La Petite Robe Noire Guerlain 2012 Eau de Toilette

To me, the little, black dress is an idea from the world of fashion, in which everybody looks great in - well… small, black dresses. I know that the thought is from a different time and today the world has changed. Back then the Parisienne was an image of elegance. She knew what to wear and when to. And of course she looked great in black, with pearls, heels and red lipstick. I therefore expected a perfume with the same aura or persona as No5. But alas…
I have a bottle of this in my closet. I have used it approximately 10 times, and every time it is clear to me that this perfume and I have nothing to talk about. If this is how a Parisienne smells like when doing her absolute best to be a femme de Paris, an ambassador for the French monde de la mode, then it leaves me a bit numb. I am not saying that this is not a good perfume, but I just do not get more from it than ‘nice’, which is too little for me.
I find the mix of notes a bit too weak. Perhaps too well blended so no one can say that there is too much or too little of this or that in it. I like specific notes to pop up in a perfume and I love to experience how they ‘dance’ with each other. To me, this is slightly lifeless. A bit sad for Paris.
99/365