SuzanneS

I just couldnt handle the opening grapefruit, powdery violet lipstick note. Its a plastic rose and not retro at all. Its a quirky feminine scent..a Betsy Johnson type could rock this...sadly not me.

So light, lithe and dreamy.
It seems white lilac sways in the wind in this airy fresh presentation. Cucumber and aquatics keep this perfect for Spring and Summer. Its not a classically green fragrance more like a morning dew feel. Elegant.

I tried this in store with the preliminary reviews in mind. Its a hazy, white -floral melange. Its bright, but easily forgotten. No wow factor but would be a great worksafe scent. I dont think anyone could be offended smelling like this. Gabrielle as in Gabrielle Chanel? Its not.

A bitter aldehyde opens with clary sage herbal feel opens the dry presentation. Antelope was very chic in the 50s-60s. A soapy lilly of the valley, lilt of rose and faint jasmine open the heart atop a dry vetiver, oakmoss and musk base. Austere, powdery, animalic-ambergris,civet, musk, vintage leather tones and minimal floral is the idea behind antelope.It grows on you.

If your into Lentheric Tweed or Cabochard- this middle ground grassy classic is for you.

Chamade reminds me of the Kim Novak blondes.
Put together, a bit formal but oozing in warmth and quiet sensuality. Chamade belongs alongside First By VCA, another warm floral, Vivre by Molyneux (worn by royalty) and YSL Y (worn by Julie Andrews..more royalty you could say) .

Hyacinth was known as a luxurious flower to be put into fragrances back in the 60s-70s. The balsams, woods keep a powdery warmth and inviting comfort and sensuality to Chamade, and also is brilliant in the way it never veers to sharp like the others mentioned in its similar cohorts, yet accomplishes to feel fresh, luminescent and green in its starting phases, then taken over by a velvet rose and a hint of jasmine. Its just ...exquisite.

Oct
13