La Belle Paradise Garden La Belle Fleur Terrible Jean Paul Gaultier 2022
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Mermaid in the Water Lily Pond
I admit, most JPG fragrances in the women's body bottle do not harmonize with me. However, the announcement of "Belle Fleur Terrible" piqued my curiosity. The apparently simple and fresh composition matched my taste perfectly, along with the marketing and the look of the bottle - I had to test it!
Joyfully, I opened the sample package and couldn't spray it fast enough. I wanted to be a mermaid with a flower crown, a summer dream in the gray winter.
Uff, okay. Not quite as I imagined. Instead of blue lotus, I perceive water lilies, and a long-forgotten memory awakens. I am instantly a child again, standing in the garden center in the aquarium section, admiring exotic fish in tanks. The scent of pond plants, algae, and bark mulch surrounds me. I can almost hear the splashing of the circulation pumps... Well, that's a nice memory, but do I want to smell like THIS? Where's the beach? I should give the fragrance more time.
After about an hour, the iris stretches its head forward, somewhat penetrating, yet the scent remains refreshingly cool and aquatic. A delicate hint of vanilla can also be sensed. Or is it coconut? With a lot of imagination, it could also be fish food. A headache is slowly creeping in; it is a bit too heavy. Five hours later, it needs to be washed off, and even after the shower, it can still be faintly sensed.
Oh beautiful flower, I wanted to like you so much. I do like you, somehow, but it’s complicated. I understand the Caribbean associations, I can easily imagine the scent during warmer seasons, I would be happy to encounter a cloud of it here and there - but not on me. Maybe I would have liked you more if I had met you in summer and if you reminded me more of the South Seas than of a garden center. What a pity.
Joyfully, I opened the sample package and couldn't spray it fast enough. I wanted to be a mermaid with a flower crown, a summer dream in the gray winter.
Uff, okay. Not quite as I imagined. Instead of blue lotus, I perceive water lilies, and a long-forgotten memory awakens. I am instantly a child again, standing in the garden center in the aquarium section, admiring exotic fish in tanks. The scent of pond plants, algae, and bark mulch surrounds me. I can almost hear the splashing of the circulation pumps... Well, that's a nice memory, but do I want to smell like THIS? Where's the beach? I should give the fragrance more time.
After about an hour, the iris stretches its head forward, somewhat penetrating, yet the scent remains refreshingly cool and aquatic. A delicate hint of vanilla can also be sensed. Or is it coconut? With a lot of imagination, it could also be fish food. A headache is slowly creeping in; it is a bit too heavy. Five hours later, it needs to be washed off, and even after the shower, it can still be faintly sensed.
Oh beautiful flower, I wanted to like you so much. I do like you, somehow, but it’s complicated. I understand the Caribbean associations, I can easily imagine the scent during warmer seasons, I would be happy to encounter a cloud of it here and there - but not on me. Maybe I would have liked you more if I had met you in summer and if you reminded me more of the South Seas than of a garden center. What a pity.
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Poesiefanny 4 years ago
"The scent of pond plants, algae, and mulch surrounds me" - Excuse me, what is that supposed to be??! A nymph in the pond at the hour of Pan, gently sloshing along? .... uh, I guess it should be called "The Slippery Belle," Monsieur Gaultier! Curiosity-awakening trophy ;-)
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Eviii 4 years ago
I tested it without any preconceptions and without knowing the notes, and I was really put off right away. For me, this is not a perfume - more like a very unpleasant smell!
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Gschpusi 4 years ago
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I'm surprised by myself. I think it's great. Longevity like Pattex and a wonderful summer coconut-lotus note.
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First 4 years ago
That's very accurate - the blue lotus is indeed a water lily. I felt the same way: I also enjoy that water lily note, but what followed left me a bit disillusioned. I smell too much heliotrope mixed with something sharply sweet and slightly burnt wood, which makes me think of maltol and cashmeran in the ingredients. This combination of water lily and gourmand only convinced me in the top notes. But - the next day, my clothes smell absolutely wonderful!
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MonsieurTest 4 years ago
Well described with insightful associations.
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