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mgeladze – :
i just got a small bottle of this on a whim. when i was a teen, my friend’s posh older sister had this and i remembered admiring her style a lot. i don’t think i ever smelled it but i thought the bottle was nice at the time, so i was pretty excited when i came across it.
but anyway, i don’t know if i recieved something that went bad. the consensus seems to be that this perfume is good stuff and i can’t agree so far.
while it’s just ok on tester paper, it’s an awful, thick and very chemical-y mess on me. there is a pleasant warm fruitiness on both skin and paper at first, which is pretty but gone within the first few seconds. i can smell where the rose comes in on the test paper, some of the lily, and maybe a touch of the iris. based on that, it seems wearable, although perhaps not nearly as exciting as i had anticipated.
but on me…? i dont know if i had a bad reaction to the musk mixed with everything as to why it’s so muddy and synthetic smelling. the patchouli, or at least what i think is it, also quickly becomes very acrid and smoky, overpowering any of the potential rosy accords. not too sure if i ever detected any citrus.
but since i tried this on a very hot and sweaty day, i’ll shelve her for another day when it’s cooler and give it another chance.
beasttro – :
This is such a lovely scent and it was a total blind buy surprise. Ines de la Fressange is a poised floral with its most outstanding notes, to my nose, being rose, iris, peony and muguet with bits of fruity notes rounding out its edges. The fruit notes give the fragrance freshness and originality without making it too sharp as many currant fragrances are, or too sweet and jammy as are many others. The iris is very prominent for me in the drydown, which makes this fragrance more beautiful for me as the hours pass. This is such a perfectly balanced fragrance. No one note dominates so that you smell the delicious sum of its parts rather than any one or two overpowering notes.
I shall be wearing this beautiful fragrance often and in any season. Ines de la Fressange 2004 has medium sillage and lasts as a skin scent for a few hours. This is an elegant scent that would be perfect for work or an elegant dinner party.
Lesterbus – :
I found it on ebay, unused, sealed and a bargain. Just got it today, this is pure poetry! I always had a soft spot for Ines de la Fressange, she epitomises class and beauty as no one else to me. This scent is absolutely her- soft, discreet but oozes sophistication and understated refinement. This could well become a contender for my signature. What a happy day!
vanja971997 – :
One of the most beautiful fragrances of all time ~ I receive so many compliments!!!!!!! Reminds me of the Catherine Deneuve fragrance back in the 80’s ~ the subtlety; the sophistication; the romance. PERFECTION!!!!!!
venak – :
Roses and powder (I think it’s the orris) at the opening which lasts all the way through the life of the fragrance just in varying degrees of softness. I get a bit of sweet benzoin and tart vetiver in the drydown but overall this is all about the flowers for me. Good sillage, average longevity. Definately a feminine fragrance.
3,80994E+11 – :
my mummy bought this for herself ,disliked it and gave it to me.
sadly as much a loved the pretty bottle,the perfume just smelt ‘rancid’ on me,so i too gave it away
geysin – :
I bought this fragrance because I was looking for a blackberry scent without the ubiquitous musk. While blackberry is not listed as a note, this smells like summer to me. Soft flowers, blackberries and a little bit of forest (maybe the vetiver?). It didn’t have enough blackberry so I still prefer Trish McAvoy #9.