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02/15/2022
Anamandy
95 Reviews
Anamandy
2
Fit for Royalty
I purchased a still sealed vintage bottle of this scent. It is in excellent condition, with no disintegration of top notes. Whoever had this must have kept it in a great environment ideal for perfume. It came in a royal blue textured box, like burlap but not made of cloth, and trimmed in gold. The manufacturer's label is black and gold, both on the bottle and box. Its strength is labeled Toilet Water, though it performs like a strong edp. The edp of this fragrance, if they made that strength at that time, must have been nuclear because this is almost at that level. I believe this is pre-1984 reformulation or “re-orchestration”, as I have read elsewhere while trying to find out more information about this scent. If anyone can fill me in that this is correct, I'd appreciate knowing.
The reason I'd like to know is because this smells a little different than the note profile listed above, and I would like to find out what the original note profile was. For instance, this is animalic and indolic. I get a strong castoreum note in this, yet it's not listed here, and no one else mentioned it either. It's not offensive at all. It adds a lightly sweet leathery accord throughout the scent. It, along with the other animalics and indoles, greatly enriches this perfume giving it depth, fullness, and body. It is the use of these ingredients in my perfume that makes me question whether what I am smelling is the same as what is selling today.
Whatever the case, what I have here is clearly a quality perfume. I'm willing to bet the majority of ingredients used are real. The oakmoss certainly is and adds a beautiful dimension and earthy mossiness to this perfume. The florals are indolic, heady, and intense and there is no doubt pure absolutes were used. The bergamot is sparkling and rich, but not sharp, and adds brightness, like a ray of sunshine cutting through a forest. Galbanum and patchouli add a refreshing greenness to this mossy, atmospheric floral, with the amber and sandalwood keeping the composition smooth, and the musk adding the softness of a freshly washed and powdered baby. This rich and sumptuous perfume certainly brings to mind another time, so I can understand why some think it's dated. It surely is, but that makes it no less beautiful and unique.
Personally, I love it, though I admit it makes me feel at times like I should be wearing a ballgown with a tiara on my head. I imagine Floris must have created this scent with the upper crust in mind. Though I may not have the pedigree I'll certainly wear it whenever I like for my own enjoyment, because enjoyable this most certainly is, even for a lowly commoner like me.
The reason I'd like to know is because this smells a little different than the note profile listed above, and I would like to find out what the original note profile was. For instance, this is animalic and indolic. I get a strong castoreum note in this, yet it's not listed here, and no one else mentioned it either. It's not offensive at all. It adds a lightly sweet leathery accord throughout the scent. It, along with the other animalics and indoles, greatly enriches this perfume giving it depth, fullness, and body. It is the use of these ingredients in my perfume that makes me question whether what I am smelling is the same as what is selling today.
Whatever the case, what I have here is clearly a quality perfume. I'm willing to bet the majority of ingredients used are real. The oakmoss certainly is and adds a beautiful dimension and earthy mossiness to this perfume. The florals are indolic, heady, and intense and there is no doubt pure absolutes were used. The bergamot is sparkling and rich, but not sharp, and adds brightness, like a ray of sunshine cutting through a forest. Galbanum and patchouli add a refreshing greenness to this mossy, atmospheric floral, with the amber and sandalwood keeping the composition smooth, and the musk adding the softness of a freshly washed and powdered baby. This rich and sumptuous perfume certainly brings to mind another time, so I can understand why some think it's dated. It surely is, but that makes it no less beautiful and unique.
Personally, I love it, though I admit it makes me feel at times like I should be wearing a ballgown with a tiara on my head. I imagine Floris must have created this scent with the upper crust in mind. Though I may not have the pedigree I'll certainly wear it whenever I like for my own enjoyment, because enjoyable this most certainly is, even for a lowly commoner like me.
