L'Âme Sœur Divine 2004

If Chanel no. 5 and White Linen ever had a love child, L'Ame Soeur would be it!

My good friend Dolby sent me a sample baggie some time ago, and this is one of the inclusions. I love a good blast of Aldehydes, especially the kind used here. Uplifting and sparkling, the first few minutes after application of Soeur sets the senses ablaze with anticipation of what is to come!
Faintly at first a soft, powdery jasmine appears, taking this to a place reminiscent of no.5 ... with a little twist however! I smell lemons ... not freshly plucked and cut ones, rather I'm reminded of sticking my nose into a jar of candied lemon slices ... sugary, but with the tartness still intact. I'm intrigued to know what is creating this effervescent effect as there is nothing citrus listed in the note pyramid.
The Jasmine continues developing almost narcotically and as a very majestic Rose appears, I'm reminded of classic French perfumery and why it's been around for so long. L'Ame Soeur is solidly classic ... built to last like a Louis XIV ormolu desk ... strong but delightfully twisty and curly with so much to look at and revel in. The notes fit together beautifully, like the tiles of a gorgeously intricate parquet floor. One realizes that they all belong together ... one not being able to exist without the other.
This dries down softly and sensuously, with the ambergris providing a touch of animalic ripeness and the Ylang Ylang a hint of butter-like creaminess. It lasts a good 8 hours ... which always makes me happy!

I am thrilled to have had the opportunity of trying this! Would I ever shell out it's rather high asking price for a full bottle? Probably not ... but I'd definitely go in on a split :).

When I first donned Divine L'AME SOEUR, I had a difficult time placing what precisely it was that this perfume was reminding me of. It wasn't flowers; it wasn't another perfume; it wasn't a cleaning product; and it wasn't a shampoo or conditioner. And then suddenly it popped into my mind: the organic chemistry lab where I did research as an undergraduate!

L'AME SOEUR smells to me like the swirling solvents in the flasks clamped at various stations throughout the large laboratory where several graduate students spent virtually all of their working days and I spent a fair amount of time myself. Could it be benzene that I recognize in this composition? Let us hope not, since that solvent has been determined to be carcinogenic. Well, whichever liquid L'AME SOEUR is reminding me of, it's not something that I'd want to wear as perfume.

Although the alkaline quality of this composition is vaguely reminiscent of the Keiko Mecheri LOUKHOUM perfumes and also Stella Cadente MISS ME, here it is not accompanied by nutty turrón and just smells like an organic chemistry solvent to me--not at all like a floral aldehyde perfume (Chanel no. 5, White Linen, Calèche, Fleurs de Rocaille, Arpège...). Désolée.

I am an only child - a fact that I still do not like today.

Since I am a sociable person, I eagerly sought contact with other children as a child.

In our neighborhood lived a pair of brothers who, fortunately, always welcomed me and had no problem playing with a girl.
We were about the same age, and I enjoyed the boys' games with trains, tractors, and castles.

I am not a rough person, but the boys treated me gently and softly - something they did not do with each other at all.
Sometimes there were quite a few scraps, which I observed with wide eyes.
I do not know how sisters interact with each other.

But L`Ame Soeur embodies for me the "big" sister - the one who has the say.
The fragrance, despite all its femininity, has a certain seriousness; I almost want to say a certain strictness.
Bergamot and jasmine emphasize the feminine, and ylang-ylang brings in the seriousness.
The rose is even elegant and grown-up.
No, this sister is no longer in the mood for playing.

Perhaps she is a good advisor - but for joking, one would have to look for someone else.

My dream sister would be more cheerful - and would have the necessary mischief in her head.

No, not for foam-born ones who want to feel like Aphrodite. Or do they? Emerged from the sea foam or spat out by a giant shell. No one knows for sure. The ancient Romans called her Venus. Among the Greeks and Romans, she was the goddess of beauty, love, desire, fertility, and other erotic stuff. That's certainly not the worst thing a woman can wish for herself. The life partner might like it too. Unless he prefers dirty little sparrows.
Maybe you're saying now: “Why does she keep talking about foam?” So let's get to the heart of the matter, namely the soulmate scent.

Aldehyde soap bubbles with a zesty, citrusy kick signal at the beginning: “Nope, I’m not a sweet little princess and certainly not the princess on the pea.” Synthetic? Folks, they are aldehydes, they just don’t smell like melted butter. There’s a bit of tautness here, a touch of scratchiness. Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire sends her regards. The thought of Chanel No 5 flashes up but can be dismissed. In No 5, the May bells ring, here we have rose powder.
White flowers on unrefined legs in green vetiver stockings.
A steadfast, beautiful princess powders her nose, creams away her eye wrinkles, and gives her admirer a whack with the fly swatter.

Some gentlemen may express interest, you can of course wear what you want, but actually, you have a broadcast pause. Unless you’re strutting around as Josephine and Daphne in women’s clothes at the Chicago train station - hiding in a ladies' chapel while fleeing from gaiters Colombo. Then, gentlemen, L'Âme Sœur might be for you. “Wanna be Loved by You, Nobody else but You.”

The house Divine is still a hidden gem and that’s a good thing! Fine, noble fragrances and not flooding the market with a new perfume every week.

Originally, I wanted to write a statement about this fragrance, but there weren't enough characters for that. There was a little discussion about it in the forum recently. I also complained that I would like more characters. It was suggested to write a short comment instead. Here it is, here you go:
I had the opportunity to test this fragrance through the traveling package with the scents from Divine. I am testing it on my wrist.
The fragrance starts off with a strong powdery opening. Every now and then, a hint of soft rose comes through. Very delicate and lovely. Then, the jasmine jumps in with a big hello. For me, it's a bit too intrusive. It scratches in the throat and in the nose. After one or two hours, the jasmine retreats, and the fragrance becomes soft again, almost cuddly. Beautiful.
Unfortunately, the jasmine scratchiness is, in my opinion, a bit too penetrating for too long. If it weren't, we could cuddle more often...