Description
Some of the famous perfume houses create fragrances and whole collections that can be worn together, by combining them mutually. They were created with an intention to act and sound as one whole, while they allure us, perfume fans, to a kind of game with fragrant layers that create true fragrant spectacle on our skin. Perfumer of the house of 4160 Tuesday reached her new creation by using such fragrant game – SEX GODDESS which arises from two existing compositions – fragrances Goddess of Love and Perfume and The Sexiest Scent On The Planet IMHO. By combining the notes of goddess of love and the sexiest scent, the latest fragrance was composed – and it promises power and seduction of both previous editions.
In the opinion of perfumer of the house of 4160 Tuesday, Sarah McCartney: “I think that perfumers generally prefer people to appreciate a fragrance as a whole rather than trying to pick it apart and isolate different notes. Besides, what you put into a perfume is often unrelated to what people get out of it; plus we all notice different things, based on our experiences.” Regardless of the fact that Sarah tried her best that all the notes sound like one whole, she revealed that for this particular fragrance she used intoxicating and seductive notes that define the sex goddess and that we can clearly smell in this composition: Rose, plum, blackcurrant, violet, cedarwood, musk, lily, raspberry and jasmine.” The house of 4160 Tuesdays reveals that the composition also features a small amount of oak moss which is barely noticeable, but it is the one that provides the fragrance with the vintage charm of the 60es and contributes to longevity and strength of the perfume and leaves a sophisticated misty effect.
Sarah McCartney also explains that SEX GODDESS was created from a union of extracts of the house’s best-seller Goddess of Love and Perfume from the series Crimson of Passion and The Sexiest Scent Of The Planet IMHO, quite by accident. “It happened when one of our layering experiments got out of hand and went too far. We love to see what happens when we blend our scents. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t; this one was so magnificent that we decided to bottle it,” said Sarah McCartney, 4160Tuesdays’ founder and perfumer. “We’ll give the credit for this one to Aisha Addison, our lovely intern, who is currently the only person to own a whole bottle.”
The latest edition, Sex Goddess was announced in November 2015 and launched in January 2016, in flacons of 50 ml and 100 ml, as Eau de Parfum.
The video clips that I chose for this article show perfumer Sarah McCartney speaking about the creations crucial for the composition of Sex Goddess: Goddess of Love and Perfume and The Sexiest Scent of The Planet IMHO.
Godsmack21 – :
I didn’t take to this too much first time round but I gave it a rest and went back to it and I am so glad I did because I have become totally obsessed with this complex powdery floral chypre.
It’s beautifully feminine and retro with its lily, rose, jasmine and violet being rounded off with a flourish of woods and oakmoss.
I cannot stop wearing it. I am obsessed with fragrance but have worn nothing but this since my new bottle landed on my mat. Divinely addictive and terribly glamourous! I feel like a siren in it!
alexleba – :
I bought this way too fast….It sounds lovely – it is quite nice.
But only NICE I’m afraid. Not sex goddess at all. I’m sorry. Its jammy soft sweet melange that fades away too quickly and no particular note jumps out and grabs me. Kind of forgettable.
I regret this review, as I know 4160 Tuesdays is a well loved house…but I chose wrong on this one.
D1manus – :
I had high hopes for this one!
Sexiest scent is my all time fave of 4610 tuesdays so I thought I would love this
I don’t
I like it
Much nicer once it’s been on for a few hours but overall it’s disappointing
WebStrannik – :
Attractive and mysterious! It also has a sexy and sweet side that distinguishes it. Young parfume,i would like to have a cold day … it’s airy and a bit cold that makes it fascinating. Ideal for an evening, maybe in a rock concert in a small place, definitely not go unnoticed. Really very nice and interesting,very nice!
Sillage: 7.5/10
Longevity: 8.5/10
Scent: 9/10
Overall: 8.5/10
waveEteplesap – :
I can see how this was made as a blend of two existing scents by 4160 Tuesdays – after sampling several I have a clearer sense of the house touch. Sex Goddess has that DNA but I think this is one of the most successful renditions of one of their familiar riffs (a slightly vintage fruity-floral chypre).
This opened up citrusy and musky on me, and very alluring too. Soon after I get florals: violet, rose, jasmine; in some other scents by this house the violet comes off a little chalky on me but here the floral blend is very smooth and rounded. I find the jasmine is probably the strongest floral (and on occasion I am reminded of a sweeter version of Bottega Veneta with the jasmine, plum skin and oakmoss). I get the sharpness of the blackberry and that tannin-like quality of dark plum skin. Again, some others from this house have felt too much like fruit punch but this one is just lovely.
I do get musk and an oakmoss vibe which keep the scent grounded and not too whimsical with just fruit and flowers. This blend is excellent and this has been an instant love for me. I have liked and found fun many other 4160 creations, but this one feels more rounded and whole.
The downside? It becomes a skin scent on me after 2 hours.
munchitor – :
Somehow the combination of the fruits and wood and oakmoss smell chocolate marshmallow to me. But it’s very subtle and I can only smell it for a few minutes before it goes. Not super impressed, won’t be a buy.
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ritualara – :
Thanks to a lovely fragrantican I get to sample this. Well as a whole i do like this. I get the raspberry and blackcurrant and the rose, and the combined effect is somewhat jammy. I don’t sense any woods. As it develops the violet emerges. I think i sense the oakmoss but it’s just a whisper nothing like the bases of vintage fume. Any heavier and it would dominate the fruits. I am happy with my little sample I know i would tire of a fb because that’s how I am with fruity!
yurii090584 – :
As spring is slowly coming here in the UK I have been wearing my sample of Sex Goddess the last couple of days and evenings.
TBH this isn’t my cup of tea. I love Sexiest Scent…but haven’t tried Goddess of Love and Perfume, the other scent this is based on. I do smell Sexiest… a little in the top notes, but not afterwards.
Despite this not being my thing, I have to say it’s really lovely. There is the usual 4160 Tuesdays “zing” in there ( for want of a better word). There is a blast of raspberry then the violet peeks out. The longevity is great (lasts overnight).Sillage is moderate.
This will be my next FB, I prefer it to Babylon Sunset it’s that good!!
poKJhvyuBJNKmk – :
I just received a sample of this in the latest Perfume Society box.
BEAUTIFUL!! It reminds me of LUSH. Not any particular product; just the ‘smell’ or ‘essence’ of LUSH.
Really hope this has a decent longevity, as it truly is gorgeous and would love to purchase a full bottle.
go_pasha – :
I have, and adore, the (gorgeous) Goddess of Love and Perfume and when I was first given a sample of this one in a 4160 Tuesdays order I recognised it right away, but somehow I’ve never tried the Sexiest Scent despite sampling most of the range.
This is crazy lovely – rich and jammy and smooth. After a few minutes the violet starts to come out, and as it dries down a bit more I get a hint of the oakmoss and soft musk. Good sillage and longevity too.
I could definitely see a full bottle of this one coming my way.