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pletcheruis – :
Wow. I sprayed this and instantly thought of my mother, and I’d never remembered her wearing any particular perfume before. It is woody, dusty and smoky, rich and deep. Not one for me to wear but I am so glad to have tried it.
tiredofl1fe – :
First found it in 1969 and loved it. Had worn Tabu since 1960. My daughter says whenever she smells Tabu she thinks of me, because that’s what I have worn my life long. Had Woodhue, Tigress, Obsession for Men, Zadig, and a few others- but my acid skin seems to burn off any light scent or strictly floral scent. I have to have patchouli, amber, musk, civet, ambrgris, sandalwood or some combination of them to keep it “alive” on me- or reapply it every 4 hours. (Must be my acidity, because any pink blush or lipstick turns orange on me in short order.) I put on Ultima when I need a pick-me-up in spirit. I also had (way back then) Ultima II, but can’t remember the difference. Was delighted to rediscover I could by it. When unopened, I can’t tell the difference of it being old. Since it was never reformulated/sold and remade, sometimes it’s better than the vintage Tabu I can buy now. Of course, I still have some of my own vintage Tabu including bath oil which really LASTS on me. Ultima stays on me long enough for daytime.
plusuaturvili – :
I think Ultima has shades of Youth Dew and Opium. I can’t tell you how much I love this! I was very lucky to see a 100ml EDP splash on eBay for a good price and I pounced. It’s still in the box, albeit a bit discoloured with age, and even has the original blurb describing the notes and the various mediums it was available in. I’ve decanted some into an atomiser for my handbag and Ultima will be in my collection for ever more and because it’s long discontinued, I’ll wear it with pride on very special occasions. It’s a big fat 10 from me!
Cumavoi – :
Perfume Oil Roll On version, stored in it’s box all these years, just for me (to find on eBay).
Absolutely wonderful. A crystalline, womanly, and extremely nostalgic “dress up” fragrance. If I close my eyes, the house is full of energy. . . grownups are talking and laughing. Something special is happening. Mom is wearing eyeliner and she smells. . . so. . . beautiful.
Thank you, Mr. Revson.
uty249Bessinepome – :
This review is for the Ultima “Pulse Point Perfume” by Ultima II (Charles Revson, Inc. on the back of the applicator). This bottle/applicator is a small, glass, cylindrical bottle with a small, pressure sensitive applicator tip that the user dabs against skin for a drop of perfume. The liquid is a deep, reddish brown and just smells like a deeply resinous, chypre upon sniffing the applicator.
Like many fragrances from the late 60s and early 70s, the top notes have suffered a bit and are somewhat muted and/or exaggerated. There’a a dusty quality to it that gives it an air of age. I can definitely smell a very prominent iris that I don’t see listed here and a fatty, animalic musk – there’s a certain quality that comes with their addition (can catch it in many 60’s formulation) and this one displays it in abundance. To me, it really seems to resemble Bat-Sheba by Judith Miller with a touch of Youth Dew – the resinous top notes, full of spice and the carnation and florals mingling with the civet. The individual notes are really difficult to pick out – so it’s more or less a spicy, chypre/oriental blend type scent with a resinous, musky underpinning.