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alexfnsan – :
I felt in love with this in the first sniff. It is fascinating, classy and warm perfume. Very long lasting. Good stuff – good quality!
gen2377 – :
Wow wow wow i have held on to a number of samples from this house for over a year. Claypso was the first one i tried. As soon as i sprayed it took my breath away. it was intoxicatingly beautiful. i could not believe how amazing the opening was. it smelt quality and expensive. so well blended. i knew i was meeting an unforgettable masterpiece.
The balance between powdery slightly sweet rose was so well matched with patchouli amber base; with suede gently stroking the air and the geranium which is usually not good for me just added something amazingly special. i just wanted to cry with joy. it was like listening to vissi D’arte for the first time. I hate soapy scents and though i understand why people mention this it really is not what this perfume is about.
i ordered a bottle straight away. and cant wait to try the other samples from this factory.
Lixfriquequit – :
I have a current version, and it took me awhile to find the unique-ness of this. My first couple wearings were “meh” but today is a Spring day and I wore this to work.
Thick lush smooth rose with a bit of spice, powdery makeup, and creamy suede. Awesome. Classy and feminine, elegant, but not a SCREAMING LOUD scent. Subtle with good sillage/longevity. (Ok, I am always heavy handed with the nozzle). Doesn’t smell vintage per se, but smells like a classic!
CrazyGAS – :
This is quite a unique fragrance. Is it timeless, classic and elegant? …yes, it has all those qualities of vintage fragrances but with a twist. Don’t be nervous about the leathery or suede notes, this is soft and clean and the geranium is of that green fresh leaf variety, definitely not the dark or cloying note. The iris is also there, creating a powdery foundation, allowing the geranium to shine through.
You can wear this during the day or in the evening, it’s extremely versatile and because it’s unusual and complex, it will create an aura of mystery.
Highly recommended.
AgeseIrrids – :
This is my 4th Robert Piguet and unlike the others–this one is so bright and happy! I understand the “Calypso” name—like a colorful carnival costume in a parade!
This one has a very “New Orleans” flavor to it in that way! As others have said this totally feels “classic yet modern” like it’s been around forever but modified in recent years. The Piguet “Fracas Base” is somewhat present in the dry-down –as it is with most of his fragrances….I never get tired of it….it’s warm and cozy. And UNISEX ! No question.
Happy that I took a chance on this and look forward to completing my Robert Piguet fragrance library someday!
Next buy for me: VISA !
Убийца1977 – :
Revelation! This is the word to describe it!
Robert Piguet fragrances have risen my interest, beginning with Fracas.
From the notes this one seemed special and I was looking for a rose I can wear.
As I received the bottle I found on ebay I smelled the cap and thought “”amber”. I delayed a few hours the moment I applied it on skin. At first spray I felt fine citrusy breeze which was gone within seconds. After that I felt nothing, but nothing for 2 minutes. I thought to myself I bought a false, there would be just water. I applied again 2 sprays on the other wrist. And then were the 2 minutes away when I felt something begins to unfold.
OMG! This is a FUME! as if Earth itself breaths and sweats slowly through the finest pors. It was as if I just imagined what it smells like… It is like nothing I’ve experienced in scents.
I sensed the orange and geranium first. Shortly after a hint of suede (like the finest leather cloth you clean your eyeglases with) and a bit of powdery dusty rose. At this point amber embraces the whole composition like a golden veil. This stage the rose is more like dusty dried rose petals in an old book with leather covers on a table with oranges and amber effects. This stage lasted a few hours. When I woke up it was still there in its latest stage: autumnal tired rose smell in a veil of almost guessed suede – after 12hours.
The silage is noticeable the first 3-4 hours. My husband moved his nostrils 1 hour after apply as if he sensed something nice but couldn’t say a word. I guess he didn’ t know it’s one of my newest perfumes. And he has a good nose, although a complete novice in the matter.
So, this is not the scent to impress everybody because too few will understand what they smell.
This is, just like the mythological nymph, a hidden beauty.
There’s no room to compare with Chanel 5, to Arpege or anything obvious and “in your face”.
It has a vintage feel to it, the more I smell it I find appropriate the comparison with an old bar of soap of spicy rose, powder that stayed some years in a leather purse in a dusty wardrobe, you take it out after a few years and it reminds you how beautiful the scent of the soap was…. it still is – but through the melancholy of your memories. It is noticeable but not in a way to bother anyone. Not many will dare to ask what you smell of.
But maybe it develops differently on each person.
To me it was a spiritual experience.
aleks1206091 – :
Look at my timeline of perfumes and decide yourself if you will be interested on Calypso, usually i don’t write reviews…. but i can’t do it with this beauty! Today is the first day i am wearing this perfume, yes i have parfum version, and i can’t stop sniffing my arm, i enjoy smelling myself, and i know , i found a new love!
PerlerLob – :
Similar to Lady Vengeance by Juliet Has a Gun.
ekqsouhrly – :
I really like this one. A dark red rose, brightened by geranium, that relaxes into a darker,softly powdered, sueded rose with a hint of ambered sweetness. More antique than old fashioned. Cozy in cool weather but seems soft enough to wear on warm summer nights where I suspect it might bloom beautifully. It does have a romantic feel in a gothic sort if way.
Sillage is soft on this one, surprisingly, which is how I prefer most of my perfumes so it’s a win for me. Other perfumes it reminds me of though not exactly smell-a-likes: Parfums de Rosine Rose Kashmirie, Tauer Rose Delight body oil, Sucreabeille Corpse Bride.
mzi847Diobtetty – :
This is fragenstein’s review from 10 reviews below NOW TRANSLATED FROM TURKISH TO ENGLISH by me (and Google) in the hope we can get some lovely balloons here too! This is his/her review….
I feel like amber and patchouli-like smells every time I feel like myself in the 80’s with plenty of wooden furniture and this sensation makes me feel a sweet sadness. Calypso adds me to a feeling of sitting in a house with an old garden, adding a magnificent processed geranium over this feeling.
You can feel the geranium smell from the opening to the closing. At the very beginning, the mandarin / rose-related front panel opens and as the hours progress, amber and paculinic odor become apparent, giving the mandarin a burly support. I am burying this fragrance with a deodorant of body made of Amber which I made myself. Thus, both the odor is supported by amber and the permanence is increasing.
Calypso tendency is long enough to be good, but the awareness is not high. A smell that will be perceived much better in close contact. It is light, well suited for summer and spring months. Although fragrantica’da for women, even if it is not feminine.
detaler – :
With 342 votes, only 1 ‘this perfume reminds me of’ fragrance comparison is present. That, to me, already shows that is not going to be another ‘boring floral from drug store’ scent.
Now, The ‘unboxing’ of Calypso……
Calypso has arrived. Waited nearly a week to open my box and to dare to try this.
You see, I’m one of those girls who has no control when I see a discounted perfume, and blind buys very often.
I got this as a brand new 100ml tester for half the price of a retail bottle.
Not sure what to expect, even after reading the many GREAT reviews.
Okay, just pumped out it’s first spray.
This is something I’ve never experienced before. Keep in mind I own at least 100 high end perfumes but sway toward gourmand and cozy perfumes.
Perhaps it’s the geranium note that is not present in any other perfumes I know of or have. I think I get a hint of suede, I certainly got the amber on application in the opening.
And yes, ‘aquatic notes’ come to mind. (Although I avoid aquatic perfumes.)
After 2 minutes, the patchouli and rose notes are present to my nose. Still, that ‘mysterious’ note it omnipresent…….
I’m baffled to say the least.
It’s just SO unusual and unexpected.
I’m very much taken by this.
It’s COMPLETELY new to my nose which I’m thrilled about.
If you’re bored with staying true to your genre, TRY THIS!
“pleasantly surprising’ is what comes to mind. (wasn’t fan of fracas)
Calypso, in one word is ‘terrestrial’. Like in its proper meaning.
Calypso, (from Oxford dictionary) is a ‘terrestrial orchid’.
So very well named!
Love it already! (5 mins)
30 minute mark, I’m picking up on the powder note now and the suede taking centre stage, shy but showing it’s presence. The longer I leave it, the better it is. (2 hour mark)
What a pretty and fascinating fragrance!
I’d wear this when I wanted to be noticed
NOT for being loud, but still noticed for being ‘interesting’ and I’m impressed about how unique it is!
An absolute keeper. I’m SO HAPPY I’ve got this in my collection.
algottereva – :
Oh wow, would you look at this!
36/39 reviews have maximum balloons so they’re obviously very positive.
I don’t think I’ve seen such positivity throughout on any other page!
I can’t wait to try this, my purchase should arrive today.
I only hope it’s not the disappointment that Fracas was.
voliclaicsRar – :
A very gorgeous, soft, comforting, sophisticated, elegant, feminine perfume. I love it. Lovely suede, lovely lovely rose!!! Beautiful spicy geranium and a sweet juicy mandarine which makes a lovely refreshing zing. And the beautiful powdery orris joined by really nice and sweet, and subtle, patchouli and amber, add a very smooth, soothing effect. The suede is divine. All in all it’s gorgeous. Terribly romantic and seductive – my husband loves it on me, and I get very lovely compliments everywhere I am.
Calypso is wonderful!
karamych – :
When I saw the notes I was immediately cautious. Im always wary of fragrance with suede or leather notes. What a wonderful surprise. It opens with the citrus and rose. The suede note works really well here and is not oppressive. The orris root and amber are perfectly measured. The orris not making it too cold or the amber too sweet and unctuous. It stays bright and totally feminine. Its my go to fragrance when wearing a pretty dress. It definitely has a summer feeling to it. The feel good factor. Moderate sillage and longevity.
loveengeldark – :
I have a mini of the vintage stuff. Very complex. I get orange and rose on top of suede. At first sniff it reminds me a little of one of the bodicea the victorious frags. I would love a big bottle. Will probably have to get the new formula cause finding vintage is hard to find and too expensive. the more I smell it the better I like it.
bbj – :
To be honest, I bought this blind because I have no self control, I love Fracas, and I found it for a good price. The orris, suede and rose caught my eye, so I went for it. I immediately regretted it because I was worried that it might be too “mature” or old fashioned for my taste.
Upon arrival, I was not super excited to try it, but I was very curious. The first sniff reminded me of something Chanel would produce. The drydown reminded me of a Guerlain. I’m in LOVE.
The scent is soft, powdery, feminine, and well balanced. There is not any one note that dominates. Although I’m not sure this is the most unique scent ever made, it’s just gorgeous and I’m so incredibly happy I took a chance on this!
psyxolog32 – :
I have sampled this fragrance twice and I honestly didn’t consider that I would like it, but OMG!!!!! I sprayed it on my arm and forgot about it. Out of nowhere, this amazing smell caught my nose. I smell a beautiful, powdery iris. Its a soft, lady-like adult fragrance.
Before testing this, I was going to purchase James Heeley Iris de Nuit (or at least I was saving up for it being that is cost $180 USD). Calypso is a bit cheaper, and very similar.
Do yourself a favor and try this one.
elushelsove – :
This is divine! I love suede, especially violet blonde. This is lighter with the Rose geranium mix on the suede instead of an intoxicating violet; not as sexy, but still feminine, warm and inviting. The patchouli Amber dry down is faintly sweet with the earthy orris and suede and floral remaining in the background. A different vain than Fracas– which I love– a different taste, more urban, delicious.
Баронесса – :
This is not the sterotypical loud and in your face Robert Piguet perfume I am used to. It is a soft, earthy fragrance with geranium, rose, suede, orris root, and patchouli all tied together in a veil of amber. It’s very understated and a little boring, not what I would have expected from this house, BUT it is pretty.
extreme – :
Amber ve paçuli temalı kokuları her sıktığımda genelde kendimi 80’lerdeki bol ahşap mobilyalı evlerde gibi hissederim ve bu his bana tatlı bir hüzün duygusu yaşatır. Calypso, bu hissiyatın üzerine muhteşem işlenmiş bir sardunya ekleyerek, sanki eski bahçeli bir ev içerisinde oturuyormuş havasını yaşatıyor bana.
Açılıştan kapanışa kadar sardunya kokusunu hissedebiliyorsunuz. En başlarda sardunya/gül teması ön planda açılıyor ve saatler ilerledikçe amber ve paçulinin kokusu belirginleşerek sardunyaya ahşapsı bir destek vermiş oluyor. Ben bu parfümün altına, kendi yaptığım ve sadece Amber’den oluşan bir kokuyu vücuduma deodorant gibi sıkıyorum. Böylece hem koku amber ile destekleniyor hem de kalıcılığı artıyor.
Calypso tende iyi denecek kadar uzun süre kalıyor ama farkedilirliği yüksek değil. Yakın temaslarda çok daha iyi algılanacak bir koku. Hafif, yaz ve bahar ayları için gayet uygun. Her ne kadar fragrantica’da for women yazsa bile kadınsı değil.
corby – :
The other day I looked up any fragrance which had the note suede as part of its overall aroma. Calypso was listed having some suede I just wasn’t sure how much being a woman’s frag. I remember seeing this fragrance at a sister store of TJMX, I was lucky and found a 100ml bottle EDP for only 40.
Having a Robert Piguet EDP for that price was worth making the purchase regardless being a blind purchase or not!
After spraying it on my skin, a blast of sweet aroma of floral notes with amber bring’s it together beautifully with a warm vib. At first I thought it might be a bit sweet, after the fragrance settled the powdery scent with just a hint of suede gave it a really gorgeously islands aroma.
Longevity and Silage are very high lasting at least 8hrs.
My personal final throughs,
I must admit that if someone told me that I would enjoy wearing a woman’s fragrance, I would of told them that there @$*& crazy. Since I have been a member of this website, I have opened my mind to what’s considered a “woman’s” fragrance…men could enjoy it just as much if it’s appealing.
I now own Bandit which is much more of a herbal/spicy aroma with some leather notes perfect during the winter. Even Bandit has a real sweet appeal which makes you wonder how is it possible.
Now that I own Calypso it is definitely a sweet/floral aromatic scent which is excellent. I’m glad I bought this fragrance and will enjoy using it throughout the summer/fall months. 9.5/10 :))
sisa 77 – :
Calypso has its finger in quite a few pies. The aquatic note makes you think you’re going down one road, but the floral quality says otherwise. Then there’s the salty, smoky quality and a smooth suede notes. Oh, don’t forget the powder.
Calypso is awkward and I can’t quite tell if it works.
The disparate notes don’t read as a complex formula. They’re awkward and make you think that the perfumer might have been indecisive about composing Calypso. The fragrance it most reminds me of is Gorilla Perfumes Breath of God, although I also catch a whiff of Parfumerie Générale Psychotrope’s Jolly-Rancher-on -acid note. Calypso is arguably more worked out than Breath of God, but it’s also less interesting.
Quirky but mannered, Calypso feels like a conversation with someone who’s accent you can’t quite pin down. It leaves me with the suspicion of an dodged question, as if the perfume is resolved but I’m not quite.
HemnetaSuetty – :
I am in love.
I’ve ordered few perfume samples and this one was among them. I am absolutely obsessed with it! Stunning perfume! Luminous, feminine, graceful, elegant and urban. I can easily smell the geranium, which gives an almost tickling feeling to the pink and dewy rose. A little bit citrusy note is added to the velvety leather. This gorgeous perfume is a symphony of notes created for the nymphs.
sagittarius_9 – :
This is so airy, elegant and feminine. It’s just beautiful.
On my skin, the geranium is the star of the show. I’m so happy to have found a feminine geranium because I absolutely love the smell of it, but it’s more common to find it in scents that lean towards the masculine. The rose is very subtle, it never becomes heady or difficult to wear, it stays very “pretty”.
There’s something old school about this but it doesn’t feel like an imitation of anything. It’s more classic perfume with a modern twist.
The dry down is beautifully powdery. The patchouli is warm and soft with just a slightest hint of amber and a lovely, creamy suede.
It’s so rare to find such a unique fragrance that’s also very easy to wear.
You know those paintings you see of nymphs and muses dancing in meadows? That’s what this smells like to me. It’s just so free and happy.
I would never recommend blind buying any scent, but if you really wanted to do it, this would be the one it would be safe to do so with.
7-8 hours longevity, moderate sillage (other people notice it on me, but only when I’m up close).
I will definitely be getting a full bottle of this because, like Mary Poppins, it’s “practically perfect in every way”.
OX9m1nTZ – :
Calypso is a well-blended soft oriental fragrance, sophisticated, classy and ladylike. It has an elegant retro quality, yet it isn’t a heavy vintage-styled perfume. The velvety rose, powdery iris and pale suede rest on the base of sweet amber. The whole fragrance has a mild, quiet, hazy character, although it is quite longlasting.
This scent is a hidden gem, a gentle beauty among the over-hyped, loud advertised – be it even niche or mainstream – perfumes.
alexver9 – :
Opens with a beautiful combination of lemony geranium and mandarin orange. Within a minute it turns into a powdery, lovely rose with undertones of amber & a hint of patchouli. The patchouli I can do without – I don’t care for it but this is a really light and more amber version; not full-on patchouli. This is a really beautiful and sophisticated fragrance. A lovely ladylike scent that is not overpowering.
It’s not for me because I can still catch those patchouli undertones but I can appreciate this one and would like it on someone else. It has a moderate sillage so if you apply lightly you won’t offend. It lasts over 5 hours on my skin & longer on clothing.
rozdm14 – :
Calypso is one of the greatest basically unknown (for me at least) fragrances I have tried. It starts with an absolutely stellar opening of mandarin and geranium, the kind of opening that causes your mouth to drop open. It turns to a powdery chypre “light”…a mossy, amber rose/iris floral with a smooth suede like feel. There may not be any moss listed and maybe the patchouli combined with the other notes could be creating this affect but whatever it is, it is chypre like, although subtle and delicate.
Calypso is understated elegance….but somehow it isn’t stuffy. It remains inviting. I am a jeans and t-shirt kind of gal…and I feel totally comfortable in it even during the day. Honestly, it seems like the kind of scent that is perfect for any occasion, any season and any time of day. It is subtle but mesmerizing. I honestly can not imagine anyone just flat out not liking this. It is so incredibly well balanced and inoffensive. It is simply beautiful.
slavakoghb – :
I don’t know why I wasn’t expecting much from this sample. Piguet’s Baghari is one of my all time favorite scents, so it makes sense that I would find Calypso lovely. I’ve been searching for a wearable rose. Years of wearing Tea Rose scarred me to scents with particularly green scented roses. I love Lipstick rose, but only for special occasions. Calypso is the rose I have been looking for! The opening accord led me to believe I was in for a chypre, but on my skin the patchouli and moss faded quickly. Soon the rose and lots of soft powdery amber come out. They blend beautifully – it’s soft, a little sweet, and warm. Nothing stands out too much. This is a sophisticated perfume – they don’t make them like this anymore! I think a full bottle is in my future.
ЛевЛьвов – :
On me this is an old-fashioned ladylike powdery floral. I want to say it’s in the style of Arpege but I don’t mean that it smells like Arpege, more that it’s so well-blended – it is Perfume with a capital P – that I struggle to discern individual notes. Powdery and floral definitely. Reminds me of a fragrant steamy bathroom but I think that’s the powder. Also, off the top of my head I keep thinking of Oscar (OdlR) (which my mother wore in the 80s), and Vanderbilt. Not a peak experience for me (not really my kind of thing) but pleasant, hard to dislike.
Sasha636 – :
The woman who wears Calypso has the Mona Lisa’s smile!
This perfume is so discreet, reserved, but also so charming. It’s like a morning mist, where you might miss. I like a lot the story of this perfume – Calypso was the name of a beautiful nymph who loved Odysseus and kept him on her island for seven years.
I can feel rose, geranium and a lot of powdery notes…. I guess it’s iris. And I can detect some sweet amber. But the key word of all composition is “SOFT” – seems like the perfume has been hided under a soft cashmere blanket.
BEAUTIFUL!
lelik.frantz – :
FYI folks, I am pretty sure that this perfume was named for the nymph from Greek mythology who kept Odysseus captive on her island for years and years.
I doubt that it has anything to do with the Caribbean music style.
Zenic – :
My very favourite kind of rose is the old-fashioned ‘moss’ roses, those with the resinous crest on the green base and stem of the bud. The scent transferred to your skin when you rub your fingertips against the sticky resin is addictive, simply intoxicating — aromatic-herbal, rich-warm-green-sweet. Yet it seems almost impossible to find this very specific facet touched upon in rose fragrances.
The patchouli-suede accord in Calypso is beautifully refined, and sketches the shape of a classical chypre onto a dry, yet rich, red rose. I have only a vague idea of what rose geranium smells like, but I wonder if it’s that, along with the patchouli/suede, that imparts the moss-rose-like, aromatic note to this perfume. It’s underpinned by powdery orris and given further depth by a soft amber that gives me whiffs of associations to the rosy warm amber of Chamade’s drydown. But Calypso is much drier, more linear and aromatic, with touches of almost a coffee note from some angles.
I visualise Calypso as a grown-up, warmly confident woman, with a wry, adorable smile. She is, in a word, GORGEOUS. I’ve been going through my sample at a distressingly fast pace, and unfortunately blew my summer perfume budget on my holiday travels. But my birthday is coming up in September, and so, with a bit of patience, Calypso shall be my lovely companion rose for the fall. Moss rose! That’s worth a happy dance. 🙂
агент911 – :
This is so gorgeous! Received three samples (Fracas, Visa and Calypso) and this was the last to test, for some reason I never thought I’d like it!I cannot describe individual notes in Calypso, as nothing screams its presence. All I can say is I’m mesmerized, I never thought I’d find a perfume with such an appropriate name, Calypso. The nymph goddess who lived in an Aegean Island in Ancient Greece. She seduced Odysseus making him stay with her for 7 years before he could break her spell and free himself to continue his long journey towards Ithaca. If this was what Piguet had in mind when creating this scent, to my opinion he succeeded. It is bewitching…
YelenaSmith – :
I recently requested a bunch of samples through Bergdorf Goodman. Perhaps, i was sent Robert Piguet Calypso in error. I didn’t discover until the love affair began that i was indeed falling for a feminine fragrance. HaHa, laugh it up…This is some good powdery stuff. Upscale baby powder of sorts. I was hoping to see some men reviewing this to further justify my love for this stuff. Well anyway, love is blind.
palems – :
simple & quick review ..
Starts heavy as someone who said like (Agent Provocateur) then it’s so powdery .. powder & powder & powder ……
Then the heaven will come the dry down is an amazing mix between powder & aromatic notes ..
I doubt if I will purchase this because I hate the powdery notes generally ..
But I agree this is a real beauty 🙂
unp639Negeltzex – :
There is SO much to say about this magnificent marvel that I’m going to have to make a disjointed review with a few facets!
Firstly, it exists as a NEW GENRE – a chypre-rose-amber. Why? It possesses the austere somewhat chilly earthy understatement of the chypre (the patchouli is soft and discreet which does a good job of being rather ‘oakmossy’ rather than a stonking patchouli bomb). The rose is again gentle and merges beautifully with the geranium (which is not as peppery as usual, simply adds a freshness to the rose which stops it from cloying). These two aspects appear for about the first 30 mins making it initially a cool chypre.
After 30 mins it ‘warms up’ and although the initial elements are still evident, a softening creeps in and it’s heart reveals an amber with a little orris powderyness. It’s not overly powdery though, retaining a freshness that is extremely natural and earthy. I’m used to smelling huge spicy oriental ambers which I adore but I am equally enamored with this ‘spice-less amber’, extraordinary.
The dry down is a buttery rosey soft wood amber with very round edges and no corners.
AS A VISUAL I am smelling an old fashioned sweet wild rose at night in a damp garden, complete with all the earthy soil, bitter foliage and sap aspects. It’s a stunner!
A NOTE ON PATCHOULI ROSES – Aren’t they mostly disgusting? I’m thinking ‘Rock and Rose, Avril Lavigne etc’.. terrible plasticky artificial stuff. I can’t imagine anybody else ever creating a truly perfect one such as Calypso.
A NOTE ON THE NAME – It has nothing to do with Calypso or any other Latin dance, somebody here mentioned it was more like a ballet, a great observation with which I agree.
A NOTE ON THE PIGUET RANGE IN GENERAL – 2 Others have also really impressed me:
VISA – Stunning oriental peachy gourmand
JEUNESSE -Bright, sharp fizzy bubbling greenery and berries
However, their great Icon – Fracas, for me is a vile brew of white flower putrification.
Calypso has moved me greatly..
Clumma – :
For me, Calypso starts off as a much more wearable version of Agent Provocateur. I get a dark, animalic rose and geranium scent – minus, thankfully, the artificial and stale quality I got from AP. The suede and patchouli give this a beautiful seductive and earthy feel. As this dries down, it becomes powdery and much lighter. It’s a lovely scent, although I wish the initial darkness stayed around longer. There are other fragrances from this house that I personally prefer; nonetheless, Calypso is a very well-done and sensual floral-oriental.
Cherry13 – :
Robert Piguet CALYPSO is a gentle, friendly floriental perfume with a dominant, slightly sweet amber base. To my nose, the florals are absorbed into the sweetened amber layer rather than being independently distinguishable. This is definitely far more ambery than floral, it seems to me.
I do smell the rose geranium in the opening, but it is coated with and muted by the light amber layer. I would not describe CALYPSO as a thin oriental (a genre of which I am not fond), but nor is it very thick or insistent à la hard-hitting classic oriental perfumes. I am curious, actually, whether the gentle demeanor of this recent reformulation is intended to make the perfume more appealing to modern wearers.
All in all, CALYPSO smells nice, but it will not forge a permanent memory trace in mind. Very inoffensive while still being pretty, this perfume would be difficult for anyone not to like.
sna35 – :
To be honest I don’t have much to say, because you have to experience this beauty for yourself. Calypso is pure luxury….a beautiful bright pink powdery rose against black velevety background – that’s how I visualize this scent. Very deep and feels more complex than the notes reveal. It doesn’t last for half a day, but for solid 5-6 hours. I saw some reviews mentioned low sillage, but if you noticed the spay dispenses very small doses of perfume. Try to double spray it and you will easily stink up the room!
This is for sure going to be a permanent staple in my collection.
amsofi – :
I agree with Mellyhelly, it does not smell like a combination of single notes but instead it’s a powerful mixture of unknown, incredibly wonderful notes. I am talking about the reformulation and have no idea regarding the original. Either the reformulator, Monsieur Guichard, made an excellent job – and this is more than possible, more than probable – or the original was so wonderful that no reformulation could ruin this lovely scent.
All the positive adjectives apt for a scent can be applied here: original (it does not resemble any of the many scents I have encountered in my life), refined (not too loud, not too tamed, just right), complicated (without being a messy array of ingredients), modern (but not so trendy that in a few years it will be outdated), classic (but not only for ladies or “grannies”). Just perfect. My compliments to Monsieur Aurelien Guichard, I am a purist and rarely do like reformulation but I can hardly imagine Calypso more perfect than it is. I regret its not being more widely popular: we would not end up hiding our nose at the cinemas, restaurants, shops … when close to a woman not wearing lovely masterpieces such as Calypso.
serg1986 – :
This perfume smells very special on my skin. Before reading here I didn’t even notice that it is about rose geranium! It’s a faint perfume at first, I can barely smell it on my wrist and it never gets loud, but it smells delicious nonetheless! There is a tad of powder but just a vague hint.
Rose geranium, iris root, suede, patchouli? I have no idea. It smells none like the single notes smelled alone. It rather smells globally like a very elegant, subtle yet present feminine perfume, very attractive and almost relaxed in its beauty but knowing where it’s going to! I could say it smells very “nice” but it doesn’t render the right and complete idea.
It also reminds me of something smelled in the ’70s, a typical feminine smell, both tamed and elegant.
Also addictive.
If you expect a buttery tuberose bomb like Fracas, you’re not on the right road! Calypso smells completely different and much less obvious to describe. It somehow escape definitions.
In its tamed and subtle way it lasted for hours on my skin and I found myself smelling my wrist in delight until I decided to wash my hands!
sty447elipseskism – :
Put quite simply, Calypso is the most beautiful geranium fragrance I’ve ever encountered.
Calypso is not the somewhat harsh fragrance of the common windowbox geranium as in the photo above. Not at all. Instead, Calypso is pure rose geranium, Pelargonium ‘Graveolens’