Extreme if I can find it.
kikimorenok – :
This instantly reminded me of the original Paris when I first smelled this the year it was released. I liked it right away because of that as I had a small mini of the original Paris when I was very young 13 years old that I bought at the drugstore and it had spilled in my nightstand and I remember for a few years my nightstand smelled of Paris which I liked even though I thought to myself I could never wear that grown up flowery smell..for most of my life now I’ve worn gourmands.. Lolita Lempicka Hanae mori and so on.. in recent years I fell in love with Stella McCartney and rose smells.. especially Tresor Lancome which is also by Sophia Grosjman who created this! So I finally purchased this recently and now in my forties I’m enjoying this grown up flowery smell I remember fondly, I smell berries roses and a sophisticated powdery softness..it’s the smell I remeber but more modern.. so glad I finally bought the new Paris and the bottle is gorgeous on my dresser
Ingeryred – :
This is my go-to scent for warm days when I’m in a rush in the morning and have just thrown on something basic, like dark jeans and a t-shirt, or a simple sheath dress. What my outfit lacks, my scent makes up for. It adds fun and flirtation with the berries and violet, and a bit of uniqueness with the very prominent vinyl note. This is a scent for confident women with a feminine secret.
30niki30 – :
Flowers, lipstick, hot asphalt, makeup bag and patent leather heels? Yes yes yes! This is exactly that. I don’t usually go for fruity florals but the fruit is not too strong here, it’s a unique one, and very very chic. I can totally see why Kate Moss is the face of this perfume, she’s the perfect choice. And the packaging matches the scent too. Everything about it is so well done, I love this one on my first trial.
fffxxx – :
Parisienne is a total sensory experience! It transformed right infront of my eyes or should I say nose? Haha! It started out with a burst of tart cranberry and blackberries, and suddenly it became rosey and fluffy smelling. That was short lived though; right after that, those violet notes and vinyl-lacquer accords came in and it turned into an edgy, mysterious scent.
It really does smell like a fake leather makeup bag, like a fresh out of the factory kind of smell as well. It also reminded me of a the leather interior of a car that had completely absorbed the smell of those air-fresherners you hang on the rear view mirror.
I’ve never have smelled or experienced a scent like this. It changes quickly. It’s odd. It’s edgy, It’s unique. It’s Pretty. The perfumer(s) involved with the making of Parisienne did a great job! I think i found my signature scent.
PutNIK666 – :
I always receive compliments wearing this perfume, despite “its not my type of perfume”,… I have an special afection to this scent because it stays on my clothes for so long and makes me feel very elegant
zakadroviy – :
It’s a cough syrup in a luxurious bottle
The drydown is much better but not enough to buy a full bottle :/
GROVE – :
I really want to love this perfume, I do. I’ve tried.
But at the end of the day, this sadly gives me a headache, as any perfume with powdery notes in it tend to do. I love the note of roses, the faint floral scent, it’s subtle, it’s gentle, its classy and feminine and everything I want from a day-perfume. But with my skin-chemistry the powder scent is very obvious as well as the rose note.
I still send long eyes after this perfume whenever I am in a perfumery.
fackkk – :
Mysterious berries, with an interesting vinyl note. Also, an aura of pink candy. Charming, like a walk in Paris at sunset. A true beauty with great longevity.
pletcherxpy – :
Berries and flowers with a french charm!!!
I like this fragrance, despite it’s very quiet and almost unnoticeable on me.
Sour cranberry undertones is what I exactly like in it plus nice blackberry on pink peony background with tender pink roses. Romantic and impressive at the same time.
But… YSL, please, make it stronger. Too quiet, despite I like everything except it in this fragrance.
The bottle with YSL brings me back to my Paris journeys memorials. It’s as luxury as this romantic city. High class!
p.s. For this moment YSL is my favorite brand between luxuries perfume brands in general. It has french elegance and charm. Never overpowering, not depending if I like fragrance or not.
p.p.s. And there is no vynil on me luckily:))) My father used to collect it, when he was young. I have enough of them at home. But it could be catchy: Paris, old famous french songs like Edith Piaf”s… Awesome!
cud699speagoessenda – :
I don’t recommend to anyone who wants to buy it just for the dupe of the BBW dark kiss perfume just like me. It smells nothing like the dark kiss one.
And the rose note in it is really too strong.
gladiyc2011 – :
In 2015, I had a German housemate for one semester in university. We still talk online. Parisienne is the perfume she wore when she was here.
She is independent, wise, intelligent, brave, and well-traveled. She is also loving every minute of being single. That is the kind of woman I associate with this perfume.
egoruk11 – :
Okay, I went into this half expecting to hate it. I don’t hate it, I just find it weird and just kinda bleh.
I didn’t pick up on notes per se, more so feelings and senses. It’s gritty and dusty. It smells like dirt actually for awhile and then the vinyl almost takes over and turns it powdery. I need to give it to YSL for that one, it literally smells like the inside of a makeup bag.
Overall, it smells gritty and like straight up ashphalt. Dusty rose and vinyl. The ending is nice and almost sweet.
sunrunner – :
Oh did I have a lot of trepidation when ordering this one. But it is actually quite very inexpensive compared to many fragrances with similar accords and notes. The bottle looks fancy in a sophisticated, classy, a little old-fashioned yet timeless kind of way.
The notes and accords initially scared me, but yet something pulled me to order this, and I am so glad I did. With rose being the prominent note listed, and vinyl (I never had a fragrance with vinyl as a note, and that kinda scared me as well), and seeing ‘powdery’ listed as one of the main accords (in general I dislike powdery accords) I truly have no idea what made me decide to order this, other than I was trying to venture into more rose notes and I still do not know what intrigued me with this. But oh, was this a pleasant surprise! It is soft, not overpowering, not old-fashioned smelling like I sort of expected, just a nice soft timeless scent. Dare I say, this very well could be a contender for me for a signature scent.
I love that this has musk and patchouli, but neither are ‘screaming’ in this fragrance. In fact, none of the notes are ‘screaming’ like I sort of anticipated, but rather they are all very nicely and cleverly blended together for a light, soft, feminine but not girly scent. Slightly sophisticated yet not a ‘snobby’ type of scent. Very pleasant. In spite of it sitting close to the skin, this lasts for me pretty much all day. I am so glad that whatever pulled me to order this, did. Because this is a ‘love’ for me. Completely blown away in the best and most unexpected way possible by this.
ypod – :
This is my go-to favourite perfume forever. I already used up some bottles and friends actually recognize me for this scent.
After I finished my last bottle of parisienne I decided to buy the original fragrance that inspired my beloved Parisienne : Paris . But yet Parisienne wins it for me…
As where paris is a complicated some how “heavy” frangrance, Parisienne is the perfect younger version.
For me it’s the roses that make it so lovely, Paris has that harsh smell of violet, hiacynt,lily and iris that come out strongly, Parisienne is much sweeter thanks to the berries.
The opening of this perfume is definitely sweet from the top notes that are berries, the vinnyl gives it a sharp smell. after this the fragrance changes is a lovely deeper rose smell.
The only thing i can not like about Parisienne is the sillage and longevity. Like most rose fragrances it is soft and moderate, while I wish to smell it around myself during the day.
I sense that people around me do smell it after a few hours since I got loads of compliments every time I gently sprayed myself from tip to toe with my favourite perfum. I guess I just got used to the smell.
Just love,love,love Parisienne and I think this love will last forever since this perfume makes me happy every time I smell it.
vi_teks – :
I’ve had this perfume for quite a while and it has become a little of my signature perfume. The other day I was presented to attar (arabic perfume oil) and how you can use these for layering or just as they are.
I bought an attar at Ebay with the fragrance of tonka bean in benzoin. This one is particular used as a fixative but also for its beautiful smell
Anyway back to my experiment…
I took a good swipe of the Tonka bean in benzoin on my pulse points, dabbed it and then I sprayed the Ysl Parisienne on the same points. Wow! I was blowened away. The perfume got more intense and it’s character became more interesting. I could suddenly resemble scents from luxurious shops in Marrakech, as I just been there. This is a trip and I am happy to see that my favorite perfume can continue to give me pleasure even if I updated it.
sasa1812 – :
This is a super dusty and vinylic rose. On the paper strip Parisienne smells like cardboard — a lot of perfumes do. Some of them remain cardboard also on skin, but that’s not the case of Parisienne since it develops to become a quite interesting scent. The vinyl smells similar to leather, but you can tell that it’s not exactly leather because of the lacquer vibe. My beloved vinyl (I’ve been repeating this word too many times) is definitely the dominant note alongside rose and violet; the berries are perceptible but they’re not too jammy and strong. Parisienne is rather unusual, but it’s also nose-catching and addictive. Don’t expect a sweet romantic scent, you’d be disappointed. Don’t expect a femme-fatale powerhouse fragrance either, because its projection doesn’t blow you away. I think that Parisienne is more on the “cool elegance” side than on the warm, cozy and loud one. I don’t see it as a passe-partout and I don’t mean it in a negative way, I just mean this perfume requires a certain attitude and attire — high-heels on hot city asphalt. Ditto! One the best recent releases by YSL — I’d be glad to have one bottle on my dresser.
Scorpion64 – :
Omg I’m in love with this stuff. I’ve just finished my second bottle and I’m very sad. My husband comments on only a few of my scents when I wear them, but this is the only one that every time I wear it, he has to tell me I smell good. Or says, “which one is that again? I like that one.” Every. Single. Time. I would say it’s his favorite, lol. To me it smells like rose, violet and berries! And now that I see vinyl on here I smell that too, and that’s amazing because I’ve always enjoyed the smell of a new cosmetic bag or such. This perfume I manage to go through so fast, which is rare for me because I’m notorious for not finishing them. The longevity is not the best, but definitely not the worst. It’s good quality. Projects well. Lasts forever on clothes. Sweet but not too sweet. Feminine. Good for any occasion. Lovely.
Tdutybq1 – :
I used to have this, in my teens. I’m a massive fan of rose perfumes that have a little bit extra to them, and this fitted the bill perfectly.
It’s a very light, flirty scent, not sexy and not girly-sweet. Rose and cranberry are what dominate this perfume, personally.
Unfortunately I found that my bottle went off within a year, which was a shame. It’s a bit too expensive for me if it’s going to go off that quickly when I’m not wearing it every day.
Conclusion: Lovely, just not the right perfume for me.
edgars – :
On first spray, I cannot Stand this! To me it smells of cranberry vitamins, which I suppose is due to the Lacquer & Vinyl notes! After the nasty opening, you’re left with musky powdered cranberries & a dominate scent of rose. I would definitely say that this is a Winter floral because I just couldn’t stomach this in weather above 65 Degrees.
Whenever I find a perfume that doesn’t smell the greatest on its on, I start playing the “Pair it game”! This works well paired with Bath & Body Works Dark Kiss Body Mist, which is a dark, sweet & sultry floral fragrance. That is the only thing that makes Parisienne tolerable.
puk93 – :
Although the rose is prominent and gorgeous in this formula, there’s something about this scent that feels off for me. I think it’s that vinyl note that I really dislike. At first spritz, the sourness really turns me off.
I notice this unpleasant sourness mostly in the opening, which for me lasts about 5 or so minutes.
However, the rose really makes me cling on, and the sourness isn’t so powerful after I wear it for a while. It’s not my most favorite perfume, but I can see myself wearing this on days when I’m in the mood for it!
sarapov – :
When this fragrance first came out, I tried it and loved it, but I never got around to buying it. So, I decided to give it another shot through Scentbird. I don’t know if my body chemistry has changed, but Parisienne smells completely different than it did before. It’s not very good by itself, but it pairs well with other perfumes. I think I will invest in YSL’s Mon Paris instead.
UPDATE: Sept. 8, 2017 – I’ve tried it a few more times and it seems to be OK now. Not sure what was going on before. Still not a favorite, but now it’s more tolerable.
pji626intitytek – :
I’ve held off on buying this bottle because I wasn’t a huge fan of PARIS back in the day which bordered on smelling like my great aunt who bathed in Tea Rose.
But I gotta say, this is well done, in a Rosey kinda way. I do get hints of the original Paris which is a nice homage. It is a lovely, lovely juice. For the girlie girl in you.
leo89 – :
Holy moly, this is strong! Suffocating even. It’s super sweet, screechy and begs for attention like a child throwing a tantrum in a supermarket. IMHO, it bares no resemblance to Paris. Paris is creamy and powdery. This is migraine in a bottle. Try before blind buying it.
Twenavagree – :
As a lover of the original Paris by YSL, I was afraid that Parisienne would stray too far from its source. But it didn’t. Paris is still there, but she’s been fizzed up, fruited up and made more modern.
This perfume ALWAYS get me compliments. It is extremely feminine and sophisticated; a woman’s scent, not a girls – layers of roses, violets, something sherbetty, berries of some kind – it is really very beautiful.
It lasts well, powders down after 4 or 5 hours into something softer and less rose/violet/sherbet – another perfume that will always be in my cupboard – another keeper.
EphepHahalare – :
The fresh berries are youthful and sweet, the rose adds romance and sophistication, the powder is crisp, and the vinyl touch is modern and cool.
it’s feminine and bright. Good for daytime and could work in an office. FWIW the boyfriend also likes it and he’s picky.
Everyone is saying it is for the under-25 crowd but I don’t think different ages are relegated to different perfume types….
Kerddor – :
Very classic perfume, nice, old fashioned in my opinion, nothing special. Use yours bucks smarter, there is os many more exciting perfumes out there.
Ksushkin77 – :
I like it but I don’t love it.
I got Elle from YSL as a blind buy – I couldn’t love it more. Probably number 2 of my a