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01/29/2023
Elysium
816 Reviews
Elysium
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A Nightclub's Atmosphere
Cotton Club is a legendary nightclub in New York City's Harlem neighbourhood of northern Manhattan, which for years housed prominent black entertainers who performed for white audiences. The club was the stepping stone to the fame of Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong and many others. The Cotton Club's best years were from 1922 to 1935.
Vanille Persuasive is an opulent perfume reminiscent of a nightclub's atmosphere and revolves around the note of tobacco, soft, moist, fresh, like unburnt pipe tobacco, together with warm, sweet, slightly alcoholic ingredients. Tobacco never appears smoky with incensed edges. The first notes that reach my nose are those of a cognac liqueur mixed with damp tobacco leaves and myriad oriental spices, which I struggle to distinguish. If I close my eyes and let my mind go, I am transported to a private nightclub that you can only enter if you are a member. If we were at the beginning of the last century, it would be exactly the Cotton Club. The smell is that of the finest cognac balloons warmed by the hands, a cloud of smoke from the pipes, and the spicy hints of the gentlemen's aftershaves. All these smells are imprinted on the walls and in the fabrics of the chairs and sofas. A once fascinating perfume, tobacco powerfully shines through the top notes. We are not dealing with a limited opening; if sniffed closely, it could be overwhelming for some.
This atmosphere continues towards the heart revealing delicate notes of tobacco flowers, powdery and toasted accords of sweet tonka bean and vanilla pods, adding a dusting of bitter cocoa. It is a bittersweet heart; the coumarins collide with the cocoa beans. It is not a pampering chocolate but something closer to cinnamon-spiced, dark chocolate. There is sweetness here, but with hints of bitter wild honey. The sweetness is that it has a dry and powdered quality aroma. The spices persist in the major phase, and I recognize hints of cinnamon and clove or cinnamyl and eugenol, which emerge and dominate the other spices. Vanille Persuasive is spicy oriental, but it is not a gourmand. Vanilla doesn't smell like puddings and pastries; it's spicier and well-balanced by tobacco and cocoa.
On the bottom, the perfume becomes less sweet, more full-bodied, and darker. I feel woody and creamy accords like those of sandalwood, and part of the creaminess comes from the mix of vanilla and cocoa, with a slight resinous and fruity nuance, not of fresh fruit but of soft dried plums and apricots, red berries and raisins. And I don't exclude the presence of something nutty. The tobacco can almost isolate itself with herbaceous undertones of fresh, wet foliage. The notes are spot on. It is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and creamy aromas.
Overall, the cologne does not change significantly from opening to drying down, apart from a few puffs here and there. The tobacco comes to the forefront as the scent dries on your skin, evoking thoughts of refined maturity. On my skin, the performance is mediocre, with a limited sillage and a duration of 3 or 4 hours. I don't get the formidable performance that an intense EDP should have, apart from an initial bomb that gradually subsides within a few hours. And you don't need to overdo it in the spray as it could get boring and offensive to others. Vanille Persuasive is a cold-weather scent. Therefore, using it during winter and fall is more advisable since too much sweetness, and warmth can be overwhelming during the summer and spring seasons. You can wear this as office wear or if you are attending an important meeting or conference. You can also use it for night-outs, parties, dinner dates, and other evening events. It is not expensive and is pleasing to wear without being cloying. Of course, you'll also need to be fond of tobacco.
I'm basing my experience and review on a bottle I've owned since January 2020 (BC 1903282A).
-Elysium
Vanille Persuasive is an opulent perfume reminiscent of a nightclub's atmosphere and revolves around the note of tobacco, soft, moist, fresh, like unburnt pipe tobacco, together with warm, sweet, slightly alcoholic ingredients. Tobacco never appears smoky with incensed edges. The first notes that reach my nose are those of a cognac liqueur mixed with damp tobacco leaves and myriad oriental spices, which I struggle to distinguish. If I close my eyes and let my mind go, I am transported to a private nightclub that you can only enter if you are a member. If we were at the beginning of the last century, it would be exactly the Cotton Club. The smell is that of the finest cognac balloons warmed by the hands, a cloud of smoke from the pipes, and the spicy hints of the gentlemen's aftershaves. All these smells are imprinted on the walls and in the fabrics of the chairs and sofas. A once fascinating perfume, tobacco powerfully shines through the top notes. We are not dealing with a limited opening; if sniffed closely, it could be overwhelming for some.
This atmosphere continues towards the heart revealing delicate notes of tobacco flowers, powdery and toasted accords of sweet tonka bean and vanilla pods, adding a dusting of bitter cocoa. It is a bittersweet heart; the coumarins collide with the cocoa beans. It is not a pampering chocolate but something closer to cinnamon-spiced, dark chocolate. There is sweetness here, but with hints of bitter wild honey. The sweetness is that it has a dry and powdered quality aroma. The spices persist in the major phase, and I recognize hints of cinnamon and clove or cinnamyl and eugenol, which emerge and dominate the other spices. Vanille Persuasive is spicy oriental, but it is not a gourmand. Vanilla doesn't smell like puddings and pastries; it's spicier and well-balanced by tobacco and cocoa.
On the bottom, the perfume becomes less sweet, more full-bodied, and darker. I feel woody and creamy accords like those of sandalwood, and part of the creaminess comes from the mix of vanilla and cocoa, with a slight resinous and fruity nuance, not of fresh fruit but of soft dried plums and apricots, red berries and raisins. And I don't exclude the presence of something nutty. The tobacco can almost isolate itself with herbaceous undertones of fresh, wet foliage. The notes are spot on. It is a perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and creamy aromas.
Overall, the cologne does not change significantly from opening to drying down, apart from a few puffs here and there. The tobacco comes to the forefront as the scent dries on your skin, evoking thoughts of refined maturity. On my skin, the performance is mediocre, with a limited sillage and a duration of 3 or 4 hours. I don't get the formidable performance that an intense EDP should have, apart from an initial bomb that gradually subsides within a few hours. And you don't need to overdo it in the spray as it could get boring and offensive to others. Vanille Persuasive is a cold-weather scent. Therefore, using it during winter and fall is more advisable since too much sweetness, and warmth can be overwhelming during the summer and spring seasons. You can wear this as office wear or if you are attending an important meeting or conference. You can also use it for night-outs, parties, dinner dates, and other evening events. It is not expensive and is pleasing to wear without being cloying. Of course, you'll also need to be fond of tobacco.
I'm basing my experience and review on a bottle I've owned since January 2020 (BC 1903282A).
-Elysium
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