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Nofatorturn – :
This way better than the original Samsara which can leave a ‘plastic’ smell after about an hour!
This lighter and more natural smelling. I like it!
lordx – :
I first bought this on a cruise ship in 1995 when it was new, so it will always remind me of vacation. As someone new to real perfume, I was blown away when I saw it because I had no idea there could be another edition of Samsara, but what a great idea it was.
It is white summer Samsara, with pepper, mint, and lemon. Just a delight. You can still find it at reasonable prices. I’d love to see this brought back.
brodyga222 – :
Fresh, minty, green…with the unmistakable scent of Samsara.
This one is perfect for spring-summer. Definitely lighter than Samsara edp and even lighter than the edt.
It’s alive, like a nature walk, surrounded of fresh cut stalks of spring flowers, while the sun is is warmly welcoming you.
Eresubenesk – :
Perfect to wear for summer as Un Air de Samsara is light and powdery fresh with soft floral notes and a big burst of MINT in the beginning. Then dries down into the usual guerlinade of vanilla-sandalwood.
The minty flowers did not last very long but the guerlinade does seem to last a few hours on my skin and I’ll get a whiff of it every so often in the afternoon. (same as the Aqua Allegorias on me too)
scodal – :
While nothing beats the original Samsara Eau de Parfum or extract, this flanker and Samsara Shine are worth investing and checking out. This smells fresh, clean, sweet, floral, and relaxing. It’s a breath of fresh air, like a cool sea breeze. The first spritz smelled like lemon but it’s a big mint and bergamot combination. It was a tad masculine like an aftershave, but very refreshing and cold, cool, uplifting. The florals include jasmine, narcissus, iris and rose, although they are only listing narcissus and jasmine. I would say that the white flowers are more pronounced than in the original Samsara of which the iris and rose are more dominant. The iris here is only serving as a powder so it’s more an orris root (root of iris flower). It’s powdery and delicate, feminine, and ephemeral. It smells like a little tiny bubble, like actual scented bubbles. Why they don’t list the base notes is ridiculous. Whosever heard of a perfume without base notes? I detected vanilla and sandalwood. This smells like a lighter less concentrated version of Samara and even lighter than the Eau de Toilette. Easy to wear even to work/the office, anywhere. Lovely.
Тишка – :
Herbes de Samsara Lumiere
Seriously if you are a Samsara devotee such as myself you should pick this up. It’s only 30-50 USD on Ebay (depending on what size you get.) This perfume has held up to time just fine–my old bottle smells very fresh, and this perfume was discontinued in the 90s. The mint and herbs absolutely compliment this version of Samsara. I would have never thought–Hey, my Samsara needs to take a step back and pick up some garden mint and daffodils!?! But that is exactly what is happening here, and it totally works.
The mint really doesn’t last that long, maybe an hour, and it’s an earthy, summery, soil-y herbal-minty green type of mint. It floats over the floral notes in just the right way, the narcissus is loud and strong here. Who would have thought it–daffodil and mint, thanks very much JPG, bless your perfumed French genetics:) But Samsara is still here–maybe not the huge oriental loudness that you associate her with, but as the green narcissus and mint dry down, the jasmine follows quickly, along with a bit of bright ylang ylang. The jasmine white flower/sandalwood/vanilla/
powdery iris drydown is gorgeous, and a true Samsara for hot, humid summertime temperatures. The last gasps of Un Air de Samsara (or Herbes de Samsara Lumiere as I call her) are a sandalwood musk, very nice. The whole thing lasts maybe 6+ hours on me, and after the first hour wears as a pretty close to the skin. Which is a good thing for summer.
Also I must comment on how good the sandalwood is. These are old bottles of perfume at this point, and the sandalwood smells great. I would jump to say that there may be a bit of Mysore in here, the wood is creamy, floral, and satisfying in that way.
Ronijs – :
It is perfect for a summer night out. Wearing Un Air de Samsara is like drinking mojito while wearing the original Samsara. Its casual flair makes it more approachable.
Opens with mint, bergamot, jasmine and green. Then drydown to an unmistakably Samara base. Yes, the sandalwood is VERY noticeable. It is mysore sandalwood according to the advertisement.
ZSaqmD – :
It is a woody green oriental fragrance, not floral, with also lemon, leafy notes and a lot of sandalwood that fragrantica has forgotten to mention.
It was obvious, Samsara is built around sandalwood and jasmine.
It is a refined scent. Mint? Well it is not a so fresh fragrance. Sour maybe.
More lipstick ones.
indeliafady – :
It’s far too much full of sandalwood, as an original Samsara in order to block your mind off and concentrate on differences between those two -on on me its predominantly mint scent with nice jasmine and sandal, bergamot, yes..where is narcisse, – I don’t know…Nice ,pleasant fragrance, 5 ml decant will do me good, but not FB worthy, once I have got vintage Samsara. Appears to be a good fragrance for the early spring – ringing in air mint will add to the brightness of the day.
Drive-Zombie – :
I am always surprised that Un Air de Samsara gets so little attention and mention in fragrance discussion boards. This is a fantastic Guerlain. It opens beautifully with the mint lending a touch of green freshness to the composition. But how well the mint is handled here – very subtle, giving the perfume a fresh vibe without getting too minty. I like mint, but I do not like too much of it, and I love how well the mint is handled in this perfume – just enough to give it that fresh sensation but never getting to be too much. Perfect!
I get fragrant narcissus too and it dances beautifully with the other elements in the perfume. This perfume carries within it a hint of Samsara, and yet it is a completely different fragrance. Maybe a second cousin of original Samsara – there is that faint family resemblance but this one stands alone on its own merit, graceful, light and fresh. It is light and crisp but with pretty decent longevity and presence – I have even worn it in winter and enjoyed the bright narcissus during cold bleak weather. I got a bottle of this while it is still available. I don’t have original Samsara in my collection (even though I like it a lot) but I had to have a bottle of Un Air de Samsara.
Makasino – :
The height of summer in a bottle. A cooling minty, sweet floral. Light, green, fresh, breezy. I get mostly jasmine and mint on the drydown, but the most fresh bergamot for the first few minutes, juicy, fresh, refreshing. This is by no means a spritzer. This stuff is from the nineties and is pretty powerful. A light, breezy Samsara for the heat of summer. I am obsessed with Samsara at the moment. It might just knock the green floral woody Amazone off top spot. This is beautiful!
wit111 – :
For me, this is (together with Yvresse) my all time favourite perfume ever!!! I think it’s similar to the original but in a lighter version. So sad it’s not for sale anymore…
matusov – :
This is a chimera scent. I have tried to wear it, but keep getting all the mint, even a lemony scent.
I cannot see this as an autumn perfume – too powdery.
GMLakaGOMEL – :
I just got this because I was a serious Samsara girl many years ago. But Un Air I do not like. At first spray all i got was a strong burst of old lemon candy. Then the familiarity to the original Sam eventually came through.. . . But alas, for me, Samsara and all her sisters’ time has indeed passed. I don’t know what I’ll do with this full bottle but I’ve decided from now on to leave the past in the past. No more trying to conjure up those old feelings. They just don’t translate in 2012.
demonnoid – :
Lovely is not a word that applies to Air de Samsara…it is so much more: exotic, oriental, strong, rich… yes the minty notes are clear in the beginning and its wonderful how they mix with the original Samsara scent. However I’d never classify it as a casual or easy to wear scent, summery maybe, but only as summery as you can imagine a hot, humid Summer night. Would love to compare with Samsara Shine, I seem to enjoy the Summer versions that are further away from the original ones…even though I am a fan of Samsara for the Winter. Hoped to be able to use it this Summer but I think maybe Autumn will be a better time for it.
Терминатор – :
I really like it, funny story though, when I got it was drinking a chamomille/mint tea and when I sprayed some of Un Air de Samsara on my palm it smelled almost exactly like it. But I love it. Can’t wait to use it for real.
maytreya1977 – :
I had the orig. Samsara as EdP-version thanks to a swap, but when I had a full bottle, it was clear, that I was never going to empty it in my life time (hopefully several decades to go still 😉 .
It is strong, heady and I underestimated the jasmine and sandalwood. I LOVE oriental-woodies – but that wasn’t for me.
Since I liked the concept I thought maybe just a lighter dose would do it. Wasn’t going for the EdT though. So finally I’m a proud owner of the “Un air de Samsara” – perfectly named and concepted.
This somewhat convoluted paragraphs were to lead to the praise to a clearly lighter version of the Original. You smell Samsara all the way, but it is airy in comparison. Still high quality, still intense, still great sillage and longvity – but it isn’t that “in your face”.
When you wear Samsara everyone knows when you enter a room – no way around it. But with this version you enter a room and only those near the door notice you and trail you.
You won’t suffocate anyone (not even yourself) – but you will get noticed. It is more flowery but still there’s enough sandalwood and vanilla that it is not a floral in my opinion.
There is the obvious 90s-vibe going for it, too. Somewhat in the close proximaty to “Sun, Moon, Stars” by Lagerfeld.
I like it indeed – just don’t feel all that comfortable because of two reasons: I’m still not all that comfortable wearing much flowers (more of a unisex-type-gal) and nowhere feel mature and refined enough for it. At times like press-balls and such I will def. wear it, but for othertimes I go back to my “jeans-and-shirt”-fragrances.
ivan.elabuga.87 – :
Very high-class, very romantic, very French, but too light and barely noticeable on my skin.
Сну Смумрик – :
This could be the missing link between Vol de Nuit and Samsara, just brighter than any of them. Very much spring, with a fresh sparkling opening of green, bergamot and narcissus. Warmer than VdN, there is bright jasmine in this scents heart, and powdery vanilla and sandal from the base is getting through. Unfortunately the base is light enough to be a little too weak, but really gorgeous in a very Guerlain-basenotes fashion. Im sniffing my wrist all evening, as Im now using the last drops of my bottle. I wish it lasted longer, which is my problem with this – its my Cinderella scent, perfect for one evening – and then its gone.
14101978D – :
I found it very similar at “je reviens” of the Worth (vintage) and think because of narcissus.It is very fresh and sweet in the same time.
mel-ovik – :
Definitely a lighter, fresher take on the sandalwood classic, Samsara.
I haven’t smelled Samsara in a while, but thought I might find it too heavy for my tastes these days, which is why I was intrigued by this perfume. Now I think I want to try the original again, because I suspect I would like a deeper version of this better.
Still, a lovely, very wearable scent.
mivmiv – :
Un Air is a classy fragrance. It has a breath of the original Samsara within its composition, but it is very different. Un Air is less rich, less opulent, less heavy…but it remains elegant & of a certain age.
The green notes are very apparent – narcissus & still, real, powdery flowers. Warm, slightly spicy, calm yet fresh – like a cool blonde walking through a garden bathed in golden sunshine in the early summer.
This is a tea-party scent – slightly more casual than the original yet still strictly for ladies. Tweens & sugar-queens need not apply.
Where Samsara is a sultry brunette, Un Air is a cool blonde. Nice, but I prefer the original.
RavenStorm – :
lovely scent but too flowery for me. smells somehow bright yellow, might be the narcissus. definitely a spring or summer scent with really soft oriental tones. would suit blonde women best imo?!
Pedosmile – :
this was a lovely scent, but Guerlain (once again!) discontinued a beautiful scent and favoured a lot of banal ones. It must be a matter of cost of raw material. I’ve been a long time wearer and lover of original Samsara, for me still one of most beautiful scents on earth, badly re-formulated.
I had a few samples of Un Air de Samsara and one of body cream. Great stuff. I was amazed to find so many similarities with Samsara in a scent which is basically different! It was the spirit of Samsara, juste un air, in a fresher, refined, uplifting version.
I need to talk to Guerlain….
earlrvu09 – :
This Samsara is more similar to the original one ,than Samsara Shine.I dont like Shine, but i love this one very much ,just like the original.
sergei305 – :
One of my favourite perfumes of all times. This was delicious, a fresh take on heavy (yet beautiful) Samsara… I contacted the Guerlain house, and they confirmed it would not be re-edited as it was a special edition. What an absolute shame, Samsara shine is very poor in comparision to Un Air de Samsara… Sometimes I do not understand the motivation behind discontinuing a perfume that is amazing yet keeping blander, more boring ones…
I must add to my review as I have recently found this treasure! I spotted it in the shop window of a perfume shop. I was suprised that a shop would still stock it, but delighted all the same. I would have bought it there and then if the shop had not been shut. I was going away for a week straight after this, so I asked my boyfriend to go and buy it for me. He dutifully went, and I came back to a bottle of this beauty. However, as I kind of expected, it is only eau de toilette, and it does smell a bit “off”. But what else could I expect from a fragrance that was discontinued almost 15 years ago? It is the real thing (I examined the box and bottle very carefully) so it was probably produced back then (in 1995). But if you go past that nasty smell (which fades after a while), the beauty comes out… The bottle was cheap, so I am still happy to have one. Not sure if I will wear it out, but the joy of smelling this again, and reviving happy memories was worth the (cheap) price tag… Oh Guerlain, why did you discontinue this amazing scent?
But it should be a lesson learnt, when trying to buy a fragrance that has been discontinued a long time ago on the internet or in a shop, chances are it will be a fake, or the real thing that is past its sell by date…
beloysov81 – :
Wow! This stuff is amazing. I absolutely love this take on Samsara! Much more “user friendly” for casual wear and a great alternative to the original.
IMHO, GREAT FOR GUYS TOO!
v.bojko2009 – :
it is my best parfum now.
cool cutrus floral notes, interesting and different from samsara EDP, EDT..in the beginning start little strong like cool spring morning ,
diseldorf – :
Strong citrus on with oriental undertones. Definitely Samsara, but in summer clothes. Light, drying down to soft slightly minty citrus oriental. Rather nice
Accocaexcenue – :
Yes, haven’t seen this in a few years now. Shame, as it was a lovely way for pale-faced blondes such as myself to wear Samsara — a spicy, exotic scent which is ordinarily far too heavy.
z83s84 – :
I really love it!unfortunately since 2003 it’s not available in my country…I miss it so much!