Rêve Indien Fragonard

A few days ago, I also received some samples from Fragonard and was very much looking forward to today’s test, as I have really liked all the scents from this house that I have tried so far, and two of them have made it into my fragrance collection.

But here, the Indian dream turned into a nightmare for me.
This scent combines pretty much everything I dislike.

Right from the first application, the amber and vanilla are omnipresent and leave little room for the other fragrance notes. From the very beginning, the scent is too sweet and sticky for me. There is no trace of the fresh notes of lemon and bergamot; instead, a cloying powderiness gradually emerges.

When the scent is spicy, it’s from spices that have been sitting in the spice drawer for far too long and have become musty, having to yield to the all-encompassing amber-vanilla note.

Okay, I admit, oriental perfumes are not my thing, but even among orientals, I have tested much better and more interesting perfumes that I wouldn’t wear, but whose good craftsmanship I can acknowledge. With this one, the impression of a quickly mixed wannabe-oriental spreads, which I would expect more from discount stores and not from a renowned perfume house like Fragonard.

Some scents don’t hold very well on me, which I often regret, but this one sticks like crazy.
One of the few scents that I will wash off immediately after this comment because it’s annoying.

So, after that, I’ll reach into my husband’s perfume cabinet and grab a bold chypre as a contrast...