05/29/2015
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Clove Misery
At first I really enjoyed the Carnation/Iris duo at the start, especially when it was joined by a lipstick accord that lately I've been noticing in some perfumes and appreciating. After a while, though, like fingernails on a chalkboard, an overly spicey note of clove dominates the scent and ruins everything in this exclusive Cartier made for Neiman's. Many a fine carnation scent features red pepper. In this potentially lovely one, carnation and clove just doesn't work. Like Chanel's beautiful new Misia, the well-done florals and lipstick here captivated me at the counter. Thank goodness I bought samples home and tested them through the dry down. Now I can return my unopened FB to the store.