11/16/2014
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A "solar" woody-gourmand skin-scent
A "solar oriental" - what's that? Well, Coty/Calvin Klein use this expression in their cardboard-sample text. Suppose they wanted to create a new sub-genre. Did they succeed? I can clearly smell the "solar" - component, but I'm not sure about the "oriental". Some people compare "Reveal" to Womanity, but while the latter is much stronger and salty-sweet (think of the notorious caviar-note), "Reveal" is salty, slightly flowery (iris) and woody. The iris is quite beautiful and together with the salty top note, the impression is one of a warm, enveloping floral woody gourmand. There is some cashmeran in the drydown, but it isn't overpowering. Staying-power is fine with about 5 hs on my skin. Please note that "Reveal" smells much better on skin than on paper/fabric ( a real skin-scent!). One of the better mainstream fragrances of 2014. Added bonus: "Reveal" comes in a beautifully designed bottle.