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01/30/2018
Anessa
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Anessa
Fruits et princesses
(review for the 2014 version)
Roses et Reines could be summed up for me in two songs: The Disney happ ending fairy tales for girls who dream of being princesses, representing the idea that girls are made of sugar and spice (and pink and ribbons and 'everything nice'), and the other Russian version which counts flowers and jam among further 'ingredients' of a girl.
The roses in full bloom lasted only the first few minutes before they passed the scepter to the berry pot, which dominated until the end, leaving me somewhat feel betrayed (as in, 'Et tu, L'Occitane!'); even more so when it developed an unexpectedly persistent projection for the next few hours, which disturbed my mind with its sugary, fruity stickiness.
There is another fragrance named "Spirit of Wild Roses" by Spirit, sold at drugstores for a fraction of L'Occitane's price, and it resembles this perfume with its pink, rose-flavoured, jam-like sweetness.
I for one wished the opening had remained longer. As it is, I had not expected this kind of contemporary, musky sugariness from this brand, and found that the fragrance lacked either a natural freshness or more depth, especially given its name and association. I imagine that this fragrance will delight fans of sweetened roses and 'pink' fragrances in general.
Roses et Reines could be summed up for me in two songs: The Disney happ ending fairy tales for girls who dream of being princesses, representing the idea that girls are made of sugar and spice (and pink and ribbons and 'everything nice'), and the other Russian version which counts flowers and jam among further 'ingredients' of a girl.
The roses in full bloom lasted only the first few minutes before they passed the scepter to the berry pot, which dominated until the end, leaving me somewhat feel betrayed (as in, 'Et tu, L'Occitane!'); even more so when it developed an unexpectedly persistent projection for the next few hours, which disturbed my mind with its sugary, fruity stickiness.
There is another fragrance named "Spirit of Wild Roses" by Spirit, sold at drugstores for a fraction of L'Occitane's price, and it resembles this perfume with its pink, rose-flavoured, jam-like sweetness.
I for one wished the opening had remained longer. As it is, I had not expected this kind of contemporary, musky sugariness from this brand, and found that the fragrance lacked either a natural freshness or more depth, especially given its name and association. I imagine that this fragrance will delight fans of sweetened roses and 'pink' fragrances in general.
