Tessa

Fracas is a huge tuberose. Huge and persistent. Huge and full and unforgettable. Huge and noticeable. That is exactly what SANA perfume wanted to be.
Nothing is noticeable except for the huge tuberose which becomes mellow after a short while. No huge sillage, not the longevity I expected.
Fracas set a standard that is hard to reach. That' why I wrote" wannabe" in my title.

A strange, unexpectedly unpleasant composition. But hey, it is a matter of taste and when talking about perfumes we are seldom objective.
In a few words , there is no freshness, no floral scent. Just a strong pepper like smell unaccompanied by anything. I mean anything. No jasmine no bergamot no frankincense.

Divine is a misleading scent in the opening.
My first impression was that I was wearing Jill Sander No 4 or First by Van Cleef and Arpels . Not something I was expecting. Peach was never a favorite ingredient for me but luckily the first impression vanished fast and I started feeling the tuberose in its full splendor. No orange blossom and jasmine. I could not perceive them at all because the oak moss and the tuberose were having a party. It softened in time and was a pleasure to wear it.
It was like a story of an old overcoat, worn out and odd looking. An overcoat that once taken off showed underneath a beautiful tailored dress. Just like that.
Divine has the richness of old times and places. It is suited for galas and dress up ceremonies . It is like an eye-catching piece of jewelry .
The longevity is very good, of about 8 hrs and the sillage is not a shy one.
The bottle will hold for years, maybe, since such a scent need special moments and state of mind. I will start to wear it a little, every day so that to discover its switches and turns and see where it leads.

For a while I tried to find a jasmine which is not shouting and loud like the star-made-famous Kai.
Since I was already in love with Grain de soleil, I decided to try the Soleil and it was a nice, very nice jasmine, blooming non-stop, unencumbered by the roses, wisteria, musk ( let me admit that musk is there, just for the foundation)or lily.
It is the dynasty of jasmine.
Like many fragrances by Fargonard, this one has a good lasting power in the eau de parfum version, a soft sillage and it is a well made jasmine scent.

And I will be short, because this is one of those perfumes I prefer to embrace and be silent than use words that cannot express its beauty.
It is a rose. It is surrounded by wisps of flowers. It seems sweet and it is not. It feels cold and it warms you up. It is red yet white like a cristal.
It is Nahema: unique, beautiful beyound words, it is a masterpiece.