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kotiarka – :
This is a gorgeous Woody, powdery, flowery scent; a bit dusty but citrusy bright; I can ‘t point the certain note, but I don’t care because I adore it.
It has a massive sillage on my skin, it stays about 12 hours with 5 sprays. It shines in high temperatures. I wish I could afford a bottle, now I’m on travel 11 ml bottle which is about EUR 45, too. A quality is not cheap, but it worths every cent.Undeniable, beside Lumiere noire, another MFK gem.
Dreamer2580 – :
i got this sample while browsing and my i was blown away with this! inital spritz smells fresh and citrusy, slightly sweet. on my skin i can clearly smell the top note throughout the day, sometimes when the wind blows i can smell myself. in the office, my colleagues commented what a nice and feminine scent. i feel the drydown is slightly woody and powdery, not too overwhelming woody. safe for all occasion and the longevity is awesome, 6 hours tops. it’s a really you get what you pay perfume.
RedBull – :
Very fresh and feminine indeed. Nothing uniquely jumped out and wowed me. BUT It smelled rather relaxing, calming, and “de-stressing” in a way. Amyris is the only one that I really liked with a fresh and bright lemon blossom, over many overly sweet “cherry”, and “plum” blossom fragrances that I tested on that day. It actually cleared my sinus congestion after sniffing many different scents, believe it or not 🙂
I appreciated its gently citrusy scent and the therapeutic vibe. Even I did not commit to a bottle yet but I often think of it. That’s a good sign.
Sergo5555 – :
I rely on accurate reviews for sampling and blind buying perfume and it’s one of the reasons I’m here on frangrantica. I can’t believe that this review keeps getting voted off the island? You don’t have to give this a balloon if you don’t agree, but consider it may help others and should stay. Thanks
Previous review:
I would not describe this as a woody scent. Imagine you are transported into a lemon orchard with a stubborn white floral bouquet trailing behind (oddly the powdery iris is missing). It’s a very, very pretty perfume. That’s what I smell, a little stronger in the opening but nevertheless it’s there till the end and I found that I did like the softer drydown better than the opening.
It’s obvious the ingredients are quality and I always enjoy sampling anything from Kurkdjian. I wouldn’t call this a misstep, it’s just not to my liking as it’s a little too feminine for me.
Williamisfqh – :
9 – Girliest girlie girl open that ever there was. Very pretty, vaguely citrusy floral and musk. So far it smells like a higher quality version of every other pink perfume that wasn’t vanilla, but that isn’t really a bad thing.
10:40 – I sprayed too much, which I always do and frankly get a kick out of, and despite it having that white floral thing that normally gives me a migraine if I overspray, I’m okay here. Good job.
Kept thinking that maybe the amber was peeking out, but then it would fade away again. Very linear, smells the same as it did on first application, just quieter. I want some of that woody oudy goodness other reviews mention!
I was talking to a friend yesterday about how Le Labo never seems to stray out of “pretty” and how I need some stankiness to my perfumes. This is having the same issue for me. Might be lovely to layer, but at this price, I want to just spray and go.
11 – It *clicked* for me that the oud-y and more interesting sounding reviews (to me) might be for the homme version, not the femme. Guess I’ll try that next.
1 – Absolutely gone. Meh.
zavorzaev – :
I’m almost mad I got a sample of this, I really adore it. I love the smell of sweet, dusty wood. It transports me to my childhood home, the library, and all kinds of comforting places. On top of that it has a completely lovely lemon blossom scent, it smells like the entire tree, leaves including.
The scent is simple, but it’s fabulous. A new fast favorite of mine.
VSergey1987 – :
I don’t think I’ve ever smelt amyris blooms before, so I hardly knew what to expect when I came to test Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Amyris Femme for the very first time. After delving into a little bit of research regarding this note, I have found that it belongs to the citrus family and emits a sweet-woodsy aroma.
I like this fragrance, however I also find it quite bizarre. It’s a subtle lemony-oud fragrance on my skin, a woodsy scent suitable for Summer wear. I don’t find this fragrance to be sweet at all, in fact it could be considered unisex.
Amyris Femme brings to mind a lemon orchard; the scent of the fruit, leaves and bark in crisp, open air. A subtle note of iris lends a soft, powdery aspect to this composition, but for the most part this fragrance is a crisp citrusy woods scent.
It’s somewhat refreshing to find a fragrance that features oud in a unique way. In the last few years oud has been done to death, thrown into almost every masculine, oriental and ‘nuit’ fragrance on the market. To find this rich accord peaking out through an array of citrusy and crisp notes makes me smile.
There’s no doubting that Francis Kurkdjian is a skilled perfumer, having been the nose behind many of my favourite scents. I look forward to testing many more from his private line.
arslanov.f – :
Not doing a full review here, but I wanted to share the comments I got from TWO people. Both my mother and daughter (who were not aware of the other’s comment) said that my fragrance reminded them of when we stayed at the Polynesian Resort in WDW. I guess they smelled the sweet wood of the main lobby display with the water fountains and greenery. I loved this description and now it reminds me of that special time and place. Very easy to wear – a great go to scent that not’s boring.
edlist – :
Curious: of all the words I’d use to describe this one, “woody” would be the one of the last! To me it smelled far more citrusy, then laden with a sweet floral/fruit note I couldn’t pin down (? melon? freesias?) and then finally quieting to something sweet and gently spicy. Had aspects of Amouage Reflection (woman), but far less cloying and more low-key classy imo.
It’s tremendously upscale and elegant and you can certainly sense high-quality natural raw materials in there. As with other Kurkdjians it’s beautifully well blended, and the transition from one stage to another is masterly – it never clashes, cloys or just smells weird for a while during an awkward evolution. So while there is definitely a lot going on, the many and complex notes don’t crowd each other out or leave you reeling.
Longevity is good, but not quite as astonishingly persistent as MFK’s Aqua Universalis Forte.
Sweet, springy, greenish, girlish yet seductive.
Pulka – :
Pretty but boring.
Ваньшин – :
This is a reasonable scent, although not nice enough to qualify for a ‘like’ rating but certainly not a ‘dislike’ either. It has a bright citrus, soft sweet iris-y floral and that clean cedar-musk-shampoo-esque drydown that I get in lots of FK’s perfumes.
If you are after a safe scent in a beautiful bottle for a sweet floral person, this could do the trick. It is sufficiently distinctive to warrant its price.
pletchernpu – :
Just got this today from Mecca perfumery. When I decide to buy a niche fragrance it can be so hard to choose. I decided on this one in the end. Admittedly sometimes you try so many at once they blend together lol. But I like this and think I made a good choice. It reminds me a lot however of Chanel Madamoselle actually so similar if you own one you may not need the other. But they have minor differences. I have run out of Madamoselle so this is a good one to have. Others I liked were Une rose, baccara and lumiere noire pour femme.
dflbv – :
Very unusual and maybe more of a concept than a wearable fragrance, due to my chemical reaction during spring. It is nicely buttery and radiates warm being at the same time stone heavy and wet. I cannot name what I smell, it’s outrageously well blended with a halo of high quality ingredients. But the result is a somewhat abstract experience. When I wear it I don’t know how to feel; I am aware of my elegant smelling skin I cannot enjoy being in after all.
De_Capones – :
Similar to 1996 by Byredo.
Different, like a sweet wood.
Bauka_kz – :
Very nice indeed. I love how the lemon leaf gradually unfolds after the sweetish woody opening. The citrus almost becomes soapy. The way it develops is magical. The scent seems to intensify with the iris coming into its own before it becomes sort of powdery. Moderate sillage but lasts many hours. A versatile fragrance but perhaps slightly edging towards spring/summer daywear.
edik3330 – :
At first sniff from the bottle at the counter it reminded me of Lanvin Me, that sparkly scent, a bit sour (from the lemon leaf I presume) and feminine. After wearing for a few hours it smells nothing like the comparison. I don’t pick up any oud but only iris and lemon with a hint of powder. What I love so much about this is the versatility. It could be worn on a tropical vacation or a snowy winter in the woods. A high quality, expensive smelling perfume, which now a days is so difficult to find.
giganetprox – :
It’s quite lovely, sweetish woody. Stays on my skin for a very long time.
garik2090 – :
I was in Harvey Nichols asking to test Creed Virgin Island and she spritzed me with Anyris femme. I ended up coming away preferring the Amyris. After coveting it for a good few months I was treated to a bottle for a gift. It’s absolutely beautiful. It’s a delightful floral, citrusy little number which lasted from 8am until 4pm.
AmourbCourf – :
‘Amyris femme’ opens with a gorgeous accompaniment of lemon flower and Californian orange. The indolic lemon flower seems to perfectly balance the juicy sweetness of the bright orange note. The effect is radiant and jovial, which instantly creates an energetic and optimistic mood. Slowly a beautiful Floretine iris scent emerges, with it’s floral and powdery nuances utilized expertly and to great effect. It seems the breathtaking iris tones down the redolent lemon flower, while the lemon flower amplifies the iris’s delicate efflorescence. The pair combine synergistically to produce a mesmerizing floral accord. Jamaican amyris wood is detectable but to a much lesser degree when compared with the ‘homme’ version. Here it seems overpowered by the aforementioned floral heart. Gentle Haitian vetiver and a musky amber conclude the fragrance with a warm and somewhat woody tonality in the dry down.
Amyris femme’ is a gorgeous contemporary, everyday scent for women. It is perfectly suited for vivacious ladies who are busy and on the go. The fragrance is both uplifting and enveloping, imbuing its wearer with youthful charm and inward confidence. I feel the fragrance can be an easy go to scent for workday wearing, and seems to be suited for year round use (would be especially stunning in spring and summer). As an “eau de parfum” concentration, the longevity of the scent is strong, whereas its sillage and projection are average in the dry down. If one is looking for a signature daily scent to wear, one which will captivate and bring joy to those nearby, you cannot go wrong with ‘Amyris femme’ and its universal beauty.
Read my complete review at my personal fragrance blog
Fragranceemergency.blogspot.com
ксюща – :
This review won’t be popular. Amyris is a clever creation which charms at the outset, but then it becomes too sweet and there is overegging with the oud, which drowns out the other perfume notes. When I smell a fragrance on someone, I like it to be subtle and unique, that I am not sure of the ingredients. This shouts Oud I’m afraid, but it is one of the classier oud perfumes
polic2000 – :
I have to be careful with White Flower fragrances because more often than not they “screech and glare” at me and I end up with olfactory overload ie.(headache). Over the course of the day,AF relaxes into something I want to have in my collection forever. MFK did an amazing job of blending the sweet and woody amyris with clean lemon leaf and the right amount of vetiver for freshness, without making it masculine. The iris is so pretty in this, no metal whatsoever. I think the oud in this is more of the reinous sandalwood found in the amyris.
This will be my “Holy Grail” parfum for the rest of the summer.
bki016intitytek – :
Oh wow!!! So feminine, soft, radiant white floral! It smells like light, sun, silk and spring!! So beautiful and subtle, long lasting and perfectly balanced. I must get it 🙂
SkexSkirl – :
This smells really pretty. I keep thinking that if you were to remove the patchouli and caramel corn from Miss Dior Cherie, the result would smell similar to Amyris. Already received a compliment on it today.
krasila – :
UPDATE.
Still love her. I am considering buying a second bottle for backup. Don’t want to ever be without her. Don’t want to look up one day and find her re-formulated or gone.
I’ve been experimenting with her combined with other fragrances and 1 combo I love is with Balmain’s Ivoire. BI all over and a spritz of Amyris in places I want to easily access her, like my chest and arms.
pseumegisee – :
Deliciously fresh and full of springtime! Bright lemon with a background of floral iris.. followed up with a somewhat masculine undertone from the vetiver but very gratifying…
My nose has been buried deep in my sleeve all day…
Beautifully unsuspecting and happy…
SEREGA1313 – :
This review is based on a sample tester. I tested on the inside of my wrist early in the morning, and it was instantly the most energizing and delicious sniff of aromatherapy one could have at 7am. Very feminine and delicate, yet quite forward with the iris and the citrusy feel. I would wear this in the spring and summer as a daytime parfum. My only concern was that after 5 hours it is gone without a trace, even though I have applied a generous portion of the entire 2 ml to my wrists and neck.
mark62 – :
It’s really lovely perfume from the collection. I think that Amyris pour femme really pretty perfume and contains high quality materials. It’s open the bright, green-citrus notes and keeps this aura til the end. But something masculen in the drydown and I think that mens could wear this perfume easily. I bought it for myself and wore in the Paris. It was amazing on me and I have got many comlipents. I don’t think also something similar with Elie Saab Le Parfum. Totally different!
Joydaytop – :
I was walking by the Maison Francis counter when their sales lady offered me a spritz of amayris. I loved it so much for the first hour or so. It was so very similar to another one Francis Kurkdijan’s creation Elie Saab Le Parfum. But this one had a different quality. The iris gave it the smooth edges, and the oud, very silently, graciously gave it the complexity it needed. An hour later though, something in the perfume triggered my allergies! I could not stop sneezing. The same thing happened a couple of months ago when I tried their Oud Silk Mood. I guess I am allergic to Oud. A pity though, this one was so gorgeous.
Sergeiz – :
This is immediately likeable. It starts off fresh and citrusy/herbal also conjures up classic green florals, yet with a smooth floral/woody feel as it develops.
The resin elemi comes from the Amyris plant, and there is something in this perfume that reminds me a little of Hermes Eau des Merveilles, which I notice also contains elemi, it’s a clean, smooth woodiness, but Amyris is less conventional in feel than EdM – slightly softer into drydown with the classic iris note emerging. I don’t really get oud from this though. The sunny citrus remains throughout, it’s quite energising
It’s very elegant, easy-to-wear and I’d describe it as a slightly more luxuriant version of daytime classics such as Infusion d’Iris. I find IdI more relaxed, and I can imagine wearing Amyris at formal evening events as well as during the day.
It’s uplifting – a beautiful perfume for summer though I’d wear it year round
ElviraS – :
I want to cry. This opens as something breathtakingly beautiful on me. So elegant, feminine and classical, it makes me think of an elegant Paris lady meeting friends for a light lunch, throwing her head back to laugh at the delights of the day. But then… it turns to soap.
It only takes half an hour and all the beauty is gone and I’m left with Pears Soap (which I’ve never liked the smell of). I can’t blame the perfume because something about my skin seems to turn a lot of fragrances soapy. It’s not you, Amyris, it’s me!
I sprayed some of this on my mother and it stayed beautiful on her. It’s very well blended. I’m not that familiar with amyris, but I want to find out more about it after smelling it here. I detected absolutely no oud though. Which is fine with me because I’m not that big on oud, but if it’s what you’re looking for just be aware of that. To me, this is much more floral than woody – I’m not sure I’d call it woody at all.
My mother fell in love with it and so did I – unfortunately just not on my own skin 🙁
NitskidaWaids – :
Quoting Haddassa “This is how true daytime luxury should smell like: not “opulence in your face”, but refinement, sophistication and good manners. Well, at least until the night comes :)”
Just bought mine today. In the ‘experiencing’ phase. Blew me away when I was introduced to Mz Amyris today. She caused me to catch my breath, smile REAL big and want to spend more time with her. SA and I at Neiman’s discussed her at length, while I sniffed others and kept coming back to Amyris. Debated the decision to commit, without test driving her and because of her price tag. I LOVE fragrance and this is like nothing I currently own (200, easy).
So, we spent an hour or so together. She dried down and blossomed. I have no way to describe the notes and the scent, except in emotional terms: lovely, soft, floral, sophisticated, elegant, different, beautiful, special.
I decided to commit. She goes to top shelf at my home. Looking forward to spending a lot of time with her this winter. I will be curious to see how I feel about her as the seasons change and warms up.
Goremyka – :
This one really surprised me as a guy I find most ladies fragrances too feminine I’m certain this would work as a unisex lasts for around 6/7 hours sillage also pretty good for a soft suttle fragrance. Did try the homme but is completely diffrent (very commercial).
mirchon – :
Oh, my love for Amyris is never-ending.
This beauty is very far out of my comfort zone – took me some time to warm up to it, but now it’s hit my favorite’s shelf.
Hard to describe this one! The notes are so well-blended that it is almost impossible to pick out any of the individual ones. The entirety of the fragrance doesn’t progress much past the initial spray, it’s a pretty linear scent – bright, uplifting, cheery, and fresh… while still retaining it’s depth. Amyris is a white-floral fragrance, in the most natural way – there’s also a hint of citrus in the juice somewhere giving the scent a bit of a kick, and that underlying freshness. A smooth, calming, natural, crisp-smelling personal greenhouse, maybe full of an assortment of dainty white blooms.
To some people, this may seem like a boring scent, especially for the price you have to pay for a bottle – but I have searched high and low for something “fresh” (that still feels like me), especially for warm weather, and for work… and this is it! It’s effortless to wear, and feels very polished and sophisticated – no giant bells and whistles. I typically go for heavy scents full of thick vanilla, powderbombs, dark dark florals, tobacco, patchouli, etc… and this is the exact opposite of the spectrum that I needed to round out my collection.
The longevity is wonderful for a “fresh” scent, a good 7+ hours, and it does project somethin’ fierce.
Definitely something to give a sniff! The Homme version is quite nice for the gents, too.
P.S. – that oud note is 100% nonexistent. I can feel it somewhere in the drydown as a slight “crunchy”, dark hint that passes by, but that’s all.
P.P.S – This bottle is serious business, also. It’s so heavy, the lid is made of super heavy solid metal, in the photo it looks like plastic – don’t be fooled!
bostim – :
OH.MY.GOD! I have no words good enough to explain my experience with this magical stuff. Pure luxury, pure heaven!
I bought this jewel in London and ever since I feel like a soft smelling angel when wearing it. The way it smells is so hard to describe, without it seeming like a plain, fresh out-of-the-shower kind of scent, but let me tell you – Amyris is so much more than that. More complex, yet easy to wear.
It is SO SOFT, feminine, lush and delicate. The opening is citrusy, and during dry down I’m smelling a soft rose-like scent (guess the Amyris reminds me of a soft, dewy, rose), and after many hours the oud is coming out deliciously. It’s not an obvious oud, it’s more of a white, natural oud (if that makes sense) and maybe that’s why some of the reviews say that the oud is non-exsistent, but I can tell it’s in there giving the scent its roundness and some depth. Amyris remains soft (but still good sillage!) throughout, but the dry down is so awesome because you can follow the different steps hour by hour. It was all these different fases of the dry down that eventually made me buy it. Also, you can’t beat the longevity. It stays all day – even the next morning. Perfection!
mixa3009 – :
Nice, sweet, light, intriguing, average longevity.
Meojo583Bessinepome – :
“Oh, Francis Kurkdjian, why are you doing this to me…”, this is what I whispered when AMYRIS hit my skin, because it is another infatuation I cannot help to resist. This perfume is typically MFK: tremendous quality, seemingly simple composition, highest level of refinement while still being very wearable, alluring, neither snobbish nor cold.
It is quite surprising for me to see “a nice citrus perfume” type of reactions, although we are all very different. To me it is very rich and multidimensional, very far from being just a citrusy cologne. In fact, it is cutrusy, woody, milky, powdery and floral with a not-so-virginal touch. I mean the oud edge, which is very strong to my nose here (not medicinal, just dry and a bit smoky). It makes the freshness, softness, and purity of the floral and fruity notes stand out so beautifully! This is exactly what FK did in Elie Saab EDP, in which the combination of sweet orange blossom and that note of raw asphalt makes it special, and distinctively kurkdjianian… In Amyris, the contrast of freshness and woody smokiness is taken on another level. The price is high, but it’s worth it.
Just wanted to mention the loveliest creaminess and milkiness of Amyris, which creates another dimension . Citrus, smoke/wood (oud), creaminess (not sure where it comes from) and powderiness (iris): Amyris is all this.
The longevity is more than 6-7 hours on me.
This is how true daytime luxury should smell like: not “opulence in your face”, but refinement, sophistication and good manners. Well, at least until the night comes 🙂
marymary – :
Like Kterhark, I feel it is easiest to describe Amyris by recounting the situation in which I tested it. I was in a store waiting for my friend to arrive, and decided to try it on a test strip. After reading Jtd’s review about how Amyris has so much integrity, with Kurkdjian intentionally striking those balances and whatnot, I decided I could TRUST Amyris, and gave two sprays to the bosom, and one on each wrist; sort of a big risk considering I was headed directly to a new years party. I then proceeded to wait for my friend in the chain pharmacy next door. While gazing over the toothbrushes and discounted Christmas stuff, I felt as though Amyris had created a tiny portal into another place and season.
With laser precision, Amyris was clearing away all of the richness and stuffiness of the holidays, and showing me a fresh and sparkling world of delicate almost tart flowers trembling under the cool shade. Suddenly, I was content to stand in Duane Reade forever, staring at toothbrushes.
Were the flowers going to become TOO tart? Was Amyris going to grow and grow and become too cloying? I closed my eyes and remembered about striking the balances. I waited and waited, breathing carefully… and discovered that once again, jtd had spoken the truth. Amyris never over stepped its bounds and remained a true beauty down to the last trace, several hours later at my crowded New Years party. What a lovely and unexpected way to ring in the new year.
I agree with other reviewers that Amyris has an almost virginal feeling and that it is very pretty pretty, but it also has a poetic, almost solemn quality that lets you completely escape into it, like nature itself. I love it.
iastreb110 – :
I acquired a little 6 ml decant of this frag thanks to my very dear, generous friend. I want to start off by saying that I’ve sampled a few different frags by this house, and while I did enjoy some, I’m wasn’t/am not all that blown away with them. Maybe the hefty price tag is somewhat of a deterrent as well, (70 ml for $185+) but who knows.
Any-who, Amyris Femme is a very happy go lucky, cheerful, almost virginal-like frag. I feel as though I’m skipping through the fields amongst rows and rows of wild flowers on a warm, but crisp spring day. I’m surrounded by grazing deer, cute little bunnies and birds following me around while chirping a joyful, animated array of tunes as I whole heartily personify my inner Laura Ingalls.
As far as notes go, I get a blast of citrus in the opening, some hefty florals, a little bit of a smokey, earthy green undertone mixed with some sweetness. It’s not a bad composition by any means, but I like my frags to be a bit deeper, denser and more robust, (well I lied, a LOT deeper, denser, ect.)
Don’t get me wrong though, there are a lot of people who’s preference is polar opposite from mine and absolutely adore this frag or would adore this frag, but it’s just not for me.
As far as sillage, lasting power and projection, the sillage was very faint, projection was moderate but within 2 hours it sat close to my skin and lasting power was average. I got 5-6 hours tops.
So in conclusion, I’m happy to have it in my collection, even if it’s just a small decant, more so for reference than wearability but if interested, I’d suggest sampling first.
Final rating: 2/5 :/ just wasn’t my cup of steaming hot tea with two Splenda and some 1% milk.
arbaletoff – :
AMYRIS is not unique and not groundbreaking, but it’s one of the best florals I’ve tried in a while and I am completely in love.
AMYRIS is refreshing yet warm, elegant, feminine. The notes are brilliant, amyris tends to turn metallic on me, but not here, this perfume is simply so well done that it’s hard to resist.
And even if I said that it’s not unique I still thank that there is nothing like this out there anyway.
A masterful floral fragrance.
Korionov_M – :
Amyris is a well grounded, flexible, tan scent.
I was delighted to come across it at Needless Markup while dashing towards the Guerlain counter. I dusted my bosom then went on my way, forgetting about it altogether when confronted by Guerlain’s ample display. Later, when I developed a sniffing-induced headache, I tucked into an Irish Pub for a break. As luck would have it a nice, single man sat next to me and soon we were having a lively conversation.
This is when the rubber meets the road… it is very, very hard to be friendly with someone when your recently spritzed bosom is right under their nose. Had Amyris been a stinker I would have turned aside and watched the football game. But blessedly, I smelled of freshly stirred earth and clean, blurred lines. I love the vegetative aspect; its juicy and sly. I don’t get much oud, and I say this having sampled Silk oud, where it was much stronger. Amyris is rooted in femininity; I felt confident wearing it and would wear it again. Longevity is good, as is the quality. Love 🙂
enrorbgox – :
Today I am wearing this lovely fragrance. It is a unique combination between Le Parfum by Ellie Saab and Shalimar Initial by Guerlain. Fresh and playfull as Le Parfum and sweet and pink like Shalimar Initial /not that much sweet though/. BUT it is unique fragrance, you cannot mistake it with none of the other two mentioned above, I just try to discribe the fragrance. In some moments of the dry down, I can detect something really “clean”….like the air in rose garden after rain. You still feel/detect the roses, but with freshness and airness added. And then comes the green note. It is not dominant, but you can feel it all the time blended in the pink and sweet. Well, it is as you when see a rose – there is a green part there too. 🙂
pois – :
I love Lumiere Noir from this house, am finding Amarys merely pretty in comparison, but it is very very nice. Very feminine and powdery with faint citrus, no jarring notes whatsoever..would be a great daytime scent
medvedsssi – :
it seems to be executed with expensive raw materials as many of the offerings of the kurkdjian line. although I must confess that I can’t detect any of the ingredients listed (maybe they’re fused so well). for me, amyris is a quite unsurprising scent…
and actually it is pretty – as pretty as many of the “fresh florals” desperately want to be but breathlessly end in some boring dusky musk or sticky vanilla or just vanish after the first blast. this one goes on and I must say the more often I wear it, the more I enjoy its uncomplicated brightness and can generously overlook the lack of a certain “twist”- and I am normally not so much the typical person for “uncomplicated” or “pretty”, nor do I need “office friendly”.
it’s like you recognize another perfume, but can’t quite remember which one it was.
I tried to like f.e. the elie saab line, but maybe this one is more like the juice I was hoping for.
maybe the twist, the unusual, lies in the fact that it follows a concept suitable for mass market (in terms of something difficult to dislike- not even a bad thing) using elaborate ingredients.
edit: the tester is empty and I didn’t miss it at all. Guess, I’m the one for unpretty stuff after all:)
Gambit13 – :
A very exceptional citrus smell, very far from mass market productions and screams out quality. Actually it would be unfair to call it a citrus perfume because it is also woody & powdery and this makes perfume very grounded. I also detect something sweet at the very beginning (even one of my friends in the office asked “if someone has spritzed Miss Dior Cherie?” ) But it is only at the beginning then fragrance starts to develop more more and more and shows you different facets
Roma25246 – :
@prettyswag, the nose for Saab is …guess who, Francis Kurkdjian, that is why Saab is similar to Amyris, Aqua Universalis or Aqua Vitae:-)
By the way, I simply love Amyris and it lasts for days, it’s fresh, but sexy, feminine and alluring.
My favourite from Kurkdjian
10/10
silver89 – :
I’m an ass.
I have a confession. I didn’t want to like the Maison Francis Kurkjian line. I wasn’t hoping for his failure by any means, but I didn’t personally want to like the line. It’s targeted at the perfume wearer I’m not, nor want to be. I recognize the value of branding, product identity, coherence, etc. to achieve the sales. But this line seems to sell itself as superfluous luxe. Scent your way through a life of unfocussed privilege.
The brand seems breathless to cross the line from quality products to be appreciated, to finery to be consumed. I know MFK aspires to be the Guerlain of the 21st century. But it seems more like (while this is unlikely to be taken as an insult, it is intended as one) the Hermes of perfume. To me, Hermes is a collection of painstakingly well-crafted baubles with a cost-to-function ratio that can’t be assessed since there is no function save the symbolism of affluence.
But my negativity has bitten me in the ass. The three perfumes I’ve tried in this line are pretty spectacular. Lumiere Noire pour Homme isn’t my bag, but is a seminal contribution to the resuscitation of the chypre. Cologne pour le Soir, the fragrance and the notion, take my breath away. N