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Elysium
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Elysium
Pure like the calla lilies of the Lempicka's portrait
La Pureté for Him reminds me the CALLA LILIES In Lempicka's work, which resembles the symbolism of the arum flower: the white corolla of course brings the ideal of purity to mind. There are 2 fragrances, one for women (the white flacon) and one for men (the grey flacon). I am going to review the masculine fragrance. So read here below.
The packaging is very original, the bottle is wrapped by a book... yes, the box is similar to a book and the bottle is embedded in there, which is very nice to see, elegant. The bottle itself is minimal, made of dark gray glass mate finish, which gives a pleasant soft-touch sensation.
The fragrance is classified as woody-floral, balsamic, and mossy, and for me moderately sweet and oriental, completely different from nowadays men fragrances. My first impression when I sniffed the first spray is a kind of almond milk, clear, pure, a bit powdery, still bitter and far from iris powdery. And the overall accord immediately captured me. On my skin, orange blossom and almond stay longer, as if they were part of the middle notes. Rather, I didn't get any bergamot. At this stage, although the fragrance stays clean and pure, I perceive it as manly, gentle and discreetly masculine.
As for the heart note, the wodsy aspect I perceive is a blend of guaiac, patchouli, and tonka bean, not too sweet, not cloying of course. I know they are to things apart, but for some reason I found a similarity with Kenzo Power, the flowery accord is very much alike.
Ultimately, from the dry down on my skin I got delicious notes of sandalwood, a pleasant woody accord. Ain't no mossy accord, no dominance of the white musk.
Meseems, it is ideal for wet and cold days, so I recommend for spring, fall, and winter time. The projection is just near you and the trail of scent left behind is discrete, a pure breath. It has a great longevity, about 8 hours and more. I wore it in the morning and the day after a could smell it on my clothes. Yes, it is not overpowering, though it stays with you forever.
So, this masculine fragrance is a mysterious boisé, which spreads an asexual message comparable to the breath of an angel on the skin. Did I intrigue you?
Have fun,
Gianluca
The packaging is very original, the bottle is wrapped by a book... yes, the box is similar to a book and the bottle is embedded in there, which is very nice to see, elegant. The bottle itself is minimal, made of dark gray glass mate finish, which gives a pleasant soft-touch sensation.
The fragrance is classified as woody-floral, balsamic, and mossy, and for me moderately sweet and oriental, completely different from nowadays men fragrances. My first impression when I sniffed the first spray is a kind of almond milk, clear, pure, a bit powdery, still bitter and far from iris powdery. And the overall accord immediately captured me. On my skin, orange blossom and almond stay longer, as if they were part of the middle notes. Rather, I didn't get any bergamot. At this stage, although the fragrance stays clean and pure, I perceive it as manly, gentle and discreetly masculine.
As for the heart note, the wodsy aspect I perceive is a blend of guaiac, patchouli, and tonka bean, not too sweet, not cloying of course. I know they are to things apart, but for some reason I found a similarity with Kenzo Power, the flowery accord is very much alike.
Ultimately, from the dry down on my skin I got delicious notes of sandalwood, a pleasant woody accord. Ain't no mossy accord, no dominance of the white musk.
Meseems, it is ideal for wet and cold days, so I recommend for spring, fall, and winter time. The projection is just near you and the trail of scent left behind is discrete, a pure breath. It has a great longevity, about 8 hours and more. I wore it in the morning and the day after a could smell it on my clothes. Yes, it is not overpowering, though it stays with you forever.
So, this masculine fragrance is a mysterious boisé, which spreads an asexual message comparable to the breath of an angel on the skin. Did I intrigue you?
Have fun,
Gianluca
