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08/06/2012
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Nobody does it better ... or do they?
Some months ago I loudly voiced my displeasure at the lack of selection presented on the Mugler counter at an upscale department store here in South Africa. Visibly terrified by my haranguing, the SA told me that there would soon be new stock ... and fled on his tea break.
I was in the store today and as he spotted me a beatific smile lit up his face and he bolted at me clutching two testers. Proudly he gabbled that the 'Miroir' collection was now in stock and please would I follow him to the counter to sample his new delights ... I acquiesced. Upon arrival there I had to have a good giggle ... the bean counters (in their wisdom) have only approved two (this one and des Majestes) of the seven but I bit my tongue as he was trying extremely hard to impress this incredibly hard sell of a parfumista.
Miroir des Voluptés caught my attention because it is an Oud/Rose combination. There's a lovely Sandalwood here as well as a delicate African Orange Blossom in the top. There's also a lovely caramel like amber here, which was enchanting while it lasted.
When the Oud takes over, Voluptés becomes relatively linear, not very exiting at all I'm afraid. For my money, the Rose/Oud combinations over at Montale are vastly superior ... I even have a few attars which smell similar and can be had for a lot less.
I am pleased, however, that a fragrance such as this has made it's way to the marketplace in SA. It will hopefully be a worthwhile educational experience for fragrance lovers here.
Je suis trés désolé Thierry ... there are better on offer than this.
I was in the store today and as he spotted me a beatific smile lit up his face and he bolted at me clutching two testers. Proudly he gabbled that the 'Miroir' collection was now in stock and please would I follow him to the counter to sample his new delights ... I acquiesced. Upon arrival there I had to have a good giggle ... the bean counters (in their wisdom) have only approved two (this one and des Majestes) of the seven but I bit my tongue as he was trying extremely hard to impress this incredibly hard sell of a parfumista.
Miroir des Voluptés caught my attention because it is an Oud/Rose combination. There's a lovely Sandalwood here as well as a delicate African Orange Blossom in the top. There's also a lovely caramel like amber here, which was enchanting while it lasted.
When the Oud takes over, Voluptés becomes relatively linear, not very exiting at all I'm afraid. For my money, the Rose/Oud combinations over at Montale are vastly superior ... I even have a few attars which smell similar and can be had for a lot less.
I am pleased, however, that a fragrance such as this has made it's way to the marketplace in SA. It will hopefully be a worthwhile educational experience for fragrance lovers here.
Je suis trés désolé Thierry ... there are better on offer than this.
