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Unfortunately awesome
I don't particularly like this expression, but it fits here. Even when this fragrance (then still called "Songe de la Reine") was available in a limited 1000ml Begüm Khan bee bottle for the wealthy, adorned with a glittering bee covered in Austrian crystals perched on a similar orchid (malicious tongues called it a cockroach), I fell in love with the priceless little water. However, I could only afford a quickly used sample back then, especially since the mini edition of the fragrance was sold out before one could say "Bring on the sugared figs in their own juice!"
But now there were a few more than 10 pieces, and so I was able to snag a 125 ml EdP bottle, this time disguised as a pearl-studded octopus. The price is almost affordable. Along with the bottle with a glass stopper, you also get a 30ml travel spray (also filled with that fragrance), so for under 800 euros, you can call 145 ml EdP your own. Wanting the same scent as a 1000-ml family pack in an even more pearl-studded outfit is a futile endeavor, as that too was sold out before it really hit the market. Even I haven't managed to see it live yet.
But why do I like the pearl scent so much?
It is so timeless. Just like pearls.
It lasts so well. It is elegant, unique (yes, okay, Songe de la Reine was available briefly, but only 12 pieces, and who is going to meet someone on the tram who smells like that? The chances are slim...) and wearable. I definitely smell hints of the 80s and 90s; I would call it a chypre, but it may have too much of a gourmand touch for that.
The buttery soft leather note emerges after just seconds and quickly takes away a bit of the sweet, aromatic fig's green, fruity note, which I don't really like, and both complement each other excellently. Smoky, spicy hints come in, the scent glides towards the Orient but stays grounded.
Great multi-continental composition!
Wonderfully balanced, special, and finally a fragrance that does justice to the traditional house of Guerlain.
But now there were a few more than 10 pieces, and so I was able to snag a 125 ml EdP bottle, this time disguised as a pearl-studded octopus. The price is almost affordable. Along with the bottle with a glass stopper, you also get a 30ml travel spray (also filled with that fragrance), so for under 800 euros, you can call 145 ml EdP your own. Wanting the same scent as a 1000-ml family pack in an even more pearl-studded outfit is a futile endeavor, as that too was sold out before it really hit the market. Even I haven't managed to see it live yet.
But why do I like the pearl scent so much?
It is so timeless. Just like pearls.
It lasts so well. It is elegant, unique (yes, okay, Songe de la Reine was available briefly, but only 12 pieces, and who is going to meet someone on the tram who smells like that? The chances are slim...) and wearable. I definitely smell hints of the 80s and 90s; I would call it a chypre, but it may have too much of a gourmand touch for that.
The buttery soft leather note emerges after just seconds and quickly takes away a bit of the sweet, aromatic fig's green, fruity note, which I don't really like, and both complement each other excellently. Smoky, spicy hints come in, the scent glides towards the Orient but stays grounded.
Great multi-continental composition!
Wonderfully balanced, special, and finally a fragrance that does justice to the traditional house of Guerlain.
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Really great review, thank you for that!