Salome Papillon Artisan Perfumes 2015

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Salome is a popular perfume by Papillon Artisan Perfumes for women and men and was released in 2015. The scent is animal-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still available to purchase.

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Perfumer

Liz Moores

Fragrance Notes

Jasmine

Hyraceum

Turkish rose

Carnation

Oakmoss

Styrax

Bitter orange

Patchouli

Bergamot

Orange blossom

Ratings

Scent

8.2122 Ratings

Longevity

8.8104 Ratings

Sillage

8.2104 Ratings

Bottle

7.194 Ratings

Value for money

7.117 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 15.10.2021.

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08/16/2021

9
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle

Castlecoore

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Castlecoore

Helpful Review 11

A friendly beast!

Initially a very unusual stunner that literally blows you away, so different, so strange! Cyprian, earthy, spicy and very animalic. After 1 hour the scent becomes friendlier, more pleasant, slightly sweetish, still warmly animalic, but it's starting to appeal to me. It ensnares me and after another hour I find the scent distinctly warm and sensual, like a second skin enveloping me that I feel distinctly comfortable in. It's a part of me, it's who I am. However, I dare to doubt whether I like to show this facet as a message to everyone. I prefer to be alone with myself or with two people, completely private and enjoy myself uninhibitedly. The fragrance lasts for hours, the silage is initially room-filling.

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06/21/2021

10
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle

MmeMo

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MmeMo

Top Review 20

Who's Salome?

No, now comes no introduction to the Bible, no excursion into art and literature, I give you now the concentrated charge of my highly personal interpretation of Salome, as she appears in front of my inner eye, triggered by just this fragrance water.

I have to admit, Salome didn't cross my path purely by chance. I was looking for her. I did not know her at all, had never heard of her and suddenly she stood in front of me and I knew, yes, that's her! Exactly her and no other!

Salome is a woman, and by that I mean a grown woman, not a girl anymore. She's probably never been a girl, but as she is now, everything about her is just right. Her appearance, her being - everything is in perfect harmony.

When Salome enters the room, she is noticed. She has a presence and charisma that no one can get past. Not everyone likes it, I must admit, this pride that she confidently carries before her. But she doesn't care in the least. Because she knows who she is , what she wants and what she has to offer. It is not about being admired, desired or liked. The only thing she wants is to be allowed to be the way she wants to be. She takes this right.

But Salome is not an undercooled, arrogant person. Her pride is paired with a warm, inviting aura that makes her so irresistible. Salome combines the familiar with the uncertain, warming security with seductive wickedness. Supposed contradictions dissolve in her.

I admire this Salome. And when she accompanies me, she always radiates a little on me and I then have the feeling that I may also be a little like Salome.

The character Salome has been artistically processed in many respects, I do not need to contribute anything else at this point. But I find the name very appropriate for the fragrance. And it is certainly the most personal fragrance I own. I really like a lot of my fragrances, but this one stands out. Never would I have thought it possible for a fragrance to touch me so personally. I had been looking for that one scent that just exuded those qualities I described. About some detours I then came to him and was simply overwhelmed.

I was looking for an animalic, feminine fragrance. It achieves its femininity for me because it is at least as strong as it is soft (please don't rip me apart for this... I know about gender categories and how pointless they are - have mercy on me). Some other animalic creations seem emphatically hard/strong to me. I'd rather smell those on a man, then.

I would describe the fragrance chypre-like, which gets its appeal from indolic jasmine and animalic musk. You might think it's a vintage spicy scent, but thankfully it doesn't seem soapy due to an excess of aldehydes.

What can I say, Salome will hopefully be with me for a long time and it will be hard for other fragrances to knock it off its throne.

11 Replies

01/16/2021

8.5
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle 7
Pricing

Emorandeira
356 Reviews

Emorandeira

Classic animalic chipre

Salome has captivated me. It opens with a very citrusy out that in a few minutes turns into an animalistic and very spicy aroma, with a quite pronounced floral part. It reminds me a bit of traditional Chipre perfumes such as eau du soir de sisley or paloma Picasso, although much more animalistic, and of current fashionable perfumes such as diaghilev de roja dove or Maai de bogue profumo. The perfume has, in addition to the hiraceous and the castoreum, a very pronounced musk, and together they cause an aroma like sweat, but not of an unpleasant mnee, which becomes addictive. Although its composition is reminiscent of traditionally feminine perfumes, I find it totally unisex and I feel very comfortable wearing it. I see it for cold weather or mild weather nights.

Scent: 8.5
Longevity: 9
Sillage: 8
Versatility: 6
Originality: 8
Quality / price: 6
Overall: 8.5

05/02/2020

6
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle

Iseabail
25 Reviews

Iseabail

The naughty child of Papillon

It seems like this fragrance is very chemistry dependent. It makes sense as it is made with a lot of naturals. As a lover of Chypre-Florals and of animalic notes, I had to get my nose on this. At the opening and during the following hour and a half, I am getting a blast of animalic notes and cumin with a little jasmine in the background. This part is interesting. I then get a strong ashtray note that lasted the following hour. It made me feel quite nauseous so it was hard to focus on the other aspects of the fragrance. I know that Salome has a cult following, which is great as it pushes boundaries. It just did not work for me. This is an honest review which does not seeks to vilify this perfume. I believe it is only necessary for fragrance lovers to read about a variety of experiences.

04/28/2020

FioreMarina

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FioreMarina

Top Review 20

Oh, Salome!

Salome, yes...
The beautiful queen's daughter, whose dance first drove men out of their minds, then killed John the Baptist, and finally became her own undoing, inspired hosts of artists, bells in her hair, clinking gold hoops on her ankles and an emerald in her navel, malignantly sparkling.
What should a scent resembling Salome smell like? It should be sensual, erotic, confusing, beguiling...fatal Well - he is above all the latter: fatal.
Perhaps I should placate the followers of Salome right now: The scent is a work of art. But art is not always beautiful. And if you hang a Munch in your bedroom, you shouldn't hope for erotic inspiration I admit that I am disappointed in this respect: I was allowed to read that Liz Moores was inspired by the sight of a burlesque dancer to create this work, which was intended to transport the charm of the Fin du Siècle to us. The perfume really does smell like vintage. And it even has something of those nostalgic fairs. But I don't associate it with dancing beauty with nothing but a string of pearls around the narrow waist. Rather the lady with the beard, sadly waiting for customers behind the curtain of a shabby circus tent. It smells of earth, of mud, of mothballs and if there are flowers here, they haven't bloomed under the sun for a long time.
Totally perplexed, I brood over the pyramid of scents. Jasmine, unfortunately, I cannot perceive at all; he is slain by a monstrous carnation, as is the pitiful Turkish rose. Perhaps there is something like the hint of orange blossom, but there is also something in between, something that the toilets in the immediate vicinity of the lady with the beard suggest... ah! Hyraceum! The fossilized feces from Kapyrax, as I can extract from Wikipedea... well, that explains a lot. Patchouli in rough quantities adds a pinch of grave vault and the orange smells...bitter There is so much right about this perfume: the idea was good; the scents, at least most of them, fit the biblical dancer. But the realization... it's such a pity! The Salomes of this earth will probably not acquire this scent. At least not when they want to charm. And I won't use it either

8 Replies

01/29/2020

7
Scent 9
Longevity 9
Sillage 9
Bottle

Ovaissaleem
61 Reviews

Ovaissaleem

Sinful

Notes are Jasmine, Hyraceum, Turkish Rose, Carnation, Oakmoss, Styrax, Orange, Patchouli, Bergamot, and Orange Blossom

A soapy, spicy and so animalic. I am not a big fan of animalic fragrance and try to avoid them as much as possible but I had to get a decant of Salome ????. This is very animalic but also beautiful, sexy, sinful and fatal????. I am happy that I was able to try this and this is a blended to perfection the notes do settle down but just not for me.

06/03/2019

9
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 7
Bottle

Pepdal
226 Reviews

Pepdal

Salome - Papillon

My first experience with the house of Papillon Artisan Perfumes. I received a sample of this about a year ago and I am finally able, and pleased to provide my review/experience of this scent... I hope you enjoy.

10/15/2018

10
Scent 9
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle

Alex1984
43 Reviews

Alex1984

Candlelight glow

I thought I had written a review on Salome but I guess I was too busy wearing and enjoying it. Papillon as a whole, is one of the few brands that keep my faith in indie, niche, and artisanal perfumery. While bigger brands have been going mainstream for the last 5 years or so, Liz Moores goes slowly and steadily towards curating a line that is both fascinating and rewarding. Salome is my favorite.

The concept behind, and the inspiration, was an old photograph from the turn of the century. And the scent itself could easily belong there, as it follows the footsteps of Shocking and even Femme; sepia toned, glowing warmth. Gentle spices, a French floral heart and a chypre backbone, Salome bends olfactory families and draws the best from them; expertly blended, it’s hard to pinpoint the notes. There’s effervescence in the opening from sparkling bergamot, spicy florals in the heart with a beautiful rose and carnation like you don’t smell anymore, and a beautiful animalic drydown that mixes civet, castoreum and hyraceum with musk and smoky patchouli. Just like older fragrances, the animalic notes enhance and magnify the whole composition, and don’t scream just for the sake of it. While dirty and skanky at times, mostly from the touch of cumin, the animalic notes make the scent far bigger than the sum of its parts.
Here is where Femme comes into play; Salome feels like a worthy Roudnitska descendant in the best possible way. One relies on the erotic qualities of ripe fruit (plums, hence Prunol base) while Salome relies mostly on ripe florals past their prime. The spices are gentle and warm, merely glowing forever, and there’s a strong oakmoss bone that transcends standard orientals and chypres. Salome is art, expertly conceived, translating into pure pleasure to wear. Long lasting, noticeable for hours, and unabashedly sensual when worn, and sexual when smelt.

In this time and age, when IFRA is the big bad wolf that has forever destroyed many beloved masterpieces, fragrances like this show that while there are restrictions, quality perfumes can still be made, as long as there is a coherent vision, zero focus groups and marketing, and no need for ass kissing big aromachemical corporations. As long as there is talent and people who believe in perfumery, there are still many more Salomes to come. And while IFRA will only get more restrictive, perfumery isn’t yet dead. Not by a long shot.

09/28/2018

8
Scent 10
Longevity 8
Sillage 5
Bottle

Greenfaerie
79 Reviews

Greenfaerie

So raw!

This is so animalic and carnal, just love it! Reminds me of a cavewoman wearing a leopard skin for a dress, like in the Flinstones! Smells slightly smoky, a little incense, some voluptuous roses, and you really get sort of a hyraceum/civet blend. A romantic and daring blend.

07/09/2018

8.5
Scent 10
Longevity 10
Sillage 8
Bottle

Gschpusi

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Gschpusi

Top Review

Associations

Only a small train of thought, instead of a comprehensive comment.

S - gentle breathing
A - press together
L - living creature
O - unequaled
M - noon rays
E - devil
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Every word a sensation. A scent that won't draw in. Nevertheless, he is strong like a tiger on a meadow. Animal spoiled and radiantly flowery, playful and threatening. Irritably dangerous and cuddly. A bouquet of such dominant plants and flowers that you get scared. Threatening, warm, ingratiating and oddly beautiful.
I don't like it at all and I like to wear it

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