Vanity Box, by MalevichI recently checked out Perfumes: The Guide, by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez. As you may have guessed from previous posts, I've been lamented the "passing" of my beloved Lou Lou, a Cacharel fragrance that I wore when my husband and I married almost 19 years ago. Yes, Lou Lou's still available, but the "juice" doesn't smell quite the same (either due to my chemistry or the age of the scent) to either me or my husband.
In the interim, I've been experimenting with a number of fragrances to varying degrees of success. I have the type of chemistry that "eats" perfume, so I really need something fairly strong or with a strong base. Fresh's Cannabis Rose turned out to be a winner for me, especially with its bright opening and patchouli-esque drydown. Mr. Caroline likes Angel, but Angel is so strong I'm leery of becoming "that woman who wears Angel", particularly at work.
The Guide is filled with some terrific copy-- enjoyable prose with some factual information added for the reader. I don't think perfume reviews should be anything more than personal-- scent is just too different on each individual. Having learned a bit about the history of fragrance, I ordered some samples from The Perfumed Court and a few have come up winners.
The first, surprisingly, is Chanel No. 5! I'm surprised because I don't remember ever really loving this fragrance, but the sillage is great and once the brightness of the aldehydes have passed, I'm left with a creamy jasmine/rose mix on my skin. I was always a Coco girl when I was younger, but I think I like this better now!
The Guerlains were also winners for me, especially the Mitsouko (it's a vintage sample, with the oakmoss). The drydown the next morning was great-- very peachy/woodsy. L'Apres Ondee is lovely, as is Jicky, although I think Jicky is the superior of the two with my skin chemistry (I'm fond of lavender anyway). You can really tell from the "complete" feel of these fragrances why the house of Guerlain has lasted so long.
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