Top Notes 
Grapefruit
Mandarin orange
Blackberry
Lychee
Yellow freesia
Heart Notes 
Mimosa
Honeysuckle
Lily of the valley
Broom
Peony
Star jasmine
Base Notes 
Orris absolute
Sandalwood
Heliotrope
Vanilla
White musk
07/05/2020
Drseid
821 Reviews
Drseid
Helpful Review
4
Slow Start, Fine Finish...
Aura for Women opens with a light shampoo-like grapefruit and lychee driven accord before transitioning to its heart. As the composition enters its early heart the perfume turns fruity-floral, as sour, almost rotting raspberry fruit melds with peony and lily-of-the-valley light florals. During the late dry-down the composition turns musky and woody, as the fruity florals mostly vacate to reveal slightly sweet sandalwood and slightly animalic musk in the base, softened by supporting slightly powdery vanilla through the finish. Projection is excellent, as is longevity at around 12 hours on skin.
When first applied on skin Aura doesn't impress, as a weird relatively cheap smelling shampoo accord hits the wearer right off the bat. Things don't improve much directly afterwards, as the rather odd decaying fruity floral accord while not unpleasant still smells a bit "off." By this point I was convinced Aura for Women was going to be the sole perfume composed by the great Edouard Flechier that merited a pan, but then came the late dry-down to the rescue. It is rare that a perfume can be salvaged by the late dry-down when the rest disappoints, but Aura for Women is the exception, as Flechier skillfully uses a sandalwood and musk driven finish that smells quite good and also is distinctive enough to separate Aura for Women from its peers. The material quality of the perfume is generally poor, but Flechier makes the most of what was probably a very tight budget. The bottom line is the $11.50 per 75 ml bottle Aura for Women smells about as inexpensive as its relatively low price tag, but perfumer Flechier is far too talented not to work wonders even on a tight budget, yielding a "good" 3 stars out of 5 rated effort with a strong finish to counter its relatively poor start. This composition is only recommended to patient budget perfume seekers willing to wait hours for a payoff.
When first applied on skin Aura doesn't impress, as a weird relatively cheap smelling shampoo accord hits the wearer right off the bat. Things don't improve much directly afterwards, as the rather odd decaying fruity floral accord while not unpleasant still smells a bit "off." By this point I was convinced Aura for Women was going to be the sole perfume composed by the great Edouard Flechier that merited a pan, but then came the late dry-down to the rescue. It is rare that a perfume can be salvaged by the late dry-down when the rest disappoints, but Aura for Women is the exception, as Flechier skillfully uses a sandalwood and musk driven finish that smells quite good and also is distinctive enough to separate Aura for Women from its peers. The material quality of the perfume is generally poor, but Flechier makes the most of what was probably a very tight budget. The bottom line is the $11.50 per 75 ml bottle Aura for Women smells about as inexpensive as its relatively low price tag, but perfumer Flechier is far too talented not to work wonders even on a tight budget, yielding a "good" 3 stars out of 5 rated effort with a strong finish to counter its relatively poor start. This composition is only recommended to patient budget perfume seekers willing to wait hours for a payoff.
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