Big names like Alberto Morillas and Jacques Cavalier Belletrud are responsible for this fragrance composition released in 2000: “Hot Couture” (as Eau de Parfum) from the house of Givenchy.
Curiosity grows, as so much comes together here that promises pleasure.
A true wave of syrupy fruity aromas of ripe, sweet raspberries, bergamots, and oranges comes towards me, interwoven and cooled by a rather generous dose of black pepper, which makes my sensitive nose itch and signals “Caution!”
Magnolia with its delicate scent and familiar white-pink porcelain outfit greets me only briefly before vetiver builds a bridge from this rather sparse heart note to the base of creamy sandalwood with its usual fine animalic notes, cuddly musk, and amber.
“Hot Couture” disappoints me, standing in the shadow of what once was and has only hesitantly taken the step into the 2000s.
I am dissatisfied with myself because my skin is so uncooperative and simply refuses the impressions described here!
Despite several tests, nothing changes; I just don’t dare to over-apply because of the pepper.
But does the dose really make the fragrance in “Hot Couture,” or is it the bottling, is it too old, too weak?
So Givenchy and I once again fail to live in harmony with each other.
I don’t know whose fault it is, but I believe I will also give up hope for coexistence with this brand.
It’s just like with the “Princess and the Pea”: They couldn’t come together!
But still: What a shame, very shame!
There are definitely some scents from Belletrud that I've enjoyed.
But I'm not a fan of Morillas' fragrances. There are exceptions, but they're mostly from the early years of his work (like Byzance, for example). In recent years, the name has made me more cautious.
However, fruity notes tend to set off all my alarm bells. I just don't like fruit in fragrances; it is what it is.
I think Givenchy and I just aren't compatible. I actually love raspberries in fragrances, so I'm a bit frustrated that it’s not working out for us again.
But I'm not a fan of Morillas' fragrances. There are exceptions, but they're mostly from the early years of his work (like Byzance, for example). In recent years, the name has made me more cautious.
However, fruity notes tend to set off all my alarm bells. I just don't like fruit in fragrances; it is what it is.