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I used to own this scent when I was much younger. I had an english teacher who was really cool and I loved her signature scent. She was a smoker - and this flowery aquatic scent in combination with cigarrete smoke was even better. I know, this sounds strange.
I wanted this scent. Went to a perfumery and tried some. And when I smelled CK escape I thought I had identified the scent. My parents bought me Escape for christmas (that I don't like any more at all today - too heavy and harsh flowers). But after wearing it a couple of times I wasn't sure any more that this was my teacher's scent.
Later, a couple of years after having left school, my sister got sunflowers as a present. She didn't like it - so she gave it to me and got my Vanderbildt (which I hated and still hate). And it was like a déjà-vu: THIS was my english teacher's scent! At first I liked it a lot. But after having used only half of the 30 ml bottle I was really fed up with it.
Today I still don't like it - but I understand why I used to like it: the sunny flowery notes, some fresh, aquatic notes, a little bit of spice. Very nineties. Can't really describe it in detail. Today my nose thinks that it is unbalanced and cloying, a little bit cheap as well.
Recently I met this scent again, seems to be the new signature scent of a friend of mine. Well, she's pregnant, maybe that ruined her taste ;)
Longevity was ok, as I remember (don't want to try again to find out).
I'll give it a benevolent 60% - just because of my memories. As I said I used to like it. Otherwise I would give it a lower rating.
I wanted this scent. Went to a perfumery and tried some. And when I smelled CK escape I thought I had identified the scent. My parents bought me Escape for christmas (that I don't like any more at all today - too heavy and harsh flowers). But after wearing it a couple of times I wasn't sure any more that this was my teacher's scent.
Later, a couple of years after having left school, my sister got sunflowers as a present. She didn't like it - so she gave it to me and got my Vanderbildt (which I hated and still hate). And it was like a déjà-vu: THIS was my english teacher's scent! At first I liked it a lot. But after having used only half of the 30 ml bottle I was really fed up with it.
Today I still don't like it - but I understand why I used to like it: the sunny flowery notes, some fresh, aquatic notes, a little bit of spice. Very nineties. Can't really describe it in detail. Today my nose thinks that it is unbalanced and cloying, a little bit cheap as well.
Recently I met this scent again, seems to be the new signature scent of a friend of mine. Well, she's pregnant, maybe that ruined her taste ;)
Longevity was ok, as I remember (don't want to try again to find out).
I'll give it a benevolent 60% - just because of my memories. As I said I used to like it. Otherwise I would give it a lower rating.
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A dreamscent
I bought a decant of this scent blind. And as you can guess from the title - I don't regret at all! This is damn porn cool (well, can't translate that one)!
In some reviews on the internet it is compared to one of my favourite scents Déclaration by Cartier. Both have the bitter orange in common - and of course the nose: Jean-Claude Ellena. But that's it - to my nose.
The salty cumin note of Déclaration, that some people consider as sweaty - is totally absent in this scent. Nothing powdery-musky animalistic in this scent. Well, there is a tiny skank note in this scent. I suppose that it comes from some indolic jasmine, which is not listed above. But I'm quite sure that there is some indolic flower, jasmine or neroli. I'm also able to smell the rose, which I have never been able to discover in Déclaration. No cardamom here. A totally different scent indeed. A juicy bitter orange with flowery elements and a touchh of skank - just enough to give it some depth and flesh.
Some have asked how Bigarade concentrée compares to Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne. Again I would say two totally different scents. The top note of Orange Sanguine is absolutely stunning, a very natural juicy orange. But it dries down to a woody white musk, which is fortunately absent in Bigarade - at the expense of some longevity. I don't get jasmine in Orange Sanguine, although it is declared.
To summarise: Bigarade concentrée is a really juicy fruity flowery scent, very sensual and erotic. It would be definitely full-bottle-worthy if it wasn't that pricey in combination with mediocre longevity. Otherwise it would have been a 100%!
Update: possibly I'll get the full bottle for summer. It smells just absolutely great! Love it!
Update II: I get some similarity with Eau d'Hermès in its actual version - far less skanky of course. Definitely a tribute to Roudnitska! Also reminiscent of Eau Sauvage (but jucier and stronger, less herbal).
In some reviews on the internet it is compared to one of my favourite scents Déclaration by Cartier. Both have the bitter orange in common - and of course the nose: Jean-Claude Ellena. But that's it - to my nose.
The salty cumin note of Déclaration, that some people consider as sweaty - is totally absent in this scent. Nothing powdery-musky animalistic in this scent. Well, there is a tiny skank note in this scent. I suppose that it comes from some indolic jasmine, which is not listed above. But I'm quite sure that there is some indolic flower, jasmine or neroli. I'm also able to smell the rose, which I have never been able to discover in Déclaration. No cardamom here. A totally different scent indeed. A juicy bitter orange with flowery elements and a touchh of skank - just enough to give it some depth and flesh.
Some have asked how Bigarade concentrée compares to Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne. Again I would say two totally different scents. The top note of Orange Sanguine is absolutely stunning, a very natural juicy orange. But it dries down to a woody white musk, which is fortunately absent in Bigarade - at the expense of some longevity. I don't get jasmine in Orange Sanguine, although it is declared.
To summarise: Bigarade concentrée is a really juicy fruity flowery scent, very sensual and erotic. It would be definitely full-bottle-worthy if it wasn't that pricey in combination with mediocre longevity. Otherwise it would have been a 100%!
Update: possibly I'll get the full bottle for summer. It smells just absolutely great! Love it!
Update II: I get some similarity with Eau d'Hermès in its actual version - far less skanky of course. Definitely a tribute to Roudnitska! Also reminiscent of Eau Sauvage (but jucier and stronger, less herbal).
Lavender Vanilla
After having this scent in my collection for a while I have to pay tribute to it and write a comment.
Lavender + Vanilla but neither Jicky not Pour un Homme. How is that?
You can find the recipe of this dream-scent at
http://www.bykilian.com/en/les_fragrances/a_taste_of_heaven/
What you see are mainly high-quality naturals, amber seems to be the only component that is synthetic. And they make us pay for it (although lavender is not particularly expensive, it must be the real vanilla and tonka) - but the travel refils are affordable.
I've just sprayed some on my arm - in summer (original written in august) the sweet vanilla notes are a bit more prominent, I think.
The scent seems quite linear for quite some time. The vanilla is present from the beginning, the lavender is very long lasting. The transitions between the different stages are veeery smooth. I suppose that this is due to the high concentration of perfume oils and the technically very good composition. The longevity of the scent is very good and the sillage very noticeable but not too overpowering.
In this scent Kilian uses costus oil as a fixator. Together with Barrême lavender this ingredient seems responsible for the slight animalic touch of this scent. The Barrême seems to dominate the other lavender oils although it doesn't have the highest percentage (I own some decants of different lavender oils, and I clearly smell the Barrême in this one). Animalistic and sexy - yeah. But very different from Jicky, which has a good dose of civet and herbes provencales. Actually I don't think that it ressembles Jicky that much at all. In taste of heaven the lavender note is more dominant and more long-lasting, while the drydown of Jicky is more carnal and muskier.
To be honest, I have no clue what absinth smells like, but I don't think that it contains that much even though this perfume owes its name to this component.
Luca Turin calls A taste of heaven a "refined version of Pour un Homme" (more refined but one star less than the Caron). I don't agree with him in this point for one simple reason. I love taste of heaven but can't stand Pour un Homme. To my nose Pour un Homme is pure synthetic and not well composed. It does have a civet note (I think) that strongly reminds me of bad breath.
Taste of heaven is a unisex scent. Due to its classic fougère structure it leans a bit towards the masculine side. But the vanilla sweetness makes it very wearable for women. Despite its classic character I wouldn't consider it dated at all. Due to its intensity it is more of a special occasion scent and not an everyday-to-work-scent. Especially in summer I wouldn't wear it to the office. Actually I don't have many opportunities to wear it. I think it would be very suitable for formal occasions (suit+tie / coat and skirt), for theater, opera, work dinner amongst others - as long as it may be less subtle than Pour Monsieur. Don't misunderstand - it is not a terribly loud fragrance, but it does have presence and you will get noticed.
Simply beautiful, classy, perfectly balanced.
Addition: Later it starts developing a herbal, slightly bitter note. Especially when you stick your nose close to the skin. Might be the absinth.
Lavender + Vanilla but neither Jicky not Pour un Homme. How is that?
You can find the recipe of this dream-scent at
http://www.bykilian.com/en/les_fragrances/a_taste_of_heaven/
What you see are mainly high-quality naturals, amber seems to be the only component that is synthetic. And they make us pay for it (although lavender is not particularly expensive, it must be the real vanilla and tonka) - but the travel refils are affordable.
I've just sprayed some on my arm - in summer (original written in august) the sweet vanilla notes are a bit more prominent, I think.
The scent seems quite linear for quite some time. The vanilla is present from the beginning, the lavender is very long lasting. The transitions between the different stages are veeery smooth. I suppose that this is due to the high concentration of perfume oils and the technically very good composition. The longevity of the scent is very good and the sillage very noticeable but not too overpowering.
In this scent Kilian uses costus oil as a fixator. Together with Barrême lavender this ingredient seems responsible for the slight animalic touch of this scent. The Barrême seems to dominate the other lavender oils although it doesn't have the highest percentage (I own some decants of different lavender oils, and I clearly smell the Barrême in this one). Animalistic and sexy - yeah. But very different from Jicky, which has a good dose of civet and herbes provencales. Actually I don't think that it ressembles Jicky that much at all. In taste of heaven the lavender note is more dominant and more long-lasting, while the drydown of Jicky is more carnal and muskier.
To be honest, I have no clue what absinth smells like, but I don't think that it contains that much even though this perfume owes its name to this component.
Luca Turin calls A taste of heaven a "refined version of Pour un Homme" (more refined but one star less than the Caron). I don't agree with him in this point for one simple reason. I love taste of heaven but can't stand Pour un Homme. To my nose Pour un Homme is pure synthetic and not well composed. It does have a civet note (I think) that strongly reminds me of bad breath.
Taste of heaven is a unisex scent. Due to its classic fougère structure it leans a bit towards the masculine side. But the vanilla sweetness makes it very wearable for women. Despite its classic character I wouldn't consider it dated at all. Due to its intensity it is more of a special occasion scent and not an everyday-to-work-scent. Especially in summer I wouldn't wear it to the office. Actually I don't have many opportunities to wear it. I think it would be very suitable for formal occasions (suit+tie / coat and skirt), for theater, opera, work dinner amongst others - as long as it may be less subtle than Pour Monsieur. Don't misunderstand - it is not a terribly loud fragrance, but it does have presence and you will get noticed.
Simply beautiful, classy, perfectly balanced.
Addition: Later it starts developing a herbal, slightly bitter note. Especially when you stick your nose close to the skin. Might be the absinth.
Passed
La nuit de l'Homme is a scent that is frequently evoked when guys search for a womanizer / pantydropper / clubbing scent. On youtube you see lots of positive reviews, women are said to go crazy when smelling this stuff.
After I got a sample vial of this scent today I sprayed it on my arm about an hour ago (edit: this was in september 2011). So, I'd like to tell you what I think of it. Maybe you guys are interested in a lady's opinion - though I have to admit that my taste is sure not representative.
The first thing that came to my mind after spraying was that it was very sweet and quite ordinary. Not bad, but not special at all. Though I really like wearing guys' scents I would never wear this one. Despite of its sweetness it screams masculinity. Well, from a neutral point of view it probably doesn't but it has some notes and accords that everyone knows from men's deodorants and cheap after-shafe. Maybe the minty note (not in the pyramid) and some sort of synthetic lavender are responsible for this. Unfortunately I don't get the cardamom.
This description may sound very bad - but actually it is not. Following this poor start the scent develops and gets slightly sweeter. It starts smelling really nice and attractive. Not so special, but very pleasant. It probably works fine for clubbing when the target group consists of younger girls who are probably not experienced perfumistas. A very complex scent would probably tend to overcharge.
This is a pleasant one, you just can't go wrong with ist. It is definitely better than no scent at all (that's not always the case in my opinion). It does have presence, but it is not intrusive. Could become a best-seller like Boss Bottled. I would like to smell it on a man although talking about sweet frags I would personally prefer something more classy like a Guerlain (l'instant extrême for example).
After I got a sample vial of this scent today I sprayed it on my arm about an hour ago (edit: this was in september 2011). So, I'd like to tell you what I think of it. Maybe you guys are interested in a lady's opinion - though I have to admit that my taste is sure not representative.
The first thing that came to my mind after spraying was that it was very sweet and quite ordinary. Not bad, but not special at all. Though I really like wearing guys' scents I would never wear this one. Despite of its sweetness it screams masculinity. Well, from a neutral point of view it probably doesn't but it has some notes and accords that everyone knows from men's deodorants and cheap after-shafe. Maybe the minty note (not in the pyramid) and some sort of synthetic lavender are responsible for this. Unfortunately I don't get the cardamom.
This description may sound very bad - but actually it is not. Following this poor start the scent develops and gets slightly sweeter. It starts smelling really nice and attractive. Not so special, but very pleasant. It probably works fine for clubbing when the target group consists of younger girls who are probably not experienced perfumistas. A very complex scent would probably tend to overcharge.
This is a pleasant one, you just can't go wrong with ist. It is definitely better than no scent at all (that's not always the case in my opinion). It does have presence, but it is not intrusive. Could become a best-seller like Boss Bottled. I would like to smell it on a man although talking about sweet frags I would personally prefer something more classy like a Guerlain (l'instant extrême for example).
NOT sophisticated
I got a tester of this one when shopping. What can I say? It is not unbearable, but it is quite poor.
The beginning is fresh, woody, hesperidic. Kind of boring standard frag. Ok, there is some violet leaf that gives it something more interesting.
But after a few minutes:
Sickly sweet and synthetic. A typical cheap minty after-shafe-accord that stays and stays. This scent just smells cheap - the level of an axe deodorant. It is absolutely not worthy of a notable designer brand.
Shockingly, Oliver Polge (yes THE Oliver Polge of Dior Homme) was one of the noses of this frag. He shouldn't prostitute himself for something like that, how disgusting!
To my nose the "nuit" flanker is much better!
Conclusion: Avoid this one. For the price tag there are far more interesting options. If you would like something fresh with violet leaf go for Eau de Cartier - just to name an example.
The beginning is fresh, woody, hesperidic. Kind of boring standard frag. Ok, there is some violet leaf that gives it something more interesting.
But after a few minutes:
Sickly sweet and synthetic. A typical cheap minty after-shafe-accord that stays and stays. This scent just smells cheap - the level of an axe deodorant. It is absolutely not worthy of a notable designer brand.
Shockingly, Oliver Polge (yes THE Oliver Polge of Dior Homme) was one of the noses of this frag. He shouldn't prostitute himself for something like that, how disgusting!
To my nose the "nuit" flanker is much better!
Conclusion: Avoid this one. For the price tag there are far more interesting options. If you would like something fresh with violet leaf go for Eau de Cartier - just to name an example.
