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nundUntor – :
went down with super serious overspraying,
aldeydes in a sonic boom
and
time warp roses
in a deranged fougere type vibe,
florals and patchouly..
this could be perceived as feminine at first,
actually it is a post modern fougere..
the kinky dandy won’t miss it in its wardrobe.
Best worn to celebrate the end of summer
icerierow – :
Sophisticated jasmines, with aldehydes and floral.
Jasmine, aldehydes blast with vetiver, bits of roses, and white floral. It does have that classic frame with a vintage twist & a hint of sweetness to form a confusion. Incense is there tho, but the patchouli, and amber isn’t obvious (if there any).
I can see this fragrance conquering the Oscars red carpet, it screams sophistication, feminine beauty, yet bit naughty with ecstasy. It’s quality is mild (comparing to niche of course) & it fits the mainstream standard very well.
vsd722intitytek – :
The good reviews are already given, all that is left is the scent of couture from the world of opulent charged, when it falls into the right person it’s clean and daring, I’m thinking this is the older sister of poal, or someone said chanel 5,the right man can pull this one by a light application, with a light tobacco incense smoke leather base.
leon19 – :
The first thing that comes to mind is that this smells like a very expensive soap. Aldehydes come first, clearly dominating the blend which feels dreamy and blurry. To this theme, a skinny rose contributes with an airy, fuzzy, clean softness and freshness. Next is the jasmine that comes in force, indolic and sparkly and leaves the other notes in the background. The composition feels vintage and it’s tenacious. About 3 hour in and it changes again, the soapy feel from the start now smells like clean sheets left to dry in the wind. It is mostly floral, a mix of white florals which I can’t pinpoint. White musk is added and it’s the one that gives me the “fresh laundry” smell. From now on, the fragrance doesn’t seem to change that much anymore and it gets softer and closer to skin. Much tamer and less complex that in the beginning, barely hovering above the skin, it’s mainly laundry white musk with soft floral mix and a gentle wood base. The vintage feel is gone and it feels contemporary now; it’s almost another fragrance. The transition and note shift is seamless throughout its life ; it doesn’t feel forced even though the changes are significant at times. As a whole, it leans feminine.
Scent: 7/10
Longevity: 8/10
Projection: 7/10
Rezus_44 – :
I don’t know why this isn’t completely adored. This is a beautiful fragrance. I understand that it may not get selected when smelling on strips. I even understand that wearing it once through a small tester, may not change your mind. However… If you can wear this a second time, I think you will see that your mood is changed by the wearing of this fragrance.
It’s really not a throwback to old ways as much as is said about it. Instead it is very modern.
I am a man, but like many of you, I own and wear, and love a wide variety of fragrances. I own masculines, and those marketed pour femme, however when I wear Mitsuoko, although I love it, I see why it was marketed to the audience that it was, especially in it’s time! Superstitious, may not be for the man who prefers to shop for Aramis time after time, or has only ever worn Kouros once released, however, I don’t think that audience is shopping for the new Malle floral anyway. Point is, this is as unisex as any floral/aldehyde has ever been. (To my nose of course!)
Think about it this way. When I wear Superstitious, it has the most amazing feeling, circulating the air around me, ever fresh and light, never suffocating.
I continue to see comparisons to No. 5, and to me, this is not doing any favors as a comparable; mostly because many of us have very specific associations with that fragrance, almost as if it were an acquaintance we all knew. Some of us are the best of friends with here, and others of us see her as the tawdry jezebel from a by gone era. Either way, I think the comparison is disadvantageous.
I am clearly biased by my adoration of this fragrance, but I in no way think it to be earth shattering, I just think it is misunderstood, and miss-conveyed, almost to the point of scaring those who are looking for something modernistic, which it absolutely is!
Is it Aldehydic? Yes!
Is it Floral? Absolutely!
Does it combine all of this with a beautiful Incense? Yep!
Is it old? Maybe in quality.
Words to aid in the description of this could be:
“Superstitious by Frederic Malle is…”
“Now”
“what’s happening!”
“Crisp”
“Supplementary”
“Glistening, albeit a bit crude”
“Neoteric”
“Sparkling”
and
“Youthful”
Try it, I think you may just like it!
firespirit85 – :
On a recent trip to Europe I collected another suitcase of perfume, I loved them all yet I was still searching for my calling card. I have several Frederic Malle scents, but have avoided Superstitious because I’ve not been especially attracted by some reviews. I was persuaded to try Superstitious after I read an interview with Frederic Malle and Alber Elbaz. Elbaz was fabulous as he described the background to Superstitious. He used the words “instinctive” and “intuitive” to describe the development process, these words motivated me to order 10ml of his (and Ropion’s) fragrance. And I now have my signature perfume. Beyond all the analysis of notes, longevity and sillage etc., Superstitious brings out instinct and intuition in the wearer, fills with the paradox of calm excitement as one stands at the edge of the creative precipice. Try it, it may surprise you!
MacKarena – :
Superstitious blurs the lines between familiar and new. Initially as I wore this, I thought it was almost a copy of vintage Arpege, but as it bloomed on my skin I began to understand why this was packaged and named the way it is.
As weird as it sounds the accord formed by the aldehydes and incense notes in this remind me of a road flare: unbearably bright/glaring at first, then an alert ominous glow and then finally subdued and smokey suggestive of past danger. At the drydown they smell like a cathedral full of snuffed out candles. The initial metallic blast is now a shadowy veil over the rest of the composition at drydown. The lush rose and jasmine no longer shimmer but are made darker, deeper by the warmth of the hazy-waxy-smokiness of the dying aldehydes pared with the incense and chypre base. In this context, the rich blackness of the bottle adorned with only the suggestion of God’s gilded, all-seeing eye makes a lot more sense.
Superstitious is a darker sister of No22 and in the same way that many who love No22 are wholly devoted to it, I can imagine this being many people’s one and only.
If I were forced to pick one scent to show and explain perfume to someone who had never encountered perfume before, this might be the one.
Superstitious is a perfume to live your life wearing.
Ascestbritbat – :
Aldehydic. Aldehydic to the point that it’s almost medicinal. In my opinion, this amount of aldehyde usually spells “paranoia”.
I guess it’s intended to be a modern take on floral aldehyde notes, but I don’t get much floral, except for a shadow like sourness lurking somewhere in that dazzling aldehyde mess.
cfhtgnf – :
Beautiful – I think. Maybe my reaction to this one is a bit offbeat, but while I can sense that Superstitious is a wonderful piece of work, to me it is dense and very linear. I like what I smell but I can’t pick up any individual notes, and I find little development or nuance. After a short while I get sick of Superstitious, but it lingers for many tedious hours until eventually I have to scrub. Very thick and flat. Makes me want to open a window. A pity. I wish I smelled what other people smell.
WikiliksLexa – :
I just love how softly and balanced incense and patchouli evolves here.
It gives me thoughts how amouage epic could smell if you add fresh floral aldehydes there.
Also I can discover something suchlike portrait of a lady.
Nice!
AlexeyRD – :
Shimmering radiance! These notes really do sparkle! This has been described as a ‘modern aldehyde’ – and it is exactly that. Very fresh floral blend is magnified, crystallized and made abstract by the aldehyde note. Dazzling jasmine and rose, with a lush ambery backdrop. Sophisticated sheer pleasure!
makentosch – :
Holy aldehydes!
Definitely a throwback. Reminiscent of Chanel No. 5, but a little smokier, a little more mysterious. I despise Chanel No. 5, but I can live with this. If you’d like a Chanel No. 5 without the tang and tart, this is a nice compromise.
lis0 – :
Superstitious is Audrey Hepburn in a classic little black lace dress. She is carrying a nosegay of jasmine and white roses, wrapped in a freshly laundered antique lace handkerchief. If Guerlain’s Chamade had pronounced aldehydes, it would be Superstitous.
This is a glamorous, classic fragrance; Dominique Ropion’s partnership with Frederic Malle must bring out his very best, because two of the most beautiful fragrances I have smelled in the last 10 years have been Portrait of a Lady and Superstitious. It has staying power, but is not obnoxious. I sprayed 2 sprays on my wrists this morning and now it is 10 PM and I am still getting traces of exquisite dry down: white flowers and hard-milled soap.
It’s been a long time since I craved a fragrance; I want to possess this beauty!
dmitriil – :
I am not usually one to scrub off a fragrance but after spritzing this on my wrist I had to use dish soap to remove every trace. I wasn’t expecting to be bashed over the head with a club of Chanel-esque aldehydes, which is the exact reason I dislike so many Chanel fragrances. A pass for me.. maybe I’d appreciate it on someone else though.
сергей ша – :
I agree with @Germany. There is a truly old school perfume, start to finish.
Its main advantage certainly is that you will not come across anything else like this in your daily life, unless perhaps you have a fragrance library that goes back decades. It’s like a time machine and it unmistakable.
Maybe for that same reason though, it’s just a little…. weird. Idk. I don’t want to call it cold per se, but it’s distant. Too airy, aldehydic, ungrounded for me. It’s not like something you smell ON yourself, but it sort of hangs beside you if that makes any sense. Ofc in reality there are base notes, but by the time it gets to that point, my nose is somewhat exasperated.
Regardless of my gripes though, this is completely beyond a doubt glamorous. And not like red carpet “i called my stylist”, posturing type of glamorous, but in its very character. Maybe those who embody that better than me have an easier time wearing this one.
bos-2 – :
i love this fragrance!! one of the fav from the house after POAL!!
if you love POAL you will love this too
ulya6inskiy – :
Superstitious is a Big perfume, impossible to ignore, and it seems like it’s a love or hate thing …. and quite a Chameleon judging from these reviews. As someone who only wore Vintage for 4 years or so — oddly it doesn’t appeal to me anymore although I adore and appreciate my Vintage scents, I no longer want to wear them — it has a Vintage Vibe for sure, must be those aldehydes and big florals. I don’t get the peach at all but it must be contributung to the overall richness of the scent, which has my favorite quality of being so masterfully blended that individual notes are completely indistinguishable. I adore this scent but wear it rarely as it doesn’t really seem to suit how I feel in the countryside! But I do find it wonderfully uplifting and transcendent when I wear it … happiness in a bottle!
Komar22 – :
I wasn’t thrilled with this but if you are there’s a new hair fragrance in this scent.
andreiistalenov – :
Love it! One of the best offering from legendery Frederic Malle. Chic, complex and timeless!
imiseepar – :
Domonique Ropion’s creations are wonderful. But this one I would assume are more of Elba.
Sincerely saying, it’s the first perfume of Ropion I washed off my skin and still had it’s strong and unpleasant smell. Reminded me more os sandal then pachouli unfortunately.
First after spraying there were floral sweetness. So cloying and sticky. Then that sandal like came mixed with some deep rose oil kind . So strong and irritating.
I was curious to try Superstitions for so long time after having and loving Gucci Accenti, Une Fleur de Cassie and Armani Mania of the same nose.
Portrait of the lady and Aimez Moi Celection by Caron were a pleasure to try but they were not my cup of tea.
Superstitious is way out of that list from DR.
Ser4ey – :
When I first tried this at the mall, it reminded me of two perfumes from the same line; Une Fleur De Cassie at the top and Portrait of a Lady in the base. I was captivated by the smell for the next few days as the scent settled on the inside of the cuffs of my coat. I was scratching my chin when I first noticed a gorgeous whiff of something then I remembered it was Superstitious. It felt so good that I knew I had to buy a bottle.
I received my bottled a few days ago and have hesitated to spray it. Reason being; when something costs so much, you want to savour it and this did come across as a special occasion fragrance. So today I just decided to spray it and I am still getting references to Cassie and POAL for which I am so glad but it also made me think of Carnal Flower.
It oddly opened up with a creamy coconuty tuberose (Maybe people will notice it if they spray for the first time from their new bottle?!?) which I didn’t mind at all. This loses power in the next half an hour but it’s still there giving that soapy hint I think people are referring to. I liked Carnal Flower as a fragrance but it was so overwhelmingly tuberosy for me. I am glad that I could have the taste of all three fragrances packed into one bottle so that makes me feel better about the price I paid.
Another strange thing I just noticed… It is for women! Such a shock to the system but it is decidedly feminine but I like it so I am going to wear this one.
The dry down to my nose is like Cardinal with a hint of rose water so I am even more happy now because I let all the aforementioned fragrances go because of performance issues but they all come together as one in Superstitious and I really have no reason to complain.
Projection is close to skin and can be perceived for about 4-5 hours. Stays on clothing for a couple of days which is why I bought this after having experienced what happened when I firs tried this. I think it will perform better when the weather is a bit mild. And… I don’t really care that it’s for women. Life is too short for people pleasing and justifying your fragrance choices.
sumihail – :
I came to write a review and just nodded along w/ K1’s the whole time. *slow clap* beautiful and on point review – nouvea vintage, I’d call this. Embodies both cleanliness (think squeaky clean soap bar aldehydes) and an overripe skank of realistic floral components, like dying flowers that have just enough of their recent lushness left, it pulls you in to catch another whiff then pushes you away for getting too close. The incense also has a somewhat soapy component, not my style to be sure. Not ‘smokey’ at all.
Not for me, very astringent qualities to my nose, but so is the genre here a lot of the time. Well made for damn sure!
Mozart – :
Wild jasmine – aldehyde – woody
Color impression: seafoam green
It takes guts to come up with a new floral aldehyde in the time the category is reckoned extinct. They wanted to display something quite related to fashion, archetypal yet innovative, old-school yet modern, and the result is Superstitious. It opens with a wallop of floral fizzy aldehydic air, which itself, paired with bombastic Egyptian jasmine and Turkish rose, shows off edgy indolic and soapy sparkling renditions. Boy it’s lot of jasmine there, wild and lewd.
A vibrant touch of lactonic sub-play of peach gives it a smooth sweet powdery effect. Meanwhile curtain of frankincense delivers an abrasive offset that give me feeling Amouage composes a scent for French. It carries throughout the development until elements of base – milky sandalwood, labdanum, patchouli, and bony earthy vetiver – form a classic woody, chpyre-inclining amber foundation that guarantees super strong longevity on skin up to ten hours and mellow sillage.
★★★★
zle667speagoessenda – :
Don’t hate me, but I honestly see a resemblance to Chanel’s No. 5. However, where No.5 has a very round and fat presence, this seems to fall flat. It smells, oddly, like a snuffed out candle. Too much aldehydes for its own good, but not enough else going on.
Beautiful, fascinating but perhaps not enough for me. All the power to those who can make it work.
yxd790Negeltzex – :
Very retro, very chic with a contemporary twist. This is the lovechild of Aprpege and Jean Louis Scherrer who is all grown up. Just beautiful.
1986310 – :
Not the love from the first sight, but fortunately I had a chance to try it few times before judging, and now I like it a lot. It’s pleasantly weird: clean and dirty, mild and wild. It’s decidedly modern and so beautifully nostalgic without the ‘old lady scent’ side effect. Mature, chic and classy. I can imagine this perfume on a woman or a man, and even if it’s rose-jasmine-peach-etc., it fits man perfectly, like a tailored suit. Wearing it, I feel somewhat reminding me of wearing N5: same androgynous duality thanks to aldehydes. The scent is very vibrant and rich, and nine hours after spraying it I still sense the patchouli-insence-amber-vetiver sillage, not heady nor heavy, but surprisingly sparkling. It’s more for the evening because it’s a bit too luxurious and showy for the daytime, but can be both if you are very self-confident and free of superstitions.
niksovskij – :
I tried this perfume last week at Frederic Malle boutique and I told my self which kind of perfume is this because of jasmine, rose and peach I thought it’s normal perfume and I did not care for it anymore but because of the sample which I have I tested again and it surprised me a lot,
unbelievable, the incense playing around with jasmine and rose along with aldehydes then after some time you will smell the patchouli is making a good touch for this perfume.
believe or not, you will love this perfume after trying it for 4 times at least.
the sillage is perfect and everyone will ask you what you are wearing.
longavity is perfect, more than 8 hours with three sprays.
Thank you, Dominique Ropion for another interesting perfume.
svven – :
it reminds a bit of Timbuktu but with aldehydes
japoshkaaa – :
This starts off with a fresh clean laundry vibe, almost like a white musk effect. Not at all what I expected from the sound of the name and look of the bottle. I was expecting a dark, sombre scent but got something that mimics an out-of-shower experience. Like you just had the Mother of all baths and emerged spanking fresh and smelling like the epitome of genteel cleanliness. Later stages feature more of a floral sweetness coming from a subtle but elegant peach note. I say subtle because peach tend to be rather in-your-face (think Kiste, Hedonist) plus outrightly girly and sometimes downright sticky. Not here. It is tempered well with a soft Jasmine and amber base, never becoming too prominent or vulgar. Instead the whole composition is attractive, decorous and ladylike. Just not worth the price tag though.
gyusernamex3 – :
I sampled this fragrance when Barneys NYC had the launch a few months ago. To me, the top notes immediately reminded me of Lanvin Arpege. For the price point, and the collaborative effort of Alber Elbaz and Mr. Malle, I could not see the justification for the price point. The bottle design is very nice.
The dry down was different, somewhat synthetic, but again, I was expecting something different, not a reboot of an original. If the key sales people at Barneys were also kind of unimpressed with it……I think that says it all.
brazzza – :
This is a superb post modern interpretation of the aldehyde Jasmine incense floral. Yet, it’s not retro in a fuggy way; it pops and fizzes with a fresh and yes, very ‘soapy’ cleanliness that is truly unique. There is another great review below that talks about soap and vintage, yet expresses that it is not like any ‘vintage’ we know. Yes, it’s so evocative at the same time. I am reminded of having a shower in our ‘bush shower’ on the farm, supposedly reserved for the men working and getting too filthy to wash up inside the house….there would always be a cracked and frazzled sliver of unscented yellow soap in the wire holder….this glorious frag put me right back in that shower under the rainwater tanks on our Eden farm. This incredible top and middle fades to a fairly quiet perfume after a few hours, but retains the hard yellow, UNSCENTED soap reference all the way. This is a glorious fragrance and a real masterpiece. It makes me so happy that artists and visionaries are still at work in fragrance.
kvakva – :
Absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful!
zavidnyak76 – :
This strange, intriguing perfume keeps me guessing. When I dabbed it on half an hour ago, I was in a dark wooded area, hiding behind a tree, watching a coven of witches–all incense and dark flowers. Then it became overwhelming and sad, like losing a lover and feeling his presence, keeping a bouquet of roses even though it is decaying. Only now can I be objective and sense the aldehydes. For me this will always be a nighttime perfume, dreamy and a little sad like Portrait of a Lady.
Sifesmisy – :
Haha, It’s always been my dream to keep the smell of a luxury aldehydic soap on my skin for hours and hours…
I had to wait for Superstitious to give me that 🙂
and I’m in love!
Long live Dominique Ropion!
Kilfempollalls – :
If this one is anywhere near as cool as Superstition by Stevie Wonder, I’m buying it!
murat80 – :
Anonymous, one of the few scents of Malle that do not get the best. 5/10
Andjei – :
Superstitious is not exactly what I expected it to be. I knew about aldehydes, rose and jasmine but I didn’t expect to smell what I did.
Well, my first impression was….. citrysses and aldehydes. It was so citric that I was sure it would contain grapefruit or lime, but these notes are not listed. The opening is a big loud splash of frizzy sour aldehydes, like super dry champagne with roses. It’s cool, but I wouldn’t call it fresh. And the aldehydes are not rounded soapy or powdery, not at all. This perfume becomes powdery after several hours still conserving its sourness. If I would try to compare it to some other perfumes… it recalls Vraie Blond of ELDO for its frizzy mood, Hermes’ Jour d’Hermes Absolu and Aedes de Venustas for sourness, POAL and Mon Nom est Rouge for incensy rose but these two are sweeter and more oriental in their vibe.
I find Superstitious rather agressive and arrogant but in the way you can’t explain why. It’s modern and chic and most of all COOL. It’s not a comfort scent and it doesn’t give any confidence who smelles it. Superstitious is classy in modern way, it’s for sure.
I’m still wondering about this sourness. I guess some notes are not listed or is it a sour rose with unripe peach and incense.
The longevity is superb – 10 hours. The last remark – I think it recalls Cardin Rose – a fragrance I smelt 20 y ago, but it’s a long time, I should re-test it for being sure.
Definitely a superb fragrance!
About the name… I think it’s a lack of self-consiusness and a fear to make a person superstitious. Looking for a security in trifling facts helps to find a support one needs. Superstitiousness doesn’t give confidence and it asks for a distance.
………
I need to say it – I absolutely ADORE Alber Elbaz’ work ♡
363216 – :
I really hope that I can smell jasmine from this perfume. To me It reminds me POAL of same perfumer and same house.
Very sour terpenic top note and incense-rosy with Some watery-peach vibe. Maybe I should smell it again.
+ This is a POAL jasmine ver. Sour terpenic incense and Spicy Jasime with Very classic chypre base. I was looking forward JP’s Joy scent according to notes(Classic floral bouquet), but it’s not.
mihaman – :
I tried this yesterday on blotter and then on my skin as well. I still have the blotter and can’t stop smelling it. It is indeed a wonderful composition.
The aldehydes ensure a surprising act I, then the perfume settles to an intense incense and patchouli base where it reminds me of Portrait of a Lady. I wasn’t surprised if it was marketed as a flanker (albeit with an interesting twist) of my beloved Lady. At least on my skin, the warm, spicy notes dominate after the top notes leave center stage. I can hardly detect the jasmine in it.
Longevity was 10 hours on me with 2 spritzes on my wrists.
I definitely recommend trying it if you love big, bold perfumes in the vein of classics.
bcalex – :
came across this one at Bloomingdales in Dubaimall. Jasmin-aldehyde bomb! Way too floral and pretty much one demention when it calms down a bit.
Merilin5555 – :
Crikey this one sounds absolutely intriguing! I can’t wait for a sniff!
denykk – :
This is out of this world for a 2017 fragrance! Perfumes like this just aren’t made anymore. This is good old French perfume at its best.
I am so pleased that perfumes like this are still being made. I am hoping this will start a trend.
Superstitious starts of with a big loud cloud of aldehyde accompanied by peach , rose and vetiver and Jasmine ! It’s fresh soapy and woodsy , clean dirty and sweet ,,,, but not candy sweet , natural sweet , balmy ,sappy and delicious. It’s true , old meets new world ,,, trading in your fur coat for a leather jacket , your dress for ripped jeans, keep the red lipstick ,, this can be day and night , casual and fancy ,winter and summer , this ROCKS !
This perfume IS truly THE BOMB ! It should win awards for the year ! It’s so smooth, elegant and sexy , it delivers big time !
Perfumes that come to mind to compare this to a little bit are chanel exclusif 22 with a dash of Rue Cambon. And Caleche EDP. I don’t know Aprege well enough to comment but it seems to be in that line for sure. However Superstitious is more modern than those ones listed it has the best of both worlds and no one could call you granny wearing it. Rock star would be more like it.
It has a soapy, woody feel in the smoothest way possible.
Elegant, confident and sexy !
Try this on clothes or fabric and you get a fresh clean soapy starchy sweet modern smell , one I adore ! Has a TRUBENZUCKER smell ( grape sugar candies for energy ) . Spray it on your skin and it develops differently , much more woody ,balmy ,skanky and sexy , it’s so unique ,, clean on clothes and dirty on the skin ,,, your pick 😉
Lion32 – :
This is freakin’ stellar! I have tears in my eyes that SUCH perfumes are still created and produced. 60’s meet 21st century and they make love seamlessly on my skin. Would work with fur coats and cigarettes, but works with smartphone and leather jacket just as well. Unabashed, trendy, super sexy woman in her 40s, red lipstick and devil-may-care attitude.
This juice has all the vintage magic without the granny feel to it. Not that I ever had anything against that feel, but boy, this ticks all the boxes!
Up there with Amouage Gold, but more modern, western and urban.
Total love from my side.
Portnov – :
Superstitious.
A huge waxy aldehyde opening thats tighter and cleaner than the aldehydes used in the vintage formulations. Its updated and modern, fresh and bombastic. Superstition doesnt care if it offends or not. Hear it roar and its impressive.
Theres a citric nuance to the aldehydes and once they settle down the most beautiful moment happens with the jasmine, rose, touch of vetiver creeps in with flashes of insence around the jasmine.
The peach and amber note keeps things soft but alluring. Labadinum stirs in the base with some sort of warmer musk (not the white musk in CF for example) the patchouli adds a fullness to it then the drydown begins to lighten up and fade like an apparition.
Its gorgeous, seems to change subtly every time I apply it. I do think it needs to still age a bit to get its full glory. This is for the person that likes to wear big diamonds and jeans, or a fur coat over a t-shirt. Luxury, classic old school ways twisted into the modern times. Always a winning idea. I hope this is a sledgehammer to the sweet trend in fragrances into a more mature, elegant, daring direction. Modern. French. Couture.
JakNicrecreve – :
Superstitious makes me think of Catherine Denevue. It is a mature, loud and bold creation, very sweet with strong white flowers, and underneath animalic and sexy tones.
I see it as the opposite of Ropion’s Geranium Pour Monsieur. An over the top female fragrance with a dominant presence, French elegance and underneath some Israeli “chuzpa” embodied in almost body-like smells – in contrast to the soft, reserved, pleasant, calm and fresh Geranium for men.
alexsandr0107 – :
Superstitious opens on my skin with a big boom of soapy aldehyde. At first glance, I was going to say that it’s like Arpège or Chanel No.5 on steroids. But on closer inspection, there is much less powdery texture in Superstitious. The aldehyde here is unapologetically waxy, with a sharp metallic twang echoing all over in the scent cloud.
This aldehyde phase is also quite long lasting compared to Arpège or No.5 in their current respective iteration. While the later two are soon taken over by jasmine and powdery notes after about 40 minutes, Superstitious is dominated by aldehyde on my skin during the first two hours. The jasmine does appear with its camphor-like indole, but it enhances the metallic aldehyde with its mentholated aspect as a supporting role rather than taking its leading role.
When the aldehyde starts to die down, a silky, prune-like red rose emerges. Without the aldehyde boosting the sillage, Superstitious now becomes a skin scent on me once it dries down. I initially perceive a minty rose like in Mona di Orio’s Rose because of the remaining coolness of aldehyde and camphor aspect of jasmine. However, as time progresses, this soft rose sweetens and warms up thanks to a ripened, luscious peach.
During its late dry down, the rose can be kind of jammy at times, but there’s a quiet, sandalwood-like base that diffuses the rose without altering significantly its scent profile or adding any unnecessary weight. There’s also a subtle, ripe sourness within, which seems slightly animalic and more than just the fruity tartness of the peach note.
Superstitious project moderately during the first 3 hours on me, then becomes a diaphanous skin scent. The longevity is close to 11 hours.
With its larger-than-life aldehyde opening, Superstitious can easily make minds recall those classic aldehydic floral. However, with its cold, piercing metallic twang and the surprisingly transparent dry down, Superstitious feels ultimately modern and edgy. I’d definitely recommend giving it a try, especially to those who’d like to explore aldehydic floral with a modern twist.
anestyAnets – :
Somewhere between Arpège (jasmin aldheyde)and Nahéma (fresh rose and peach) but with more civet in the base (or something close to an animalic musk). Gorgeous if you know what classical (french) perfumery means, horrible if you consider La Vie est Belle and other syrups as perfumes.
lazakovichsasha – :
A floral aldehyde , right up my alley , but why does fragrantica always fail to list aldehyde in all the FM florals. I don’t understand. Notes here are wrong again.
Regardless I will purchase this as soon as it comes out !
Great! The notes have been corrected :). Thank you !
Bayramhacker – :
looking forward to this for sure, but not coming to the US until March, 2017
acordpricol – :
This comes out of love for Alber Elbaz… I hope it’s great
bimbom – :
Ca