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orinkchoill – :
Metallica is not quite metallic. However, it is definitely something that could be mistaken for it. The spices and carnation create such an effect. However, to me, this creates more of an ‘Obsession’ feel. It’s odd.
Mixed with ylang and white flowers, this creates such a confusing feeling that makes it feel like it could be perfect for either cold or hot seasons. It’s warm, it’s cold. Sheer and clean, and a blanket. The powdery iris gets me all the time, it’s so very beautiful.
Kind of vanillic, kind of musky. There’s not a thing about this fragrance I dislike, I guess you could say that I love it. I just wish I could find it!
One of my top 20 favorite Guerlain fragrances, easily.
Anaescacy – :
Metalys smell like a radiant walk between sunflowers.
Dans le Soleil, This could be a name of this fragrance smell Which no metal at all. Or I mean not enough to justify this name.
This is a real sunny vintage fragrance, immediately recall to my mind Californian Poppy by Atkinsons, but also, Voile d’Ete and Ylang Vanille, both Guerlain who evidently has revived or played with this combination even later.
This is an perfume centered on carnation and ylang, with high presence of vanille, tonka, and iris.
I smell also fruity notes like pineapple or banana. Buttery, oily, lipstick and suntan lotion sides, lightly gourmand.
Very nice, very elegant.
Август Фаталь – :
My signature, no doubt. Was lucky enough to find someone who split her bottle with me and sold me 100 ml WITH BOTTLE for an amazing price. So sad they discontinued this and I will never understand why. But the hounds of EBay and such are rejoicing because it has driven prices to insane levels ($1000 for a full bottle?!). This is a spicy floral carnation bomb that I will always wear in any setting. Classic Guerlain written all over this beauty. Bold but not offensive. If you can find it for a decent price GET IT!
dickson – :
OPens on me a strong, spicy iris like Santa Maria Novella’s with a hint of well-subdued vanilla that accents. People are not familiar with true iris scent and confuse it with carnation. It is a spicy floral when done right. The monks at Santa Maria Novella explained to me that Iris does smell very fragrant but we have bred that out of them in the States. This is lovely with a metallic edge. Classic Guerlain without being powdery or soapy. I am sorry I only have a small decant that cost gold.
Andrey251076 – :
Sorcery . Yes. That’s what this is… Pure magic and fairy tale wishes to come true to be able to finally try this elixir and I’m head over heels in love with another too far out of my abilities to own by at least I’ve now been able to know it, thanks to a beyond generous perfume fairy…. I’m a Guerlie Girl, through and through now.
BumSerNurce – :
There’s a women’s perfume named Metallica?!?! —that’s so metal 😛
Ockama – :
Thank you Xrayer for this generous sample. I love this and I am not usually a fan of too much musk and tonka combined with iris! But the composition of this is so beautifully executed, particularly in the opening notes, that the divine experience of smelling the notes change and unfurl has moved this from the like to love category for me. What sorcery does the house of Guerlain possess?! This is modern and old fashioned at the same time, classy and youthful yet timeless.
A light rose dances through the citric top notes in a very feminine and fresh manner – and then comes the iris, partnered with carnation and delicate spices for the second song. The finale comes in the form of a soft, slow dance at the end of the evening, with a sexy blend of non-sugary vanilla and musk. The notes all hold hands, take a sweet bow and exit the room in a softly perfumed, deftly choreographed and delicate dance, leaving the remaining guests wondering where they came from and who they were. Fit for a princess.
llolo – :
I have tried and tried…I have the big tester and from time to time I have sprayed it on my wrist and tried to understand this. It’s quite nice in the beginning, but only carnation in the end. I have not opened the beautiful bottle att all,in a way it’s a pity. This’s the exception in Guerlain’s excellent line, only this parfum is one I can’t understand att all. My feeling of my skin is reminding me as a cream in my childhood in the cold Januarydays. I loved the cream, Vitalis, but this is too metallic. On my skin. Sorry.
skot4 – :
Where oh where do I start with this treasure? Truly a thing of beauty this one is. Both bottle and scent are just amazing! Metallica is a spicy Carnation with a dusty Amber and a warm semi sweet vanilla base. The Amber note in this scent is very bright and luxurious and is well blended with all the other notes, I find it easy to pick up on individual notes in this fragrance, it’s as if it has dimensions but it is well blended at the same time. I also detect some soapiness throughout the whole wear, just slightly. Carnation and Iris are probably the most prominent floral notes in this composition.
Metallica is perfect to wear on cold days/nights, it is one of those scents that make you feel warm and cozy with a feeling of comfort and satisfaction. It has a unique dusty, old vintage feel to it and can be easily worn as a Christmas holiday scent. The silage and lasting power is extraordinary! People will be able to smell this on you as soon as you enter a room, it really is one of a kind!
I would say that if you’re someone that does not enjoy the modern Vanilla scents of today but loves that old school, not so sugary, mature vanilla, then you would most likely love Metallica.
SomaBluz – :
Guerlain’s METALYS/METALLICA is a beautiful vanilla with a classic floral twist. Not the usual vanilla one encounters everywhere … the sweetness of this fragrance is tamed but opulent. The dominant vanilla is in perfect harmony with the floral notes distinctly the lush ylang-ylang. The tonka and vanilla impart a desirable warmth that is surprisingly not heavy. The quality is undeniable right from the potent initial spray to the dry down of its heavenly aroma which is quite hard to resist sniffing from my wrist. The softened scent is slightly sweet, mildly warm and powdery with hints of fresh musk — I love it!
Another remarkable beauty from the brilliant house of Guerlain. If you are looking for a sophisticated vanilla, this is a must try. Neither juvenile nor common, this is elegance at its finest. ♥
fable13666 – :
A very warm scent, perfect for winter, perfect for Christmas time. Maybe not a monument in the Guerlain dynasty (the competition is high with those Mitsouko, Shalimar, L’Heure Bleue and all the others around!) but lovely indeed.
Very vanillic but not too invasive or annoying; vanilla scents may be obnoxious when the vanilla is too sweet or let alone to play the tune. It opens strong and little by little it settles down flowery and powdery. You can tell miles away this is Guerlain.
It has a sensational lasting power and what I love most is the trail it leaves on your clothes, on your skin hours after wearing it: a mix of tender spices, soft flowers, light vanilla so gentle and yet so assertive, never dull, never plain but complex and always changing. It’s Guerlain, you know.
I bought the original bottle in 2000 and years after it is still wonderful. I have always marveled at seeing such a big bottle while the two Christmas preceding ones (Guerlinade and Guet Apens) were smaller. Who knows? And who cares?
Let’s enjoy its beauty.