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maasic – :
The all-too disparaging remarks about grandmothers do not apply here; this is exactly what I would get for my granny–and then steal on occasion. It is elegant, spicy, carnation-forward with a bit of fruity-powder and a loaded blast of iris; the first few seconds are iris-carnation (lovely and unusual), and then the the rest of the bits follow. I think it’s pretty true to the profile presented, except that I don’t get as much jasmine (which is good, imho) and not much apricot (a bit sad imho), and I do get soap (if that’s not your thing, stay away). I agree with a previous review which describes this an “oriental floral” and a “spicy little number”–yes! This is grandma with some soap, of course–and kick!
It is a lush, lovely and elegant, “throwback to older times” perfume. I don’t see this with jeans and a white T, but with a floral frock in summer, or PC faux-fur in winter. Not particularly heavy, and lacking enormous silage with soapy to it, this can be worn year-round. Clean carnation, soapy-iris, and then lightly fruited goodness. Does not disappoint!
havoc1992 – :
In the beginning I smell a peppery carnation, but too soon the pineapple takes it over. The drydown is rather sweet. A lovely perfume though.
dron4life – :
This scent really is about the fruit. That note is forward and featured; so, it’s sort of a weird fragrance with a fruity carnation. The carnation plays a supporting role. If you are looking for one of those spicy carnation fragrances like I adore, this is not the one. This is very sweet, not spicy. It goes on fruity then musk/sour then carnation; fades quickly to a skin scent.
DEAD43 – :
fruttato e piuttosto dolce, questo profumo parte con note di ananas e frutta candita ben distinguibili. quindi procede su territori più floreali con eliotropo predominante e un tocco di garofano appena percettibile. peccato perchè il garofano mi sarebbe piaciuto sentirlo un po’ di più, magari sorretto da una struttura legnosa. la sensazione di fondo è leggera, lievemente polverosa e poco persistente. non male, ma neppure indimenticabile.
koxa – :
Sweet at first application. Reminded me of candy. Drydown is softer but still sweet. It’s almost like carnation mixed with sweet tart candy. I don’t find the carnation overly strong nor agressively spicy – it’s front and center but balanced by the other notes too instead of just being ALL carnation. A good introduction scent to someone trying out carnation.
ric23 – :
When I decided to try a few perfumes from Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier, I assumed that this must be an old house, along the lines of Guerlain, Caron, Creed, Floris, et al. After all, are there really perfumers today who also make gloves? Apparently so, as MPG has not been around for very long at all! (1988? really?)
Nonetheless, I am happy to be able to report that SOIE ROUGE has a substantial, old-school perfume feeling, at least insofar as strength and sillage are concerned, although it is essentially linear. This is all about velvety dark red carnations, from start to finish. No true development beyond the first minute or so. Instead, SOIE ROUGE offers a high-quality presentation of the carnation note, which turns out to be surprisingly spicy when effectively unadorned.
The two carnation frags most familiar to me, Caron BELLODGIA and Etro DIANTHUS (which I only recently tested) both also pack a hefty dose of clove, a note which has the effect of muting the intrinsic spiciness of dark carnations, which here is quite clear. SOIE ROUGE is more like an oriental floral than a floral, a simple yet very spicy little number which I can recommend for cold weather wear.