Top Notes 
Champaca
Frangipani
Violet leaf
Heart Notes 
May rose
Vanilla
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Cinnamon
Thai woods
Sandalwood
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5
An Exotic, Tropical Floral Garden
Let me start by saying that there's no way La Douceur de Siam Eau de Parfum is unisex. This is as feminine as they come. I have hardly smelt a more overwhelming blast of floral complexity elsewhere, although frankly, my nose seems very sensitive to floral-first compositions, so that's to be kept in mind.
I never encountered the notes of Champaca flower and Frangipani before, let alone both in a single composition. Turns out they offer some of the most complex floral scents, and paired with ylang-ylang at the heart, you can be assured there's a lot going on here.
So, the opening strikes with all it has, and the Champaca leads with an intensely rich floral sweetness with hints of orange blossom in the back. Actually, it appears that Champaca is described as a combination of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. There's definitely a lot of white floral touches flying around too, definitely reminding of jasmine, but the Frangipani is the main culprit for these jasmine and white floral associations. Hints of citruses can also be felt playing freely in the background, and a prominent, peachy fruitiness radiates strongly in this explosive opening. There's even some sort of warm herbal undertone too, kind of like tea, although that becomes more apparent when things start settling down. Also, the violet leaf doesn't go unnoticed - slight touches of watery freshness are definitely present too.
Things (thankfully) calm down after 10-15 minutes, with the May rose pushing through with a honey-like rose sweetness and touches of lemon in the back. A more delicate and composed accord, contrasting the tropical party of the opening. The ylang-ylang nicely aids with further sweetness in the style of banana and creamy custard. A little bit of vanillic sweetness blends in too.
Then the base comes around, soft and mild, with faint touches of warm woods and remaining petals of the party from earlier. The sandalwood is smooth and very lightly creamy, while the Thai woods are actually more distinct, with a slightly darker, grounding quality which I enjoy. The cinnamon is barely there; maybe some warm spice sprinkled around. Overall, I like the way the scent progresses from an intense blast of complex florals to a softer, lightly woodier base, even though the transitions are a little abrupt. The blending, however, could've benefitted of an overall smoother play between the notes, at least in the opening.
As far as longevity and projection are concerned, on my skin I got to around the 5 hour mark, with projection being very satisfying the first 45-60 minutes; around 2 feet of projection and a very strong sillage. However, things would start mellowing down extremely rapidly, leaving me with hardly a foot of projection for the next hour, and then ultimately turning to a skin scent by hour 3-3.5.
For versatility, I further insist that this is hardly unisex. It's got all the attributes that make a feminine fragrance feminine. Nevertheless, I feel this is a pretty versatile scent. It could dabble as both a daily driver and a more special occasion pick.
But then again, I'm not the target demographic for this style of fragrances. And I don't mean feminine fragrances (since I'm a man), I mean overly floral, sweet, and fruity scents. I can appreciate such scents from the distance, but I just wouldn't wear them. And as for La Douceur de Siam Eau de Parfum, it's an interesting scent. The opening, although easily overwhelming for me, had an interesting complex blend of florals which were both familiar and strange. The overall vibe I got was 'An Exotic, Tropical Floral Garden'. Afterwards, things got more familiar and less "expressive". Still, do I believe this is worth the $140-$150 price tag? Honestly, it might be for someone who really appreciates a potent floral punch.
Overall Rating: 5.3/10
I never encountered the notes of Champaca flower and Frangipani before, let alone both in a single composition. Turns out they offer some of the most complex floral scents, and paired with ylang-ylang at the heart, you can be assured there's a lot going on here.
So, the opening strikes with all it has, and the Champaca leads with an intensely rich floral sweetness with hints of orange blossom in the back. Actually, it appears that Champaca is described as a combination of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. There's definitely a lot of white floral touches flying around too, definitely reminding of jasmine, but the Frangipani is the main culprit for these jasmine and white floral associations. Hints of citruses can also be felt playing freely in the background, and a prominent, peachy fruitiness radiates strongly in this explosive opening. There's even some sort of warm herbal undertone too, kind of like tea, although that becomes more apparent when things start settling down. Also, the violet leaf doesn't go unnoticed - slight touches of watery freshness are definitely present too.
Things (thankfully) calm down after 10-15 minutes, with the May rose pushing through with a honey-like rose sweetness and touches of lemon in the back. A more delicate and composed accord, contrasting the tropical party of the opening. The ylang-ylang nicely aids with further sweetness in the style of banana and creamy custard. A little bit of vanillic sweetness blends in too.
Then the base comes around, soft and mild, with faint touches of warm woods and remaining petals of the party from earlier. The sandalwood is smooth and very lightly creamy, while the Thai woods are actually more distinct, with a slightly darker, grounding quality which I enjoy. The cinnamon is barely there; maybe some warm spice sprinkled around. Overall, I like the way the scent progresses from an intense blast of complex florals to a softer, lightly woodier base, even though the transitions are a little abrupt. The blending, however, could've benefitted of an overall smoother play between the notes, at least in the opening.
As far as longevity and projection are concerned, on my skin I got to around the 5 hour mark, with projection being very satisfying the first 45-60 minutes; around 2 feet of projection and a very strong sillage. However, things would start mellowing down extremely rapidly, leaving me with hardly a foot of projection for the next hour, and then ultimately turning to a skin scent by hour 3-3.5.
For versatility, I further insist that this is hardly unisex. It's got all the attributes that make a feminine fragrance feminine. Nevertheless, I feel this is a pretty versatile scent. It could dabble as both a daily driver and a more special occasion pick.
But then again, I'm not the target demographic for this style of fragrances. And I don't mean feminine fragrances (since I'm a man), I mean overly floral, sweet, and fruity scents. I can appreciate such scents from the distance, but I just wouldn't wear them. And as for La Douceur de Siam Eau de Parfum, it's an interesting scent. The opening, although easily overwhelming for me, had an interesting complex blend of florals which were both familiar and strange. The overall vibe I got was 'An Exotic, Tropical Floral Garden'. Afterwards, things got more familiar and less "expressive". Still, do I believe this is worth the $140-$150 price tag? Honestly, it might be for someone who really appreciates a potent floral punch.
Overall Rating: 5.3/10
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