Bird of Paradise Avon 1969 Cologne

This Avon fragrance is likely known by hardly anyone anymore. Except for a few perfume enthusiasts. And for each person, it probably appears in a different bottle. Mine is shaped like an amphora in transparent dark red with a round stopper for "dabbing" on the skin. (At the bottom is a glass bulb)....
And this exotic bird is comparable to a "robber bride" in colorful clothes, with daring charm and a rough exterior but a soft core.
It is a somewhat creaky chypre, in which very herbaceous green galbanum dominates at first. Executed in a "razor-sharp" quality, as one might know from Chanel's "Cristalle".
Then come the bitter flowers, where the clove becomes very prominent. With a bit of rose, iris, and jasmine or ylang-ylang (I can't quite tell).
In any case, the galbanum becomes a bit softer, darker green, and supports the bitter flowers.
This phase lasts quite a long time until vetiver and moss notes underpin the whole thing. And deep down in the fragrance, a warm heart of amber notes can be heard, confirming: This "robber bride" is not as grim as she first appears.
And yet, this "ancient" chypre fragrance has a quirky archaic aftertaste that makes the scent unmistakably and almost mystically interesting.