Vetiver pour Elle smells contemporary too but in a far more natural way, whereas Envy is abstract, I see similarities with Chanel No5 in that sense. My bottle of Vol De Nuit Evasion is one of my most treasured possessions. If I want even more unabashed seduction, I reach for Vero Profumo Rubj, which smells like strawberries and orange blossom, but also like salty kisses and sun warmed skin. McQueen is a perfume with the sensibility of a niche fragrance and the gravitas of a big brand. Likewise, the metallic iris of Serge Lutens Bas de Soieis wrapped around enough green, watery notes to give a lucid, cool impression. May 25, 2012 at 7:20pm Reply, Henrique Brito: So i suspect that your skin blends well with Cumin too, right? Original Price CA$45.00 If you like the juicy peach notes of Attrape-Coeur, Bois et Fruits with its compote of plums, nectarines and figs will satisfy the craving. I just bought a bottle for a friend for about $15. Id love to get my hands on another one. I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfumer. May 25, 2012 at 7:22pm Reply, Raluca: Gucci Rush is one of my treasures. White flowers are known in perfumery for their contradictory effects; at once symbols of purity and chastity, yet with scents possessed of a potent natural seduction. I am curious about Eau Camille now. [] But the ultimate paean to decomposition is Laudamiel and Hornetzs [2007 scent] Human Existence, a robustly repellent reek smacking of oral abscesses and vegetal decay. It's amazingly well blended, along with another slightly animalic scent, Mouchoir de Monsieur, it is the only one that can be absolutely certain to stay in my top 10 for a very long time. I will have to revisit Vetiver pour Elle. The scent's base is a trio of white flowers (jasmine, tuberose and ylang-ylang) and it's a triumph. Cumin smells dirty and sweaty, and while a small amount gives an intriguing twist, a big dollop as in Kingdom registers as raunchy and almost obscene. May 25, 2012 at 9:46am Reply. May 27, 2012 at 11:06am Reply, Victoria: Rush is another one thats more or less gone from stores, but Gucci lists it as available. Kingdom, his first scent, launched in 2003, was a musky-oriental so heavy on the cumin that some hours after spraying, you could mistake it for body odour. Captcha failed to load. May 25, 2012 at 9:51am Reply. It lacks the transparent rose accents of Kingdom that made it feel luminous, but the impression it gives is likewise unapologetically sultry. May 26, 2012 at 10:58am Reply, Victoria: Please let me know what ends up working best for you. Id be happy to send you a small vial. This does. This also makes these fragrances hard to match. I see that the edp concentration is even more solar and warm too, but it seems to loose part of the salty and dirty impression. And gems they are! Id also consider trying Hermes Rouge Eau Delicate, which is also discontinued but a little bit easier to find. Great! May 25, 2012 at 11:21am Reply, Victoria: Rush is one of my top favorites. This was McQueen at his most characteristically disruptive, launching at a time when big, powdery florals were the trend: Narciso Rodriguez For Her, Chanel Chance and Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb came out around the same time. July 30, 2022 at 10:35am, Aurora in 5 Perfume Masterpieces for Summer: Such a lovely, classic list with your beautiful writing. ad by vintageperfumestore May 25, 2012 at 7:30pm Reply. Envy, on the other hand, has a crunchy, leafy note that makes it feel sparkling and bright. Ad from shop BubblegumgirlDesigns Perfumes - ISO E Super: Antiseptic Horror, Aphrodisiac Pheromone or Nothingness. Which is why I suggested Bois Oriental and Bois et Fruits, which are essentially Feminite du Bois to me with more fruit and more spices. It isnt that Envy has been completely removed from Guccis catalog (they still list it as available, but it isnt really sold anywhere in the US). It isnt a favorite, I admit, but its polish and radiance are distinctive. July 30, 2022 at 9:20am, The Myriad Scents of Spring : My Article in the Financial Times Magazine, 7 Discoveries from 12 Years of Bois de Jasmin, Danilo Kis The Encyclopedia of the Dead, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSOMLQ0jv8. May 25, 2012 at 7:59am Reply, Victoria: You know, Ive been meaning to smell it, but I never got around to it, and of course, now its too late. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Victoria: Youre most welcome! Am a rather sporadic-but-reads-everything-at-a-go reader. Maybe bec I still have a large bottle, I never quite realized it was D/C. Public collections can be seen by the public, including other shoppers, and may show up in recommendations and other places. At myself, mind you; I have never been shy about expressing my head snapping / running away from aversion to the McQueenyet I saw fit to purchase a full amount of the equally cumin saturated Absolue. He said, this one smells dirty, which only piqued my curiosity further. It has a similar rose and hot oriental aura, but more powdery and dry. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. However, Rubj and Fleurs dOranger play with the floral notes, whereas Kingdom is more about woods, amber and musk. May 25, 2012 at 7:28pm Reply, Cybele: To the question if Envy smells dated; the opposite, to me it is the most modern or contemporary smelling fragrance I know, that is part of why I like it so much and why Cristalle do not close the gap that Envy leaves. Persolaise: Im reliably informed that it is literally just a weaker concentration of Attrape-Coeur. From shop OnceAgainByKayla, ad by BubblegumgirlDesigns FREE delivery, If you don't want others to see this collection, make it private. SumoCurated Idole is elegant and introspective, a different creature from Kingdom, but it has enough personality to seduce its wearer. From shop PerfumeBodyOilsS, ad by Nikimagsvintage Thats a steal. to humiliate fastidious Nazis. You are using an out of date browser. I can remember an SA wrinkling his nose at it and referring to it as the stinky McQueen, but I loved it and bought it. So, Kingdom didnt last long on the perfume counters. Absolue Pour le Soir is dark and woody, with a bold animalic note that smells of hot skin and warm furs. For todays post in the Long Lost Favorite Perfume series, Im combining three requests: Elaines for Guerlain Attrape-Coeur, Azrifahs for Alexander McQueen Kingdomand Cybeles for Gucci Envy. May 25, 2012 at 2:37pm Reply, Victoria: Im not a fan of Bas de Soie, but those who love cold, metallic notes might find it great. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. This Summer, Britney Spears Fragrance UK has launched a Pride Edition Carner Barcelona is celebrating the season with an olfactory diary Zoologist continues to expand its menagerie of wildlife-themed perfumes Not many perfume houses can claim to have released their first eau de 1999 - 2022, Basenotes International Ltd. BCM Box 1111, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom. The new perfume, McQueen, is similarly disruptive, but in an entirely different way: in a market saturated by newness it has the beguiling sense of a perfume that has always existed. It would seem a perfect place from which to tackle scent once more. Ad from shop Nikimagsvintage Would that satisfy the violet cravings in the right way? Okay, perhaps it didnt go THAT far, but they certainly tried! Eventually found a dusty bottle years later. Victoria: I can see that, Cybele! May 25, 2012 at 7:59am Reply, Victoria: Ha, I had the same reaction from an SA when I first went to the store to try Kingdom. to put it politely, baby poo and feline anal glands may be to blame. Set where you live, what language you speak and the currency you use. Definitely a must-try then. If I want even more unabashed seduction, I reach for Vero Profumo Rubj, which smells like strawberries and orange blossom, but also like salty kisses and sun warmed skin. May 25, 2012 at 5:13pm Reply, Victoria: Chanel 31 Rue Cambon is an interesting idea, Elizabeth. April Vogue is on newsstands from March 10, or download your copy here. . I see one eventually at ebay but never found anyone that tried it May 27, 2012 at 2:53pm Reply, Victoria: I havent, mostly because the edp seemed opulent enough. I hope that my suggestions capture some of the most interesting dimensions of these exceptional perfumes, and of course, please share your suggestions as well. Getting some ideas for my query on Recommend Me a Perfume. <3 Thank you! I adore Attrape-Coeur so much that I dont even pretend to find an alternate. A proper, in-depth description of Boudoir can be foundhere. And Ill try not to use up the bottle before you write May 25, 2012 at 9:53am Reply, Victoria: Thanks so much! There was a problem subscribing you to this newsletter. The flankers to Be Delicious arent that compelling, but the original is. Glad that you liked the post! Based on your impressions and your favorites, im almost comming to a conclusion that youre my scent twin Victoria lol (only one that writes much, much better!) Am chuckling outright at seeing the Kingdom entry. June 3, 2012 at 9:52am Reply, I agree to the terms outlined in the May 27, 2012 at 12:38am Reply, Henrique Brito: I find Madness very interesting, one of the hottest spicy feminine fragrances i have tried so far. Take full advantage of our site features by enabling JavaScript. However, there are days when all I want is a crunchy green top note of Envy, which smells like green ivy and jasmine tea. But it failed to gain traction and was discontinued. Nikimagsvintage Love it from the beginning but always find the drydown astonishing, whatever musc is in there. From shop Zenaunaturel, Sale Price CA$52.00 Btw, i reminded another two fragrances with similar auras: Azzaro Visit Her Edp and Choppard Madness EDP. Ill add that link here when it is up. Cookies and similar technologies are used to improve your experience, to do things like: Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. Do you have any equally plush and complex violet fragrance recommendation? There are so many good fragrances out there, after all. MONTCARMELLEBOTANICA Persolaise: Thanks for this post. Also, loved that you did Envy alongside Kingdom. Ad from shop PerfumeBodyOilsS If all this has left you with the strong urge to take a shower or to cleanse yourself, then youre in luck. CA$52.00, CA$65.00 Persolaise: Ouch! it was my signature for years when I thought I needed a signature scent so I always like to see its mention. In a surprising and unpredictable twist Gucci Envy makes it edgy and glamorous. Find out more in our Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. From shop BubblegumgirlDesigns, ad by perfumepawn It's never cloying, with nothing sweet to cheapen it. Thats when I pick up my bottle of Annick Goutal Eau de Camille and wrap myself in its sheer veil of honeysuckle and freshly cut grass. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. Carnal Flower is another one but Rush has a special place in my heart since I remember when it first came out and it fascinated me from the start. "I kept thinking about the photographs of Julia Margaret Cameron," she says. PerfumeBodyOilsS Or have they? Read more: Best New Summer Fragrances For 2019, As this year's most-anticipated fragrance - Sarah Burton's first for Alexander McQueen - is released, Vogue's beauty and health director Nicola Moulton gives her verdict in this piece from the, At 64, Sharon Stone Is Still Doing Bikini Shots Better Than The Rest, In Process, Alexander McQueens Sarah Burton Gives Complete Creative Freedom To 12 Artists To Reinterpret Her Work, 13 Spectacular Queer Catwalk Moments Worth Revisiting, Why Everyone Needs To Meet The One Before The One, Theres A New Laidback It-Bag On The Scene, And Shes Pretty Great, Alexander Mcqueen Autumn/Winter 2016 Ready-To-Wear. I am an attrape coeur lover (I bought 4 back up bottles when I could!). Sometimes even from complete strangers. But a perfumers ability to create new combinations of familiar motifs can be impressive. Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalised tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Ad from shop SumoCurated Alexander McQueen Kingdomcumin dusted woods and flowers. Thanks for that suggestion. Lily of the valley can be playful and pretty as in Stella McCartney LILYor delicate and ethereal as in Christian Dior Diorissimo. That isnt a bad thing in itself, but for a big brand launch, a sexy, dirty number is challenging. Azrifah: Hope am not too late to comment. Other than those, maybe Estee Lauder Sensuous. (Personally, I think cumin smells like revoltingly dirty socks combined with bad armpit sweat. Enjoying the if not x, then what? line of thought(s). I appreciated your suggestions for a similar peach and amber effect, thank you! "I wanted it to be a bottle that would sit on your shelf among all your other bottles and not stand out but look like it had always been there.". So, if you always wondered why that one perfume of yours smelled . I still have my original bottle of Kingdom (and the lotion). LurkerAndStrange According to an informativeN.Y. Timesarticle on Laudamiel, he was assisted in his endeavour by a perfume scientist who recruited two young female virgins and, with their parents permission, recorded their aroma using a polymer needle. So Id like to include it for consideration. Envy is a good challenge. Henrique Brito: Yes, without the cumin note, but the hot, rose aura has similar elements, but it seems more powdery for me. I love envy, cant wear bas de soie at all, and recently started wearing vetiver pour elle almost in spite of myself. From shop LurkerAndStrange, CA$6.50 That cold lily of the valley note makes me feel refreshed, and its lack of anything heavy or sweet in the drydown is just perfect for the hot weather. While these are three very different perfumes, they have in common their distinctive and striking character. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. And, it seems the perfumer succeeded. (15% off), ad by Zenaunaturel unpalatable. It smells warm and delicious to me. I'Ve been waiting for this perfume for 10 years. From shop SumoCurated, CA$4,928.13 Laudamiel expressly sought to recreate the pivotal scenes fromPerfumeand the murderers scents, one by one, starting in 2000. May 26, 2012 at 11:01am Reply, Elizabeth: Chanel 31 Rue Cambon reminds me a lot of Attrape Coeur. May 25, 2012 at 9:44am Reply. Your suggestions are intriguing, though; I already enjoy Organza Indecence, though I do find it can be either too much or a bit chemically on some days, a bit of unpleasant mildly rude behavior A-C never subjected me to. So why pine for a fragrance that I cant have? May 27, 2012 at 5:10pm Reply, Henrique Brito: Btw, your phrase resumes briliantly Vero Profumo Rubj: For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. What a great, underrated perfume. Ad from shop DeadEndCA Rubj is a terrific suggestion for replacement. Being British, growing up in the Nineties and fascinated by fashion, I feel I have an emotional stake in the house of Alexander McQueen. Should I crave a more modest dose of cumin, I instead chooseSerge Lutens Fleurs dOranger,a heady perfume that makes me wonder how on earth orange blossom received its prim and innocent reputation. ", Floral scents rarely achieve the grandeur of a huge oriental or a bold chypre. It has a warm accord of sandalwood, amber and rose with a delicious peach sweetness. I liked Hermes Rouge Eau Delicate, and I can see what you mean about its similarity to Kingdom, but without the cumin note.
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