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Roguish Heavenly Key
Some time ago, I was able to acquire a complete wardrobe from Corday, featuring four of the most beautiful Corday fragrances: Fame, Jet, Toujours Moi, and Zigane. Yesterday, I unpacked it and first chose Fame. Before I opened it, the thought of the film musical Fame immediately crossed my mind, and I hummed "Fame! I'm gonna live forever..." But a look in the Leo told me that the French famé means roguish, etc. in German.
Perhaps the extrait has more roguishness; my EdT, however, is far from anything roguish. Quite the opposite!
The top note is largely oxidized; I can only detect a tiny bit of pear after the alcohol kick. This whole phase is over quite quickly.
Then comes the best part that Fame has to offer: tulips, daffodils, real heavenly keys in an abundant measure. I remember the garden of my childhood, where in spring a whole bed right in front of the house bloomed full of tulips and daffodils, and those that still had a scent! Not like the ones you can buy in bundles at the supermarket today in spring, but intense and fine, slightly greenish, not too sweet, mild, and without any piercing note.
Real heavenly keys were only found in the forest, and only in one spot. They grew in small clusters, facing their little, bright yellow flowers towards the sun and smelled wonderfully soft, sweet, and lovely.
Fame is a blend of these flowers. There may be other fragrance components included, but they are not perceptible to me. Possibly immortelle and/or mimosa in very fine dosage.
Despite the softness and gentleness, Fame lasts an incredible 10 hours. Amazing for such a delicate fragrance. Fame is very close to the skin, so it is not a room-filler and certainly no trailing scent.
The base forms the perfect conclusion to this creamy floral scent. I suspect patchouli and a little musk, very carefully dosed and absolutely not musty, earthy, or dusty.
There are some fragrances that make me more than sad that they are no longer available. On one hand, there is Lucien Lelong's dreamy Mon Image, Givenchy's L'Interdit, Dana's Platine, and definitely Corday's Fame!
It brings me great joy to search for these treasures and occasionally be able to snag one of them.
It is an experience to be able to test and wear these fragrances. They stand out from everything the market has to offer today.
I believe I will indeed open a perfume museum...
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Addendum 09.2014: In the meantime, I was also able to acquire a Fame parfum, 7.5ml in a small bottle. The difference from the EdT is significant. The parfum has an incredible sillage, yet without a 10m trail. The longevity is brilliant, and the scent is a beautiful, soft, almost creamy floral fragrance, in which all spring flowers should be gathered. The base is likely supported by patchouli and musk, possibly a bit of wood, but no amber and no vanilla. Just one drop of this parfum under the ear - all day (min. 12 hours) of wonderful floral scent!
Perhaps the extrait has more roguishness; my EdT, however, is far from anything roguish. Quite the opposite!
The top note is largely oxidized; I can only detect a tiny bit of pear after the alcohol kick. This whole phase is over quite quickly.
Then comes the best part that Fame has to offer: tulips, daffodils, real heavenly keys in an abundant measure. I remember the garden of my childhood, where in spring a whole bed right in front of the house bloomed full of tulips and daffodils, and those that still had a scent! Not like the ones you can buy in bundles at the supermarket today in spring, but intense and fine, slightly greenish, not too sweet, mild, and without any piercing note.
Real heavenly keys were only found in the forest, and only in one spot. They grew in small clusters, facing their little, bright yellow flowers towards the sun and smelled wonderfully soft, sweet, and lovely.
Fame is a blend of these flowers. There may be other fragrance components included, but they are not perceptible to me. Possibly immortelle and/or mimosa in very fine dosage.
Despite the softness and gentleness, Fame lasts an incredible 10 hours. Amazing for such a delicate fragrance. Fame is very close to the skin, so it is not a room-filler and certainly no trailing scent.
The base forms the perfect conclusion to this creamy floral scent. I suspect patchouli and a little musk, very carefully dosed and absolutely not musty, earthy, or dusty.
There are some fragrances that make me more than sad that they are no longer available. On one hand, there is Lucien Lelong's dreamy Mon Image, Givenchy's L'Interdit, Dana's Platine, and definitely Corday's Fame!
It brings me great joy to search for these treasures and occasionally be able to snag one of them.
It is an experience to be able to test and wear these fragrances. They stand out from everything the market has to offer today.
I believe I will indeed open a perfume museum...
*
Addendum 09.2014: In the meantime, I was also able to acquire a Fame parfum, 7.5ml in a small bottle. The difference from the EdT is significant. The parfum has an incredible sillage, yet without a 10m trail. The longevity is brilliant, and the scent is a beautiful, soft, almost creamy floral fragrance, in which all spring flowers should be gathered. The base is likely supported by patchouli and musk, possibly a bit of wood, but no amber and no vanilla. Just one drop of this parfum under the ear - all day (min. 12 hours) of wonderful floral scent!
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