Bayadere

Creamy? For real? Maybe my nose is busted, but I can smell everything but cream.) I can smell amarena cherries, coconut, fig and black currant. Sometimes I think I can perceive something mentholated. In any case, this scent combines very different scents as already described in the comments below.

This fragrance must indeed be a modern, sophisticated laboratory miracle. I've owned it for over 10 years and back then the pyramid looked very different. At that time, fig and blackcurrants were actually still listed. But the fragrance hasn't changed much over the years and the differences between EDT and EDP are minimal. So I'm just surprised that the ratings are so far apart. So, if you are interested in Crystal Noir, please read the comments on the EDT.

In my opinion, this fragrance is aimed more at younger women between 25 and 45 years of age. For lovers of classic fragrances and extras, it is probably not for them. It's easy to see that Antoine Lie has somehow followed an abstract fragrance idea here. I sometimes miss a bit of depth with this fragrance. But I wouldn't go as far as Luca Turin and call it "trashy". To be honest, I don't wear it very often either, and I've given it away once in a while. That he was allowed to move in with me again is due to the fact that from my point of view the mixture "oriental-fruity fresh with a spicy touch" is a speciality in the mainstream area. I actually get most of the compliments from others for this fragrance!

For those who want to make a big entrance, I recommend laying Crystal Noir with Black Orchid by Tom Ford, which has a similarly contradictory construction and alternates strongly between opposites. I can't describe this wild mixture with the best will in the world, but you'll definitely stand out and durability and sillage are enormous;-)

One reason I signed up for parfumo after my collection grew to over a hundred bottles in a few years is to analyze my wearing habits. I no longer want to acquire fragrances that then gather dust for years in the far corner of my closet.

Winner in the category "frequently worn" is actually the drugstore fragrance Betty Barclay, Pure Style in the eau de parfum version. Since I like musky scents, woody notes and white flowers, this fragrance first went on my watch list, then into my collection and has slowly become one of my favorites. Since I feel the overall rating is too low, especially in comparison to the other two pastel fragrances from BB, I decided to write my first comment on this fragrance.

With fragrances, I am less interested in the individual fragrance notes than the overall impression and I find here very successful. All other cream fragrances from Nivea to Jil Sander Style to Femme by Bvlgari were a little too sweet or pleasing to me so far, but this one meets exactly my taste and my type: completely straightforward, simple and straightforward. In particular, the absence of vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood and other "warming notes" makes Pure Style special for me. However, I can well imagine that some perceive this fragrance as undercooled and unfriendly. For me personally, this composition is simply perfect.

Certainly there are more complex scents with more expressiveness, but none gives me more the feeling of inner tidiness. I use this fragrance whenever I want to be for myself and do not have to play a social role. Whether I'm just tidying up my apartment or doing yoga.

Once sprayed, I take the fragrance over eight hours very well. A scent progression I can not make out indes. The fragrance remains in its simple creaminess on the skin until it slowly fades after about 10 hours. I also like the bottle exceptionally well. It looks chic in my white-gold-gray bathroom and it also feels very good in the hand. I feel him in its round shape even as a real Handschmeichler.