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shuravi-007 – :
Unspoken opens sharply, like many Avon fragrances. Then the woody note appears, followed by aldehydes. It’s labeled as a woman’s fragrance but the deep notes make Unspoken very unisex.
Some very unusual fragrances came out of the 70’s, and Unspoken is one of them. I’m not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing, to be honest. Perfumes like Unspoken, Aliage and Jontue are so unlike the fruitchoulis and aquatic scents that are popular today. That doesn’t mean the 70’s scents are bad, they are just so very different it’s hard to properly understand them.
apollo912 – :
My full, still in the box when I found it bottle of this fragrance is from 1979, four years after I was born.
Upon first test it smells to me like a lot of the more vintage (not in age of the perfume itself, but from the era it was first produced) Avon scents do, it has that signature older Avon “punch” that so many sadly associate with the vast realm of perfumes that have been churned out by Avon over the years. I pick up a lot of the hyacinth and aldehyde notes at first but on me, it dries down and remains sweet but mysteriously smoky after a couple hours. It has decent staying power but is not overpowering.
For those on the fence about vintage Avon, I encourage you to explore these perfumes as you may just be pleasantly surprised and end up with a gem in your collection!
RVlad – :
Unspoken by Avon was my late mother’s favorite fragrance. It smelled very similar to Estee Lauder’s Estee Signature, Yves Rocher’s Clea and Revlon’s Moondrops.
Unspoken was a dry, aldehyde, woody womanly and modern scent. And, the original squared bottle with stainless steel cap and ‘shoulder’ was solid and chic. …..The movie: The Ice Storm, which took place in the early 1970S suburbs of Connecticut and it’s adult female characters, personify Unspoken.
The price, like many Avon scents, was inexpensive but this smelled rich (like the more expensive Estee Signature)….I wish Avon would bring this gem back into production.
gmo002Unlogrere – :
There is not much I can add to this review ahead of mine–I found my Ultra cologne in a local thrift shop where Avon products from the past often appear–I picked up a lot of figural bottles for my collection and some that I actually wear–these sealed bottles seem to keep the scent from turning–this wears pretty much as I remember it from the late 70’s–and it REALLY takes me back to that decade–Like Charlie, Norell, Rive Gauche and Calandre, Unspoken takes me back to when perfumes had depth and presence, even the inexpensive ones.
sergius2007 – :
Unspoken is a really pretty perfume. And not what I expected for a 1975 offering. I smell raspberry and peach in the opening, fizzled with aldehydes but not overbearingly so. Normally, aldehydes and I don’t see eye-to-eye because they take on a formaldehyde effect on my skin, but not with this perfume, not at all. For a change, they dance as they should.
Woods take over very quickly, benzoin and incense kicks in and warms up the scent. Honey begins to sweeten the pot, a darker musk thickens Unspoken, while a distinct cedar pops its head periodically. You can appreciate the moss in this perfume for its’ grounding abilities to lay a foundation and keep a tight balance for the multitude of notes.
The fruity opening is quite different from a fruity perfume that you’d fast-forward to 40 years later. Why? Unspoken isn’t a sweet concoction reminiscent of some gourmand treat. Sure, you get those edible fruits in the beginning, but they’re surrounded by aldehydes, and once they disappear you only occasionally get a whiff of them circling the other notes.
As Unspoken progresses you realize this is a vintage, a perfume with reality and one that gives you the Journey thru its course. It does keep circling around tho, fruits, woods-musk, cedar, benzoin-incense, so it’s a surprisingly diverse perfume.
Down to closer skin scent in 2 hours, gone in roughly 5 hours on 2 sprays. And that’s from the “Ultra Cologne Spray” sleek packing, modern bottle from 1975. Pretty strong for a 41 year old juice. Wearable by anyone who enjoys perfume with a true and distinct variety of notes that are pure in their nature.