Top Notes 
Pear
Bergamot
Heart Notes 
Caramel
Geranium
Base Notes 
Ambergris
Musk
Oakmoss
Claudiaton
3 Reviews
Claudiaton
Top Review
4
So this is what all the fuss is about...
Look, I'll never make enough money to be able to splash on BR540 or indeed any trendy niche perfume of that price class, so this is the closest I'll get and... I'm fine with that.
This fragrance definitely took its sweet time to convince me. The first few times I used it, I only got the sharp hit of alcohol followed by a lingering sweetness. After a few weeks though, whether through maturation or my nose getting more refined or some weird form of Stockholm Syndrome, I've grown to quite like it.
The longevity truly is outstanding, and the note that pervades for hours and hours is pear, melting seamlessly into the sticky sweetness of toffee. I'm sure the ambergis in the base does its part to accentuate that sweetness, but I'm still too much of a novice to really be sure about details like that.
There is a plasticky synthetic feel to this blend which I think is partly due to the saffron note. Real saffron has an intoxicating aroma like nothing else, even the smallest pinch of it when used in the kitchen. The top note here is not at all reminiscent of real saffron, more an approximation, something that when someone tells you to pick out saffron, you know what they mean, but has otherwise little semblance to the actual spice.
Still, it works, and I find myself drawn to Ana Abiyedh Rouge on a regular basis. It's loud and projects to an almost embarrassing degree, so I've been careful with application when at work. At home, however, I'm happy to smell like a caramelised pear risotto all day long.
This fragrance definitely took its sweet time to convince me. The first few times I used it, I only got the sharp hit of alcohol followed by a lingering sweetness. After a few weeks though, whether through maturation or my nose getting more refined or some weird form of Stockholm Syndrome, I've grown to quite like it.
The longevity truly is outstanding, and the note that pervades for hours and hours is pear, melting seamlessly into the sticky sweetness of toffee. I'm sure the ambergis in the base does its part to accentuate that sweetness, but I'm still too much of a novice to really be sure about details like that.
There is a plasticky synthetic feel to this blend which I think is partly due to the saffron note. Real saffron has an intoxicating aroma like nothing else, even the smallest pinch of it when used in the kitchen. The top note here is not at all reminiscent of real saffron, more an approximation, something that when someone tells you to pick out saffron, you know what they mean, but has otherwise little semblance to the actual spice.
Still, it works, and I find myself drawn to Ana Abiyedh Rouge on a regular basis. It's loud and projects to an almost embarrassing degree, so I've been careful with application when at work. At home, however, I'm happy to smell like a caramelised pear risotto all day long.
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