I never tried Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum , but I fell in love with Elegant Woman and wanted a stronger version of that DNA. With Baccarat Rouge being way out of my budget, Untold felt like the next logical step. When it arrived, I almost cried - all I could smell was a wet sand note. At 40 euros, that hurt. I knew the same thing had happened to me when I first tried Elegant Woman, so I decided not to worry and just leave all the Baccarat dupes alone for a few days.
After my nose had time to reset, I tried Untold again - and I could finally smell sugary cotton candy with flowers and a touch of moss or wood. The only downside is that my brain keeps trying to mute it. I smell it clearly for half an hour, then only a woodsy note, then the sweetness comes back, then disappears again. It's annoying, but I really love the scent.
► Things I learned: Nose blindness is common with this perfume and its dupes. Many angry reviews claim their batch was bad - it's probably not, you just can't smell it, but everyone around you does! Also the wet sand/metallic note is present in Untold, I don't mind it, it's light and it has its own charm, but some might find it unpleasant. Elegant Woman and Belle Icone don't have that note.
► Performance: I use 3 sprays - one on each forearm and one on the chest. On my skin it lasts around 8 hours, on clothes and paper strips it's basically eternal. On my husband the sillage was strong, the whole room smelled like him for at least 4 hours, and he left a clear scent trail.
