11/03/2023
DogiCoco
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DogiCoco
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3
Fluffy powder dreams on a budget
What a gorgeous, feminine powder puff. It starts out clean with a fluffy white musk and soft flowers, but turns sweet and vanillic quickly. There is a hint of that "nostalgic vanilla scented plastic toy for girls" note in this, but for some reason it comes across much more elegant and grown-up than this kind of scent usually does. Maybe because it's so powdery and devoid of any fruity or too literal gourmand notes? It also has a waxy, borderline dry tonka base that really anchors the fluffiness of the scent and adds depth. Saffron is not a dominant note here, just a mysterious, warm and spicy background hum, but in my opinion it's still important for the composition. It sets off the sweetness so nicely.
I find the blend quite unique. Lattafa makes some dupe fragrances, but I don't think this is one of them. Even though there are many perfumes that lean into the same general direction, I can't think of one that smells exactly like Ana Abiyedh Poudrée. Celine Black Tie has lots of votes as similar, but to me, Ana Abiyedh Poudrée comes across more robust and powerful and a bit sweeter.
It also smells more expensive than it is, if I tried this blindly I never would have guessed that a bottle was available for 25€ or less.
I find the blend quite unique. Lattafa makes some dupe fragrances, but I don't think this is one of them. Even though there are many perfumes that lean into the same general direction, I can't think of one that smells exactly like Ana Abiyedh Poudrée. Celine Black Tie has lots of votes as similar, but to me, Ana Abiyedh Poudrée comes across more robust and powerful and a bit sweeter.
It also smells more expensive than it is, if I tried this blindly I never would have guessed that a bottle was available for 25€ or less.