Top Notes 
Green notes
Coriander
Bergamot
Lemon
Cardamom
Heart Notes 
Jasmine
Honey
Iris
Rose
Ylang-ylang
Carnation
Lily of the valley
Base Notes 
Moss
Patchouli
Benzoin
Labdanum
Sandalwood
Vetiver
Ambergris
Civet
07/20/2012
Coutureguru
223 Reviews
Coutureguru
Top Review
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A Classic Gem
Captured inside this cheaply produced and rather tacky bottle lies one of the most incredibly undervalued and passed over fragrances on the planet.
I only came in contact with this beauty a few years ago. I was making costumes for a very popular television dance show and helping out with wardrobe on live broadcast days. The garments would come home with me after the show, where I would unpack them from their bags and hang them on a rail behind my cutting table ready for laundering.
One morning after one such night I was working at my table and kept on catching the most incredible whiff of fragrance from time to time. I realized, eventually, that it was coming from behind me and I immediately found the culprit on one of the gowns I had made. I phoned up the person who had worn the dress and asked her what she had been wearing the night before ... it turned out to be La Perla. She brought me a mini of it the following week, which I cherished as long as it lasted.
I was doing a little re-organizing a while ago and unearthed the empty bottle ... and ordered from Ebay the very same day!
This is definitely an 80's floral chypre bomb ... but what a delicious way to be blown up!! La Perla is so well blended that very few notes stick out on their own ... rather they form a melange of scent so magical that it could very well bring a tear to one's eye. The florals here are just gorgeous ... deliciously sweetened with the addition of honey. The rose lingers all the way to the very end, beautifully supported by a clean and crisp sandalwood and a slightly peppery patchouli. Longevity and silage are stellar here, in true retro fashion. Be prepared to be enveloped all day and well into the night!
If you hanker after serious 80's beauty at a very affordable price, hanker no more ... get some La Perla and revel in the memories it brings :).
I only came in contact with this beauty a few years ago. I was making costumes for a very popular television dance show and helping out with wardrobe on live broadcast days. The garments would come home with me after the show, where I would unpack them from their bags and hang them on a rail behind my cutting table ready for laundering.
One morning after one such night I was working at my table and kept on catching the most incredible whiff of fragrance from time to time. I realized, eventually, that it was coming from behind me and I immediately found the culprit on one of the gowns I had made. I phoned up the person who had worn the dress and asked her what she had been wearing the night before ... it turned out to be La Perla. She brought me a mini of it the following week, which I cherished as long as it lasted.
I was doing a little re-organizing a while ago and unearthed the empty bottle ... and ordered from Ebay the very same day!
This is definitely an 80's floral chypre bomb ... but what a delicious way to be blown up!! La Perla is so well blended that very few notes stick out on their own ... rather they form a melange of scent so magical that it could very well bring a tear to one's eye. The florals here are just gorgeous ... deliciously sweetened with the addition of honey. The rose lingers all the way to the very end, beautifully supported by a clean and crisp sandalwood and a slightly peppery patchouli. Longevity and silage are stellar here, in true retro fashion. Be prepared to be enveloped all day and well into the night!
If you hanker after serious 80's beauty at a very affordable price, hanker no more ... get some La Perla and revel in the memories it brings :).
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