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Raigrawwrobre – :
I ordered four samples from Anna Zworykina Perfumes. I have sampled two so far – Second Skin and Cuir de Russie – and based on my experience with these two, I believe I have found perfume heaven. I want them all. Full bottles. Life-time supply. I imagine that this was the quality of the first perfumes ever produced. The quality that vintage perfume chasers are forever seeking but never quite able to achieve due to the nature of scent. The quality that new brands could never hope to come close to achieving and frankly, don’t bother to. The naturalness of each note is incomparable and worth every cent.
About Second Skin: it is a musky oriental (?) balanced by heady florals (tuberose and Jasmine- but not too much!) crisp geranium, and spices in a perfectly balanced smoky medley. Patchouli and cedar play dominant roles in this perfume as time passes. I put a question mark next to my category ‘Oriental’ because I looked to see how Fragrantica categorized this scent and saw “Leather.” The sum of the parts is leathery, but I do not smell a separate leather note.
Sillage is about 5 ” inches from the skin. I was so excited about this perfume that I started my review one hour into wearing it, so I’ll return at the end of the day to edit my review to include longevity.
Vintage lovers…try out this line! Zworykina’s site is very helpful in choosing your scent – notes are listed and olfactory notes are categorized.
I am in the USA and waited patiently for my samples from Russia to arrive. Truly worth the wait.
End of day: Sadly, the longevity is not great. Maybe 4 hours. Dry-down is so soft bergamot and moss. Close to the skin. Maybe that’s the name sake. I hope that the other fragrances last a little longer and stronger.