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sledak9k9 – :
Not floral. Very animalic.
“burning manure” + plastic apricote soap note.
uakk74 – :
On a border of darkness and light.Golden,fruity tones of osmanthus are hidden behind sensual,almost indolic jasmine. First moments are white flowery and a bit skanky.
Absolue d`Osmanthe opens with burnt and a bit sweet tones -I guess it`s tolu balm. It appears in a good company of labdanum with its reflexive power. Osmanthus is playing hide -and -seek with it. After an hour the door is opened: creamy sandalwood sits on your skin to take you to the journey to the East.Dreaming and imaginative one.
Aram015 – :
I don’t like this at all. It is unpleasant.
snoop – :
Got a 5ml sample from Bloomingdales, nice sandlewood drydowm a touch fruity. I like it. Will give overall rating after a few more wearings.
xiv728InsuffBooni – :
Wow! This has a very intense opening. Skanky. It reminds me of Zerjoff Zanzibar but without the steaming pile of manure at the start.
It does smell golden. Fruity and floral notes are equal. Equal amounts of osmanthus and the Indian jasmine. I think it’s the jasmine indoles that gave me that skanky opening. Thankfully that eases off quite a bit with time. I’ve got to admit that after half an hour or so there is quite a resemblance to a certain alien fragrance but it doesnt last long.
I do like how the sandalwood and resins give that warm and substantial base to the floral notes.
The tolu balsam really stands out now and hangs onto the end.
It is a lovely fragrance once the skank eases off. Too much suede for me to feel comfortable with.
I get moderate longevity and sillage.
quinapu – :
Very well made fragrance but the floral notes are to dominant for my taste. Wont buy after using the sample.
hepper – :
This is just lovely. SWEET osmanthus and jasmine almost like a ylang meets tuberose with a bit of a twist; this has an dark, almost golden scent that is very rich and bordering on boozy with a grassy and fruity note
Blagoy – :
I was really excited about this since osmanthus is one of my favorite flowers, but turned out to be quite a disappointment because the smell is rather generic and the quality is somewhere between Good Girls Gone Bad (Kilian) and Roger & Gallet. If this is your cup of tea I strongly encourage you to try the Extrait version–it’s a better fragrance with the addition of rose.
This is how they get you:
1. Present 2 lines (one being the “luxury” edition, which is what they really want to sell).
2. Purposely holding back on the quality & ingenuity of the cheaper line while giving you a taste of their true intention.
3. Leave you half-way satisfied so you’d justify spending more on the other version later-on. (At this point some are already brainwashed into thinking this is the best option available while overlooking other fragrances from other houses.)
alextelenkov – :
I got a chance to try this today after eager anticipation. So far, I’m not disappointed, but will have to wear it for a bit. So far: Strong apricot, suede facets, and sandalwood. I even thought I smelled white wine for a bit in the early stages.
In a side by side, Auphorie Miyako is rougher hewn, especially in the opening, which I like, but find the sandalwood to be too pungent and unrelenting-smelling at times like ripe cheese.
This perfume is smoother and more delicate in comparison, but comes quite close to Miyako in character, without the sharpness. The edges are smoothed by bits of vanilla and Amber, neither super obvious in and of themselves.
I really like both, but Miyako remains in the realm of greatly admire. The Perris I can see wearing out of the house. I sampled the extrait, but I believe the black bottles are EDP. It smells like high quality materials.
I agree with LANIER in that this is really a standout from their line, and I do like several of their scents.
a-lek-s – :
My first impression after wearing it for a week: The most beautiful fragrance yet from Perris Monte Carlo, an intoxicating and intriguing blending of notes with the Sandalwood taking the lead. A dreamy, shadowy beauty that works it’s magic on the skin and transported me to a world of sensual abandon. Full review to come later but just had to share my thoughts at this moment. Bravo Perris Monte Carlo.