Recently, I received a sample of Poudre de Liberté in a swap package and set it aside for a while. At that time, it was still very warm outside, and I wasn't in the mood for supposedly rich powdery scents. Since the day before yesterday, it has cooled down, and yesterday was cool and rainy, ideal conditions for a cozy powdery delight. Or so I thought. However, the name Poudre de Liberté is in this case not representative and more than misleading.
Right after application, PdL starts with a strong cinnamon spice, warm and sweet. Coriander seeds (?) round off the spiciness, while bergamot and mandarin, as indicated, do not show up on me.
As soon as the spice medley calms down, dried fruits mix into the scene. I think of Arabie, even though the two have hardly anything in common otherwise. Additionally, I distinctly perceive plums from the very beginning. Plum puree, more precisely, which we call Powidl, juicy and cinnamon-spiced. The whole thing blends into a fine, creamy-spicy fragrance mélange and reminds me at this stage a bit of a softer version of Organza Indecence, which I love in winter for its cinnamon-plum note.
Rose and leather accord do not come through on me, just like the indicated citrus notes in the top note, nor does any form of powdery notes. After about three hours, everything ends in a creamy sandalwood-musk base that caresses me for another good three hours.
All in all, a misleading name for a true winter spice treat. Sweet-spicy-creamy, but not a gourmand. My desire reflex is definitely activated.
Inger 10 years ago 
SignorinaFav 10 years ago