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Some words which came i to my mind: Surprising Interesting Balsamic Fruity Ambery Evocative Distinct Warmth Unusual charm PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF SCENTS* Impossible to imagine without experiencing it! š„ The chaos of notes in Interlude made me so curious about it and the scent was even more than all my expectations. That chaos works perfectly. I didnāt have a patience to wait and find an older batch but I will definitely buy that one too once I will get a chance. š„ I LOVE this complex mix, where everything performs in a very different way that we are used to. Itās easy to detect accords but the result is somewhat abstract. Balsams and resins doesnāt feel spiritual and calming, fruity doesnāt mean playful and joyous, base with Oakmoss, Leather, Musk and Oud is not heavy and edgy. This is unique sweet and exotic addictive blend with solid rich base which I find very difficult to describe in the right way and what it deserves. I need to get the original formula in my hands even if this is already so captivating. I think that the base has a bigger role in original formula - I mean those notes are more potent. ā”ļø NOTES from Amouageās website TOP: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Ginger, Tagete HEART: Frankincense, Rose Absolute, Orange Blosson, Helichrysum (called Immortelle as well, brings note of honey), Jasmine, Opoponax š„ I donāt know if Kiwi has been mentioned in the official notes back in times but itās there and imo it has an important role here. EDIT: Walnut and Coffee has been in the original notes as well. BASE: Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber, Sandalwood, Agarwood, Oakmoss, Leather, Tonka Bean, Musk, Animalic notes (I donāt find any) Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
šVery well blended flower bouquet Mostly roses with sweet, rich and warm exotic, tropical flowers (Champaca, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang). The rose is just dominating so much that the experience of the other flowers which I was so interested in this blend donāt shine enough. I was expecting a little bit more uniqueness with Dusita dna but I donāt find it on my skin. On the other hand this is very amazing rose with the sweetness of tropical flowers. Some people describe this āretroā or āold fashionedā style but I donāt agree. The scent is potent in the opening but settles down into sophisticated beautiful floral. The base is creamy and soft with Vanilla and Sandalwood in it but surprisingly this doesnāt change sweeter in the drydown which is good. La Douceur de Siam may be too strong in the opening for some but otherwise this is the easiest perfume which Pissara has made for sure. I find myself reaching this mostly when I donāt have time or power at all to think the weather and match my mood, clothes and scent together. One of the most worn scents during summertime! EXACT NOTES āØTop: Rose de Mai, Frangipani, Champaka, Carnation, Ylang Ylang, Violet leaf āØMiddle: Cinnamon, Thai Chalood Bark (a sensual woody, vanillic accord from old Siam āØBase: Vanilla absolute, Sandalwood Mysore, Amber, Ambergris Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
Before a full depth reviews: š¤ PARFUM de la NUIT 1 Very sensual and seductive, not the easiest one of these three. There are light leathery tones and an animalic touch in this -very sophisticated though- with soft Vanilla. This is definitely my favorite and it performs best on my skin of these three. Absolutely stunning and sexy, a tad naughty, resinous scent. š¤ PARFUM de la NUIT 2 Three notes - Rum, Cocoa and Vanilla - together with balsamic notes creates a pleasant a little bit sweet, not exactly but Coca Cola kind of scent which is chic. This is the most versatile of these three because of the missing animalic nuance (in 1) and leather (in 3) and this is the most unisex one. You have to like boozy note tho. Anyway on my skin something bothers me. š¤ PARFUM de la NUIT 3 Rose, Labdanum, Leather and earthy Saffron create the soul for this blend. This is not at all a rosy scent though, itās only a supportive note. This is the driest one of these with woody, balsamic warmth of Amyris. Not at all sweet. This is the best on men imo. PDLN1 is my favorite even if now while wearing them all I want to have them all. In-depth reviews will follow. Thank you for reading and I would appreciate a lot if you will to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
āØStupendous classic vintage scent with sparkling aldehydes in the opening. Complex notes creates slightly soapy soft clean smell which is very classy, luxurious, sophisticated, yet powerful and long lasting. āØDia Woman has been said to be a lighter day version of Gold Woman which was intended for evening scent. I understand totally the idea but since I have an old batch of Dia and a new batch of Gold I have to say that Diaās longevity is amazing compared to Gold. Both are different anyway and worth to own both if you love a vintage style scents. Dia is more linear while Gold has clearly different stages. āØAbsolutely for everyone who loves vintage scents of Chanel and Guerlain āØAmazing, I want to bath in this! Iām totally in love with this elegant and mesmerizing scent! š¤š¤š¤ Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
Perfumes surprise me every day somehow. šš¹ Yesterday I was answering for someoneās question about Elixir is it spicy and is it oudy. I was thinking almost for one year that I donāt like this at all. For sure I knew that there is no spices neither oud in this scent (someone was asking about those in this scent) but I didnāt remember exactly how it smells and revisited this cute little bottle. Something has changed and now I loved this scent with roses, apples and Jasmine with a heavenly dry down with warm woody notes from Patchouli, velvety ambery notes and a little amount of sweetness from Vanilla. Longevity is great, I could still smell it on my wrist next morning. Very pleasant and sophisticated, seductive scent! I will update longer review. Thank you for reading and I would appreciate if you follow me IG @ninamariah_perfumes
Sumptuous Velvety Fluffy Subtle Classy I think I canāt describe any fruity scent with those words. This so unique and all my expectations about Journey W were fulfilled when I smelled this fragrance for the first time and I even got more. This is heavenly blended Apricot and Osmanthus. Itās not juicy at all, itās powdery and soft. Itās luxurious and very hard to resist. There is even honey in it but itās not sweet at all. All the notes which are there has been done in the different way than you are used to. Itās indulgent and there is some vintage vibe in it. Jasmine doesn't stand out in any kind of way. Tobacco is also elegant, like a gentle vapor which softens the fruity notes. This is a Journey to your dreams. Beautiful. Edit September 2024: For me Journey Woman is a summertime scent. It performs in totally different kind of way when it's cold: it's synthetic, cloying and suffocating. Last winter I was thinking that I don't love it anymore and I'm happy I didn't sell it. This summer arrived and it was like it used to be last summer. It was again mesmerising, special, it was shining and every day when I was wearing it was a journey. Top: Apricot, Jasmine Tea, Osmanthus, Nutmeg, Cardamom Heart: Jasmine, Sambac, Mimosa, Honey, Cedarwood Base: Pipe Tobacco, Saffron, Vanilla, Cypriol, Musk Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
Elegant Refined Classic Sleek Sensual Vintage vibes This is one of the discontinued Amouages which I wanted so badly. The blend has a much characteristics from a classic French perfumery. This is for all who wants to feel nostalgic. Itās the most perfect with a beautiful evening dress but as I donāt have those kind of occasions so much Iām enjoying it at home with a cozy cardigan as well. The scent itself is strange on my skin: I get anosmic after the first minutes but my husband said itās there after many hours. If I spray it on the clothes I notice it after I havenāt worn this perfume for a while. Itās sad since I adore this scent. I find myself sniffing my clothes many times per day while wearing some other scent. š Beloved is a complex mix of florals and herbal, aromatic, spicy notes with an old school base with Civet, Castoreum, Ambergris and Musk among others. This scent is actually not Amouage style at all because of it's transparent texture, it reminds me more of Chanel's and Guerlain's creations. Charming elegance at its finest! ⨠Thank you for reading and I would appreciate if you follow me IG @ninamariah_perfumes
This has been the most challenging perfume for me of what I have. I sprayed it a lot outside and I hoped that something would happen. I put in on sale after trying it few times but fortunately I set the price so high that no one bought it. š After many months I took it from the box and sprayed it on my clothes (tried earlier as well) and I was totally surprised! It started to bloom and shine in the way how people who love it describe it. š Panthea Iris is astonishing beautiful no doubt. Itās powdery, subtle, a little bit soapy Iris. Itās elegant, refined and a little bit paltry but in the same time it feels luxurious. Itās not buttery or creamy Iris, itās clear, airy and dry and there is something melancholic in it. The scent is not complex and it doesnāt change so much from the opening until the dry down but itās not bad at all in this case. It performs in the best way on clothes and I picked up one of my favorite evening dresses which I made maybe 20 years ago for celebrating Finnish Independence Day (the holes for my arms has modified bigger since that šŖš½ š ) and I still wear it every Independence Day. Panthea Iris matches perfectly with that long Sapphire blue velvety dress. š«š® Top: Pink Berries - Italian Bergamot and Tangerine - White Tea Heart: Iris Absolute - Jasmine - Violet Base: White Musk - Tonka bean - Sandalwood - Patchouli - Iris butter Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes
Comparing FREDERIC MALLE: Iris Poudre Pierre Bourdon (2000) and STĆPHANE HUMBERT LUCAS: Panthea Iris (2019) (Review made earlier) These two clear, sophisticated and soapy scents are in the same category. Both has a clean white musky base and they are very subtle, elegant and refined. They are airy and dry. They are powdery but itās rather sharp and cold powder than soft and warm compared to those ābaby vibeā powdery scents. Iris Poudre is even colder and drier than Panthea Iris. There is a lot of aldehydes in IP and it creates a frosty, super fresh and bright nuances. In Panthea Iris there are pink berries in the top notes which gives a hint of the sweetness to the scent and Orris butter in the base softens the whole concoction a little bit. Do I need the both? Yes. But I donāt know if itās necessary- try them and decide. š Iris Poudre: Top: Rose - Violet - Ylang-Tlang Heart: Iris (Aldehydes) Base: Sandalwood - Musk - Tonka bean Panthea Iris: Top: Pink Berries - Italian Bergamot and Tangerine - White Tea Heart: Iris Absolute - Jasmine - Violet Base: White Musk - Tonka bean - Sandalwood - Patchouli - Iris butter Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes