I have a decant of Comète I swap Iris Dragee for.
The Opening: Sparkling aldehydes- dry, not wet - no suds.
Think a new bar of soap.
*The opening reminded me of Serge Lutens Dent de Lait, which to my nose, was an overdose
of aldehydes.
Made me think of a cold, brightly lit white room, shining stainless steel with drains in the floor.
Dexter Morgan’s kill room after it’s been clean.
Way too clean.
sinister
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Fortunately Comete’s opening isn’t as dramatic as Dent de Lait.
Orange peel! Piercing aldehydes are creating an Intense heliotrope opening - think P.T Hiver’s Heliotrope Blanc on steroids.
Soft plastic (Barbie doll/cabbage patch kids) heliotrope, powdery with some almond nuances.
20 minutes later the aldehydes let up and I smell tart, pastel violet (creating the illusion of cherry blossoms which is a fantasy note)
A sweet but bitter green note that reminds me of angelica enters which are enveloped in sweet, powdery - almond like heliotrope, touch of waxiness.
I don’t smell Iris but I feel it in the texture it’s helping create.
It’s a similar texture to L’instant Magic but they don’t smell alike.
Nor do I smell Misia here or French Kiss (you’re joking) or Love in Black - what?!? Love in Black Violets and leather.
Comete is too fluffy and polite.
2 hours later, the Comete scent bubble I was in stops sparkling and sits very intimately creating a quiet fluffy musk on skin.
It’s a positive first impression still unsure if it Full Bottle worthy for me.
The issue is Comete is Aldehydes. Heliotrope and Violets. If I want Violets and Heliotrope there are better (more affordable) fragrances- L’heure Bleue or the modern version L’heure de Nuit (which last longer and is even more of a marshmallow fluff puff than Comete)
Even La Perla White Iris does Violet, heliotrope and musk better- 100 Ml $80-$100.
That’s the issue. I don’t know if the addition of Chanel aldehydes to a familiar Violet/Iris heliotrope makes it full bottle worth at $375 per 75ml.
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