Gothic Les Perles D'Orient 2023
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Plastic Doll Head
Gothic, which is classified as floriental, opens spicy with saffron, soft, not serious and dark, as in other leathery or Middle Eastern creations. Perhaps thanks to a mild, slightly metallic, and smooth neroli that balances the darkness of the saffron. There is a whisper of sourness, courtesy of the bergamot, but it is only a crumb, moderate, and does not influence the fragrance, making it too citrusy. A fresh and spicy opening is what I perceive to my nose, with an undertone of mesmerizing flowers and laundry musks. Allow the initial blast to settle, and a strikingly fascinating sweetness, nothing from vanilla or amber, perhaps the citrus and other white blossoms, that smells like wild berries pops up.
Then comes the floral accord, which comes in like a bride approaching the altar. A sensuous tuberose, listed here among the white flowers, exudes an unusual nuance, slightly old plastic, cold milk, babydoll head. I don’t like to use the term synthetic, but in this case, it fits perfectly with the smell that can be felt, plastique. It is pungent, green, made even greener by the union with violet and geranium leaves, more verdant than rosy. If you are not inclined toward fragrances based on this flower, for its opulent smell and that in some induces headaches, this will surprise you. Other white flowers are decorating it, jasmine above all. A floral heart that is well suited to the most demanding men’s skin. Gothic is a spicy, woody, oriental, and floral that does not manifest excessively feminine impulses.
The base should be woody, earthy, and a little powdery. Indeed, white musk and ambroxan are the foundation of this enjoyment. A light earthy patchouli scent emerges, but it is not dominant at all and only serves to dirty the bouquet. The white musk is notable and appears almost immediately in the background at the opening, giving the clean and soapy nuances until the end. Although there is coumarin among the ingredients, both tonka and vanilla, the fragrance has no gourmand or powdery inflexions. Instead, the salty aspect of ambroxan is the note that governs the drying phase of Gothic, intertwined with the clean aspect of the musk.
Overall, Gothic was a lucky blind buy from a scent point of view, I like it a lot. And yes, it smells like plastic doll heads, but that is not a flaw. Sadly, on my skin, the performance is not comparable to what I get with other perfumes of the same brand. I thought it would grow with my body heat, but it didn’t. Both projection and longevity are weak, tested on skin and fabrics, and my nose stops perceiving the scent after a few hours. It’s not a problem, but since I find it cute, I would have liked it to have a more brilliant performance. It is suitable for daytime events, in the intermediate seasons. I think it is weak in the colder months, while it could serve well on a summer evening.
I wrote my sensations based on a bottle that I have owned since February 2025 (BC 33423).
-Elysium
Then comes the floral accord, which comes in like a bride approaching the altar. A sensuous tuberose, listed here among the white flowers, exudes an unusual nuance, slightly old plastic, cold milk, babydoll head. I don’t like to use the term synthetic, but in this case, it fits perfectly with the smell that can be felt, plastique. It is pungent, green, made even greener by the union with violet and geranium leaves, more verdant than rosy. If you are not inclined toward fragrances based on this flower, for its opulent smell and that in some induces headaches, this will surprise you. Other white flowers are decorating it, jasmine above all. A floral heart that is well suited to the most demanding men’s skin. Gothic is a spicy, woody, oriental, and floral that does not manifest excessively feminine impulses.
The base should be woody, earthy, and a little powdery. Indeed, white musk and ambroxan are the foundation of this enjoyment. A light earthy patchouli scent emerges, but it is not dominant at all and only serves to dirty the bouquet. The white musk is notable and appears almost immediately in the background at the opening, giving the clean and soapy nuances until the end. Although there is coumarin among the ingredients, both tonka and vanilla, the fragrance has no gourmand or powdery inflexions. Instead, the salty aspect of ambroxan is the note that governs the drying phase of Gothic, intertwined with the clean aspect of the musk.
Overall, Gothic was a lucky blind buy from a scent point of view, I like it a lot. And yes, it smells like plastic doll heads, but that is not a flaw. Sadly, on my skin, the performance is not comparable to what I get with other perfumes of the same brand. I thought it would grow with my body heat, but it didn’t. Both projection and longevity are weak, tested on skin and fabrics, and my nose stops perceiving the scent after a few hours. It’s not a problem, but since I find it cute, I would have liked it to have a more brilliant performance. It is suitable for daytime events, in the intermediate seasons. I think it is weak in the colder months, while it could serve well on a summer evening.
I wrote my sensations based on a bottle that I have owned since February 2025 (BC 33423).
-Elysium