Description
“Vintage is a fragrance that captures the magic of the good old days with their classic floral fragrances, reminiscent of sweet childhood days, though it still remains anchored in the here and now. A nostalgic yet modern fragrance with an exciting and gentle oriental accent. Devoted and nostalgic, Vintage begins with carnation and splashes of juicy tangerine. But it quickly becomes clear that here the flowers are firmly in control : ylang-ylang, jasmine and tuberose exude their own unique, enchanting white blossoming charm. Delicious dessert notes of caramel, aromatic honey and bright almonds provide an oriental-style treat in contrast to their fruity-floral predecessors.” – a note from the brand.
Vintage by Chabaud Maison de Parfum is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Top notes are mandarin orange and dianthus; middle notes are ylang-ylang, jasmine and tuberose; base notes are almond, caramel and honey.
andrjei72 – :
I love it
it is sweet , really powdery,dry sweet but very yummy and nice and elegant
vanilla, honey, powder,caramel, jasmin I don’t get orange or mandarin…
Samson87 – :
As the top note the juice go quite chaos, rancidity of the jasmines, the ylang ylang mix, and the honey makes quite a heavy mixed up blend with the help of the bitter almonds. As it calms down it settles quite well as the caramel rise up hiding the jasmine rancidity and covering the sour bitter juice with almonds and honey.
Not that loud but quite balanced with a good silage and longevity. i can sense the softness stamp of Chabaud in this one.
apolyarii – :
If I had to sum up Vintage in one word, it would be “complex”. There’s so much going on all the time, which I did not expect from the comparatively limited number of notes listed.
Vintage opens as a floriental who’s gone for a little dip in aldehydes (even though aldehyde is not listed). The word that pops into my mind is “fiery”, but not exactly because it is a burning fragrance, but because if it were a person, it would be the kind who would look at you with piercing eyes that never quite leave you alone. Carnation is strong and kind of spicy here, letting you know she’s a lady with grit and determination. (Side note: it’s less intense if you apply less of it, but I’m sure you already figured that out)
As it settles in a couple of minutes, a creamy, almost vanilla-like deep floral takes over. It’s a jumble of florals that I can’t tell apart, but there’s definitely a zesty ylang-ylang backing this.
Almost 2 hours later, jasmine is the predominant note. At this stage, it’s just so creamy with a lightly honeyed nut note. Almost yummy, but not quite gourmand. Florals are still there, still feminine, but she’s balanced out some of that grit with a delicate touch.
This lasted around 12 hours on me, which is quite a feat! Towards the end though, Vintage exchanged a bit of that creaminess for something airy and sweeter. Imagine burning caramel on a stove, then letting it cool into a flat sheet, and dipping that into honey and allowing the aroma to waft across the room so that you only just pick up a hint of it. That’s pretty much what the drydown is like.
Projection was good for the most part. I’d say this is worth a try if only to see how you would perceive it. It’s one of those that grow on you the more you wear it.