Top Notes 
Rosewood
Black pepper
Heart Notes 
Saffron
Rose
Iris
Base Notes 
Moss
Oud
Sandalwood
Amber
Patchouli
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Pippa
Do you remember April 29, 2011, when Catherine Middleton, the current Duchess of Cambridge, married William Mountbatten-Windsor in front of the eyes of the world? Then you surely also remember that those eyes were almost more focused on the dress of the bride - embroidered with white roses, thistles, shamrocks, and daffodils, the symbols of the four countries of the United Kingdom - than on the dress of her maid of honor and sister Philippa (nicknamed 'Pippa'), or rather, on her confidently showcased backside in that dress. By April 30, 2011, Pippa had become 'Her royal hotness' - and she was almost as famous as her older sister, both of whom can be counted among the legitimate heirs of the legendary Sloane Ranger - the London upper class or their children, who celebrate weekends in Chelsea, Kensington, and Knightsbridge with shopping and champagne. The 'Sloane Rangers' were named after Sloane Square, where - depending on your perspective - King's Road either ends or begins - the street to which Boadicea the Victorious has dedicated this fragrance.
I had ignored the brand - named after a famous Celtic queen within the Roman province of Britannia, who led a rebellion against the Romans and became a legend in British folklore - for quite a long time - not intentionally, but somewhat consistently. I probably disliked the quirky bottles that look like field flasks from Middle-earth - and I found the fragrances described to be rather uninteresting. Recently, however, I had the opportunity for an extensive test along with samples - thanks to a very friendly saleswoman - and the result of this test was both a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy and surprisingly beautiful.
Its heart accord is Oud and Rose - smelled a thousand times these days, often trivial, sometimes not - and that very indulgent glow that Western perfumers can rarely resist extracting from oud oil. This glow is very beautiful, high-quality, and splendidly arranged - and yet in this splendor, it is almost a bit too present, somewhat too loud and 'nouveau riche', which is also common to many of the better oud fragrances - just as the display of its backside was neither offensive nor vulgar - and yet it laid the foundation for Pippa's perception and image in the public eye - that of the upper-class daughter with social ambitions who enjoys attention. Nothing on King's Road (or about Pippa) is cheap or ordinary - on the contrary, it is (she is) charming and soft and at times intoxicatingly beautiful - and yet I dared not wear this fragrance unless I was completely, completely sure of myself on that day and at that hour.
Conclusion: confidently and exquisitely arranged floral oud full of softness and radiance. Like the people on London’s King's Road, perhaps a bit too self-assured, a bit too rich and beautiful - but only just perhaps.
I had ignored the brand - named after a famous Celtic queen within the Roman province of Britannia, who led a rebellion against the Romans and became a legend in British folklore - for quite a long time - not intentionally, but somewhat consistently. I probably disliked the quirky bottles that look like field flasks from Middle-earth - and I found the fragrances described to be rather uninteresting. Recently, however, I had the opportunity for an extensive test along with samples - thanks to a very friendly saleswoman - and the result of this test was both a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy and surprisingly beautiful.
Its heart accord is Oud and Rose - smelled a thousand times these days, often trivial, sometimes not - and that very indulgent glow that Western perfumers can rarely resist extracting from oud oil. This glow is very beautiful, high-quality, and splendidly arranged - and yet in this splendor, it is almost a bit too present, somewhat too loud and 'nouveau riche', which is also common to many of the better oud fragrances - just as the display of its backside was neither offensive nor vulgar - and yet it laid the foundation for Pippa's perception and image in the public eye - that of the upper-class daughter with social ambitions who enjoys attention. Nothing on King's Road (or about Pippa) is cheap or ordinary - on the contrary, it is (she is) charming and soft and at times intoxicatingly beautiful - and yet I dared not wear this fragrance unless I was completely, completely sure of myself on that day and at that hour.
Conclusion: confidently and exquisitely arranged floral oud full of softness and radiance. Like the people on London’s King's Road, perhaps a bit too self-assured, a bit too rich and beautiful - but only just perhaps.
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