I put it back the first time I tried it because the first few seconds were abysmal. Maybe the tester I picked up was an old one, stale, although strangely I often see several testers available on the shelf, perhaps I got one that has been there for who knows how long. The fragrance grew on me on my way home after shopping. I didn't go back to buy it straight away, undecided if I liked it or not, that annoying opening left me doubtful. Something intrigued me, but something else didn't convince me. Then one day, surfing the internet, I came across an article by bargain expert Martin Lewis, in which he successfully and emphatically compared this cheap perfume to the much more expensive Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. This intrigued me, not so much because of the similarity itself, but because I didn't know the original, and so I decided to give it another chance to find out if this type of fragrance was for me. No sooner said than done. The new redolence right out of the bottle smelled agreeable good when sprayed.
Reviewers have often stated that longevity is modest, but for a 50ml EDP that you can take home for under €5, I'm not worried about longevity. Suddenly Madame Glamor is a high-end clean with a spoonful of patchouli, a warm, non-edgy type of clean on me. Fruity patchouli, or pink patchouli, or pink chypre, as some call this kind of modern accords. Within an hour, it's just soft clean on me, harmless and classy. For those who like to have various fragrances in their drawer with more and less expensive colognes, it is a fragrance that can not miss if you love the most famous perfume, Chanel Coco Mademoiselle.
Suddenly Madame Glamor is style alluring, mysterious, dramatic, expensive, luxurious, complex, seductive, rich. A delightfully fresh composition of citruses and blooms becomes nebulous and sensual with shady woods and foliages. This provides a rich balance of delicate and feminine notes deep masculine notes as this class composition is so distinctive, beautiful and subtle and sophisticated reality for a floral scent.
This is an oriental-floral-gourmand scent, created by mixing a spicy oriental base with fragrant floral notes of rose, jasmine, and ylang-ylang, which is full of aromatic goodness, with the different fractions of the patchouli core standing out from the other notes from the very beginning. As soon as you spray it you feel the freshness due to the southern Italy oranges and bergamot. Something minty and balmy is lingering in the background, the modern and clean patchouli.
The energetic and almost masculine opening blends very quickly with the heart, which develops with a floral note, allowing the drippy rose petals, luxurious jasmine, surprisingly strong orange blossom pungence and ylang-ylang at the heart to flourish.
Finally, it ends with the creamy notes of patchouli, vetiver, vanilla, tonka, and white musk releasing touch of sweetness. This dry woods saltiness backs the juicy fruit salad of the initial stage. Musk is a light, white variety that adds a tiny bit of sexiness on the edges, next to the dab of subtle vanilla playing a background accenting role.
This EDP is everything you expect from a fragrance class. It never becomes overwhelming even if sprayed in abundance, but a moderate use and a possible retouching are all that you need. What is disturbing about this perfume is its persistence: it lasts just a few hours. Ideal for a humid climate, cold, here in Italy prefer to wear it in the dark and gloomy days of autumn. I put it quietly to go to the office routine, it is not ostentatious or bothersome, but often colleagues who cross me tell me that I exhale smells good.
This review bases upon a 50ml (1.7 Fl. oz) I own since October 2019.
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Floral notes
Jasmine
Bergamot
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