...Here is the official reply from the producer:"The prickly pear fruit actually doesn't have a distinctive smell, so we tried to recreate its taste and juiciness with an accord of notes. The prickly pear extract is indeed contained in the body care products of the range."

...Hi Cinci,No, I'm afraid it's just not there. I sent an inquiry to the producer..

...Hi, I have recently tried (and loved!) Tuttotondo's Fico d'India. It's called after and dedicated to the fruit known in English as prickly pear. However, the fruit itself does not appear in the note list at all. What did I miss?

...Thanks, interesting recommendations!

...Thanks, Gianluca.

...Hi there,I'm looking for a men/unisex fragrance, where the apple scent is dominant. Preferably not something too sweet, I'm more into citrus/green fragrances.

...Thanks for your reply!

...Should I assume, every time I see Musk or Ambergris etc as a base note of a specific perfume, that a material derived from an animal was used for that perfume? Or could that be an artificial substitute?

...Thanks PBullfriend! Actually this led me to the Calvin Klein "Escape for Men", which was the one I meant.

...I have read a review here of a male (or unisex) perfume with Eucalyptus note, that said it reminded Australian bush. Any hint what perfume it was? I simply lost it.

...Greysolon:Hi Amit, I think Cryptic is spot on with Heine.When it comes to Mendelssohn's music I've always gravitated to his early works which, of course, means Midsummer's Night Dream as well as the string symphonies and chamber music. For a perfume to represent that period of his life it has to be open and crystalline, with a touch of florals and a base note that doesn't bog down the effervescence of the fragrance: "Eau d'Hadrien (Eau de Toilette)" by Annick Goutal.As Crytic said, Bach is difficult and she probably has the best choice with Amouage. Bach's musical counterpoint can be incredibly complex yet all the voices can be clearly heard. The same is true with the emotional counterpoint. His music is human/heavenly, joyous/contemplative, earthly/noble. Then there's all those dang kids! I mean, for a man of the 18th century he must have smelled OK to have basically worn out two wives! :shock: When it comes to a tour de force of counterpoint in a fragrance my pick would be "34 Boulevard Saint Germain" by DiptyqueThanks! The word crystalline does well describe Mendelssohn's early works. For me, Mendelssohn represents the one unique middle link between Classicism and Romanticism in Western Classical music. I'd describe his music as sparkling. It can get sometimes a bit sentimental, but usually with child-like naivety (in the good sense), clarity and brightness. Can be energetic, but never heavy muscular. His religious music reveals a beautifully devoted noble soul.

...Cryptic:Fun question. For Heine, the quintessential German poet, I'd pick the iconic Echt Kölnisch Wasser. A Midsummer Night's Dream is the first thing that comes to mind for Mendelssohn, so something romantic but not too serious. One of the Lolita Lempickas might fit. Maybe Au Masculin.I'd give Bach Jubilation XXV because the overall fragrance is complex enough to qualify as baroque and Amouage's trademark frankincense suits his sacred music. Plus, he must have had close to XXV children :shock: and he was happy and well-adjusted compared to most of the other great ones.Thanks for the reply Cryptic. At least for Mendelssohn it must be true, because look what MasterLi wrote about Au Masculin: "One of the most interesting perfumes I've come across. This is like walking through a fairy tale storybook. Think Hansel & Gretel, think a Midsummer Night's Dream, think Peter Pan, even Tim Burton."

...Johann Sebastian BachFelix Mendelssohn BartholdyHeinrich Heine