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Koala_ru – :
EDT. Batch code shows manufactured in January, 2017.
To my nose, this fragrance opens with an immediate and harsh BANG!–like a cartoon slap across your face–old style hairspray and plastic, and it’s mightily unpleasant. Is that offensive smell civet? aldehydes? I don’t know because it’s so screechy and loud that I don’t want to get close enough to dissect it.
But hold on a second, friend, because in less than 10 minutes, little whiffs of something wholly better emerge. What do I smell now? Dry woodiness first (oak moss?) that I associate with masculinity giving way to a creamy, softer, and bright aroma that I would call amber mixed with lemon. This is amber and lemon scent is sensual and more round–feminine indeed.
On my shirt, the interplay of floral elements is MUCH more prominent. On cloth, I definitely get lily of the valley and hyacinth. However, when I sniff my wrist, that dry oak moss continues to be prominent–mixed with spicey coriander.
So interesting how different these two smells are–one on cloth, one on flesh–from the same Paloma Picasso!
At about 30 minutes in, she settles into a perfectly lovely aroma that radiates warm amber, soft musk, and sandalwood, all on a bed of dry-spicy moss, with wispy clouds of hyacinth floating overhead.
Sillage and Longevity both moderate in EDT form.
I feel mature (not matronly), beautiful, and classy while wearing this. I hope you enjoy it too!
kokabor – :
@friocomoelhielo
Have I spelt your username right? That’s one to conjure with!
It’s a complicated story about oakmoss, and one that it’s difficult to get reliably informed about. There’s a component in oakmoss that causes adverse reactions on the skin of some people when UV light shines on it. The IFRA have certainly proscribed this substance. But then the perfume companies – which is it they do, or both? – grow selectively cultivated oakmoss that is low in this substance, or chemically remove the substance. Also, there are synthetics that smell … somewhat of oakmoss.
But I deliberately indicated a hesitation there, because it’s common in perfume review pages to see lamentations to the effect that this or that oakmossy fragrance is just not what it used to be. Those who raise these laments will insist that there is just no substitute for just getting the proper stuff and putting it in. Some say that the offending substance has no odour; but others will maintain that olfactation is so complex & mysterious that interfering with a natural substance in any way will compromise the odour-profile of it. I can’t truly myself say I am in grief about any perfume on this grounds; but then it’s only relatively recently that I started analysing them. This website has taken-away my fragrance innocence!
1Azat1 – :
If oakmoss is not allowed to be used, why we have this one still on the market? I’ve smelt it a few times at airports (I know they have 100% new products), and it has real oakmoss in it! and don’t talk about civet!IFRA and a lot of brands are messing with us…
jon1991 – :
Noble fragrance. Oakmoss, aldehydes… It’s old-fashioned and worthy!
kasim8833 – :
I thouhght it would be just a lighter version of EDP, but it’s almost the same, and in the base has a plastic smell.
Better to use on the cloth.
Snap388 – :
I am something of a perfume newbie, as the only experiences I’ve had in the past were with my late mother’s Avon stuff, borrowed spritzes from more “sophisticated” friends, sniffs from magazines, and the first perfume I ever owned, Ici, back in 1996.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more and more interested in fragrances. I’ve been searching for ones to try, ones that sound more interesting than cotton-candy fluff clouds. I ordered Odyssey and Timeless from an Avon-selling friend, and while they’re both pleasant enough, I felt unsatisfied.
Then, I was browsing around online and saw this. The description of the notes and the black bottle caught my eye. I marched right down to Marshalls and looked for a bottle, and they had it for a great price, so I figured, what the heck. I’ll take a chance.
Well, it certainly comes on strong! But once it dries down on my skin, it smells– at least to my untrained nose –almost exactly like the grass and earth after the rain, with a bit of something floral. Woody, but not too woody; fresh, but not too fresh. (I’m sniffing my arms repeatedly as I type this.)
Needless to say, I am very glad I took a chance on this lady. I think she and I are going to be together for quite some time.
africa92 – :
This scent makes me feel so many wonderful emotions; and the smell!? It is very 80s, but in a wonderful, artistic way that is timeless. The aldehydes and coriander are very well blended. I have not yet smelled the perfume version of this scent, but can imagine it to be a powerhouse, whereas, this is on the lighter side and just as lasting.
valka40 – :
Beautiful and sensual…just a lovely scent ❤️
ural1960 – :
GORGEOUS! SIMPLY GORGEOUS! I described the EDP as a tigress in a bottle, this is it’s softer cousin if you will.
I absolutely rekindled the Paloma Picasso romance! (thank you TJ MAXX for having such quality and high end fragrances for affordable buys).
LOVE LOVE LOVE these fragrances!
Maybe it’s because it’s the classiness or the timelessness now (ala a Chanel) OR maybe because it has a uniqueness today that not many fragrances have that are out these days.
AND, PP fragrances pack a “punch” on the longevity and silage in such a great-I-get-compliments-almost-everywhere-I-wear-this kind of way!
The dry down is like Heaven! I just sit at my desk at work inhaling the air…the glamorous, delicious scented air that surrounds me! What a mood lifter at it’s best this stuff is!
This is slightly softer version of the EDP, but in my opinion, the scent is pretty similar. If you want a strong version and not afraid of a strong scent, go for the EDP. If you want to test the waters on a PP fragrance, this is a good one to start with.
It’s just so INTOXICATING! I think I may love this one an itsy bitsy more (right now) compared to the EDP version.
I’m making this my summer staple and then will be back to the EDP come Fall/Winter 🙂
I love strong scented powerhouse “punch” ya in the face scents, so to me this is perfection in a bottle!!!
wivekananda – :
Paloma Picasso in the EDT body is a fresh and lovely chypre. I’m elated to have found her through sellers on eBay. For years I wore the EDP and never got around to wearing the toilette. Here it is. Paloma Picasso is an intriguing and fascinating fragrance, decidedly feminine in the Chanel No 5 vein, a nod to classic floral musk, regal ladies and sophistication. In other words it smells like millions of dollars. It suits the personality of the world traveling fashion designer daughter of artist Pablo Picasso. Her signature red lipstick also matches up with this fragrance. So yes it is from the 80’s but not of the 80’s because it is not overpowering and vulgar. She is sedate and soothing.
Opens with aldehydes like toilet water aldehydes with a zesty lemon note and bergamot orange juice. The citruses swimming in aldehydes with what appears to be a neroli note is my favorite part despite the fact that there is so much to love about this perfume. The opening is so refreshing and classy as well as classic. There might be orange blossom but this smells citrusy floral orange flowery. There is mimosa so maybe that is the orange floral phase. Then it smells of a distinct rose. There’s jasmine and lily of the valley so this is a veritable source of floral perfume.
As strongly as they come through, the florals are joined by darker more mysterious notes of musk, leather, woods, amber, sandalwood, and green notes. These green notes appear to be patchouli, vetiver and Evernia Prunastri AKA oak moss. The thing about this fragrance, however, is that it is not an aggressive or bolder chypre. She is a subdued and tame but not boring green moss based perfume. The moss is there but it’s not as potent as other oak moss I’ve encountered. The amber note is really well done and the sandalwood, providing it with a woodsy and spicy aroma. In addition there’s coriander so I feel that this scent is soothing and serene, rather like being all by yourself in deep meditation in a Chinese garden with stone statues of the Buddha.
Paloma is a beautiful classic fragrance and by today’s standards she is definitely mature because she lacks the super sweet sugary candy gourmand notes that perfumes come with nowadays, nor is she floral shampoo hairspray or any such nonsense. She is a real perfume. The scent lingers and lasts for hours and hours and in the dry down the faint trace of wood is left, or a soft musk, powdery and clean. Very clean. This perfume now comes with body lotions and it really smells good when layered together. I have layered this with Chanel No 5 and the two ‘sisters’ are beautiful hand in hand. An evening perfume that matches up with formal evening dresses little black dresses and faux furs. Paloma is a warm winter musk and wearable in the autumn and winter. She starts off fresh and cool but heats up with amber and musk in the end. Glorious and highly recommended for fans of 80’s vintage perfumes. The EDT is not as musky as the original EDP so if you want to experience less musk in a floral musk, or less wood in a chypre check this out. Everything is in such perfect harmony. Nothing in this perfume is overdone or excesive. Wonderful.
snake161 – :
It’s an airy version of the Edp. It starts out as an explosion but then fades into a lovely, soft, creamy scent on me, I don’t get the Magie Noire at all, more like Shiseido Zen. It’s kind of soapy which fades away after about 45 minutes. Very feminine, and not sweet.
repeh – :
Light and Dark (2005 EDT)
I find PP in EDT has few florals, and those bergamot/citrus notes that they are talking about I can not detect at all. But what is so interesting about this perfume is the contrast between light and dark.
For the first hour or more I smell mostly aldehydes, bright sparking soapy aldehydes at that, and oakmoss, and a bit of peppery coriander, and a huge dose of the civet and leather. The dark notes don’t smell dirty or skanky, instead they lend a nice grounding sensation to the aldehydic top. Without the civet the aldehydes would just slide into high pitched screaming territory. After a long while I do smell a nice demure red rose, along with vetiver.
By the drydown the roses are gone, the darkness has lessened, the woods are prominent, the aldehydes are still strong and sparkling, and what is left is something I can only describe as polished. Like wearing a black, slim fitting pantsuit with diamond post earrings and simply styled shiny hair. Paloma in EDT has the perfect amount of strength, sillage, and longevity, I really like the polished, woody, drop of leather, hint of sparkling “perfume” scent that it leaves on the skin. It seems very professional and put-together.
I like this very much, but I mostly like what it DOES, rather than how it smells, if that makes any sense.
becks – :
OH MY. LOVE this stuff. Found it at Marshall’s and went for it! Its awesome,hard to describe,kinda 80s,but GOOD 80s.its floral,powdery with a touch of leather,civet and aldehydes. Now on the lookout for the EDP! anyone fond of classic perfume scents,go for it!
laurynas73 – :
Recently found a bottle at Marshall’s. Got it at a slightly better price than online. Forgot the box was for the one I have a 1oz. Only have a mini of the Paloma Picasso. However, I was far from disappointed. From what I understand this EDT PPicasso would be my preference over the original anyway. I see so many wonderful descriptions here. I must say am now looking forward to fall. With only one ounce I was being gingerly and miserly even though my rule is to not be despite how much I have of Any fragrance. But with a backup in storage I am going to blast away with the first bottle because everything is going right here with this scent. This is the 1980’s that I love and one of the best civets out there.
shevtsov – :
I´m spreading lines of this golden juice up and down my arms. OMG THIS is the stuff. If there was one perfume to sum up all the good things about the 80´s, this one is IT. I love the perfume but this maybe is EVEN BETTER. WOW ZER…
Vibes of Magie Noire vintage OH YEAH, also vibes of Salvador Dali original and Creature, and yes Coco Chanel as another mentioned….bourbon cashmere duvet ..put wood on the fire, silks, forests.
Also note the CORIANDER NOTE….as another said…important..
In fact reminds me a little of Coriandre
vadaseya – :
(Vintage): “I am a woman, I know what I want and am wise” could may well be the message this lovely chypre fragrance conveys. I find the EDT more wearable and easier to pull of, whereas the reformulation (of both) is a total disaster.
ZeroTedloli – :
In the 90s I had the EDP of this and liked it very much but it tended to be just overwhelming. A couple of years ago I had to throw out my old bottle because it had turned. Then around Christmas last year I saw that Marshall’s had the EDT for $20 so I decided to treat myself. When I got home and tried it, oh man, true love!! It was all the good warm, spicy stuff from the EDP without any of the aggressiveness. I don’t know if this is a “reformulation” but it has become one of my “signature” scents.
dimmal – :
I forgot about this one and did not recognize it by name. After purchasing and sampling, I have smelled this a million times and loved it on others. It’s been around a while and based on notes I should love this fragrance. I do! It is rich, refined, spicy, beautiful, not too sweet, sour, dry or anything except… the coriander hates me, just as cumin and sharp saffron in other fragrances. I truly believe if the coriander were exempt from this I would die for this fragrance, but then it would not be Paloma Picasso anymore. Its parts are what makes this lovely, unique fragrance the gem it is which is certainly a fragrance to respect and admire. I envy women who can pull this one off and the same for current Rochas Femme with the obvious cumin note. PP and RF without the pungent spices would be Heaven for me, but we weren’t meant to be. I feel so rejected. *sigh*
timoss13 – :
This was before Allure my signature scent for 15 years. My wedding scent…this smells rich, very womany, vintage, haute couture…I have 1 million wonderful memories using this treasure, which will be always in my heart.
I´m very glad that it´s listed here.
Eternal Looovvveeeee…
vtflnk – :
Well rounded, full bodied fragrance.
Great for posh dinner parties and similar elegant functions.
Very beautiful, i just adore it.
Tatsanill – :
I accidently purchased a vintage bottle of this off eBay because I didn’t fully read the description. I assumed from the photo that it was the EDP when it was actually the EDT.
Well, mistakes can turn out to be blessings in disguise, and this is one of them. I love the EDP Paloma but this EDT is a lighter version that still has all the red lipstick and shoulder pad attitude of the EDP. I really think this fragrance is a masterpeice, and it’s a shame the Paloma line never really extended all that much. If anyone could do something special with the current trend for fruity florals and vamilla it would have to be Paloma.
The EDT is much easier to wear to work, which is great because my life isn’t filled with “special occasion” moments. There’s a whole lot of ordinary and everyday going on so why save perfume for some distant event?
osvd – :
I couldn´t even tell it is some version of PP.
The EDP is strong woody oakmoss with angelica, leather and creamy cibet. The beast (and the beauty, at the same time) It´s dripping style and temperament.
This EDT is pretty nice, inoffensive, I´d say boring, mostly flowery, kind of airy scent with a hint of leather, shy longevity and sillage.
muisama57x – :
Finnally listed here! I am glad this happened.
This is an excellent fragrance. Milder that its eau de parfum version, but still pretty. (I have writen a review about the EDP). Great choise for warm nights, when the occasion requests for an elegant fragrance.
It works very well on men too, because of its masculine civet chord. You can say it is a masculine fragrance and people will believe.
I noticed this eau de toilette’s dry-down is very alike Magie Noire by Lancôme when tested side by side on my skin.
I recommend it.
SLAM1488 – :
Amazing, powerful but not aggressive, mature essence of feminity. More wearable than EDP if your skin doesn’t go well with animalic notes.
Serkophlf – :
lighter than the EDP, thats the only difference, apart from the bottle, ah, and the price, that one is much cheaper
META_BOY – :
I’m the first one to comment. Can’t believe it hasn’t been here in the base all along. It’s a lovely timeless classic, as is edp. Kind of similar to COCO by Chanel.