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Vovchik Lysak – :
Probably my most favorite perfume ever. Everything is perfect about it, but to me the sillage is not that strong as for Extrait de parfum!
nikush – :
Yes, the original formula is to die for, I also have several Baccarat flacon’s in varying sizes of the extrait, for me the jasmine shines above both the rose and carnation, I believe the nose recognizes clove first as opposed to the floral absolutes, the pure absolute is rather dull and smells not of fresh carnations and it’s also quite expensive. Ernest Daltroff was a genius at blending & modifying florals, the formula for Bellodgia is extremely complex yet it’s olfactive beauty wafts effortlessly around it’s wearer, I enjoy the dry down with the exquisite rose and slightly indolic jasmine combo softening into the most warm, spicy, ambery & woody mid phase of sandalwood, vanilla and barely audible nitro musk, all components of this ‘Caron’ classic are seamlessly blended and indeed evoke sunlit fields of exotic flowers refreshed by the waters of a nearby lake in the Italian alps, I zealously guard my stash/hoard of vintage ‘Bellodgia’ for it will never pass this way again, most certainly not in it’s previous in’carnation’, also like most extrait’s and pure parfums I find this wears much better when applied by vapo-spray/atomiser. . .
Skif7543 – :
The modern version is a weak sister. This is intense. clove and carnation bomb. Wow. I am so glad I snagged a partial bottle in baccarat.
38lav – :
Mon Dieu ce flacon !! Encore et toujours ces flacons qui me font tourner la tête… Et quand je sens les jus ! Alors là !! Je la perds…. ma tête !
Je crois que toutes les bases modernes du parfum tant en jus qu’en contenants ont été inventés les cinquantes premières années du XXème siècle….
Pipipir – :
I received a vintage extrait from the 1950s. It was a blind buy, but given the fact I love orientals this was to be acquired because if its history as an early made oriental and the house of Caron.
She’s a floral soft oriental that whispers come hither. She is not a powerhouse and the spicy cloves opening her introduction is not something for people that do not enjoy orientals and their spicy temperaments. I adore them.
Its slightly creamy in a well blended way, notes of her florals pop up from time to time and her carnations are lovely. She’s a grand whole than some note driven perfume. I find the extrait intriguing, different from modern formulations and beautiful in her way. Definitely a spring-summer oriental. The carnation and rose are gorgeous.
I also tried vintage opium parfum on the other hand to compare. They share most notes with obviously more with opium. I always wished opium had a more floral presence than it did, and I found it in Bellodgia.
I’m not saying these two are interchangeable, they aren’t. But I do believe this is part of Opium’s DNA and evolution of the great oriental genre, and even drugstore classic Incognito.
I believe a lot of orientals genisis can be found here in Caron’s Bellodgia 1927. Its beautifully done, and should be tried for anyone that loves the oriental genre.
llatoevace – :
The first encounter with a vintage Caron perfume can be challenging, and my experience with vintage Bellodgia has run through many stages of emotional extremes. Some time ago, I blind bought a flacon of vintage Bellodgia extrait in pristine condition. I opened it ever so carefully, dabbed it on, and was immediately very disappointed. I tested Bellodgia a few more times, and then I transferred some to an atomizer and began to apply it that way, and slowly, I began to appreciate this classic Caron. The carnation and clove notes in Bellodgia are quite sharp and peppery upon application, with an almost sinus clearing impact initially. Then, a positively musty mossiness rises up from my skin–L’Air de Damp Basement. Gradually, Bellodgia comes together and becomes a beautiful perfume. The carnations and cloves become softly spicy, the moss quiets down and provides a deep base note, and the mysterious alchemy of the Caronade begins to work, offering up its slightly sweet, beautiful incense notes. Vintage Bellodgia extrait is always an intimate, close to the skin scent, but it lasts all day and goes through a full and quite fascinating development. Vintage Carons such as Bellodgia are so different from modern, topnote-driven compositions that they can be very puzzling at first, but they can win you over after long, repeated wearings.