Top Notes 
Carnation
Rose
Rosemary
Heart Notes 
Galbanum
Lily of the valley
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Tonka bean
Vanilla
Heliotrope
Benzoin
Peru balsam
03/30/2013
AnneSuse
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AnneSuse
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As a lover of powdery scents, I couldn't pass by Temps d'Hiver.
Venit et vicit - the generous sample from Anthra was gone in a flash.
About the fragrance: it starts off immediately powdery with a non-sweet, beautifully intertwined floral bouquet. No note stands out, and it remains that way. It has little evolution, becoming only drier and more powdery, with the little flowers stepping back to give more space to the elegant, slightly bitter powder note. It is quite an art for a perfume to stay true from the top note to the base note and envelop its wearer in a consistent sense of well-being. You only need to wait five minutes, and it is there and stays. And it lasts a long time; the longevity is excellent. The medium-high sillage decreases only very slowly over hours, it is present but never too overwhelming. After about six hours, it suddenly became very quiet on me, powdery-floral, and it remains so until the next morning - at least.
Speaking of the wearer: it is certainly suitable for men; those who prefer something a bit more bitter and fresh should try Roma Imperiale, see below.
It is classified as a chypre-floral fragrance. I can agree with that; it is certainly not a typical chypre, no punch and no scratch, but completely unsweet.
In parallel, I tested Roma Imperiale by Profumi del Forte. Another wonderful, powdery scent! Initially, both smell almost the same, but then Roma turns in the other direction. A lot of the hesperidic top notes remain throughout, it is fresher than Temps d'Hiver and slightly woody, while still remaining powdery; it only becomes a bit warmer after hours.
I would place Temps d'Hiver as a scent exactly between Roma Imperiale and Teint de Neige. More citrus-fresh than the one, not as exclusively powdery as the other.
I find all three beautiful and worth buying (sigh, onion wallet).
I can also confirm the strong similarity to Washington Tremlett's Iris Absolute, but I perceive Temps d'Hiver as finer and more elegant, rounder and more refined.
I treated myself to a bottle half a year ago, and it is and remains my powder favorite. The bottle is also very beautiful, round at the bottom and slowly sways out after being set down - very fitting!
I warmly recommend Temps d'Hiver to all powder lovers!
Addition: By the way, it has long cost 170€/100ml, available in Germany only at ALzD (the lovely Turmalin was told the same in her niche perfumery).
Venit et vicit - the generous sample from Anthra was gone in a flash.
About the fragrance: it starts off immediately powdery with a non-sweet, beautifully intertwined floral bouquet. No note stands out, and it remains that way. It has little evolution, becoming only drier and more powdery, with the little flowers stepping back to give more space to the elegant, slightly bitter powder note. It is quite an art for a perfume to stay true from the top note to the base note and envelop its wearer in a consistent sense of well-being. You only need to wait five minutes, and it is there and stays. And it lasts a long time; the longevity is excellent. The medium-high sillage decreases only very slowly over hours, it is present but never too overwhelming. After about six hours, it suddenly became very quiet on me, powdery-floral, and it remains so until the next morning - at least.
Speaking of the wearer: it is certainly suitable for men; those who prefer something a bit more bitter and fresh should try Roma Imperiale, see below.
It is classified as a chypre-floral fragrance. I can agree with that; it is certainly not a typical chypre, no punch and no scratch, but completely unsweet.
In parallel, I tested Roma Imperiale by Profumi del Forte. Another wonderful, powdery scent! Initially, both smell almost the same, but then Roma turns in the other direction. A lot of the hesperidic top notes remain throughout, it is fresher than Temps d'Hiver and slightly woody, while still remaining powdery; it only becomes a bit warmer after hours.
I would place Temps d'Hiver as a scent exactly between Roma Imperiale and Teint de Neige. More citrus-fresh than the one, not as exclusively powdery as the other.
I find all three beautiful and worth buying (sigh, onion wallet).
I can also confirm the strong similarity to Washington Tremlett's Iris Absolute, but I perceive Temps d'Hiver as finer and more elegant, rounder and more refined.
I treated myself to a bottle half a year ago, and it is and remains my powder favorite. The bottle is also very beautiful, round at the bottom and slowly sways out after being set down - very fitting!
I warmly recommend Temps d'Hiver to all powder lovers!
Addition: By the way, it has long cost 170€/100ml, available in Germany only at ALzD (the lovely Turmalin was told the same in her niche perfumery).
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