Parfum Couture - Denis Durand for M. Micallef by M. Micallef

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Parfum Couture - Denis Durand for M. Micallef M. Micallef 2013

7.7 / 10 52 Ratings

A popular perfume by M. Micallef for women, released in 2013. The scent is animal-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Animal

Spicy

Oriental

Floral

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Italian mandarin orange

Ceylonese cinnamon

Heart Notes

Animalic notes

Bulgarian rose Honey

Honey

Orange blossom

Base Notes

Musk

Amber

Sandalwood

Patchouli

Perfumers

Geoffrey Nejman, Jean-Claude Astier

Ratings

Scent

7.752 Ratings

Longevity

7.737 Ratings

Sillage

6.737 Ratings

Bottle

8.955 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 01/14/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to

Vallée des Rois Parfum

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Portrait of a Lady Eau de Parfum

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/19/2014

jtd
484 Reviews

jtd

1

why couture?

Top notes: boozy, aromatic dypso. Very pretty.

Spicy, rosy, ambery, pissy, metallic honey. Waxy.

Rich, broad floriental of the old school. Not thin and screechy like Boucheron.

Huge fucking perfume. Fashionably crass.

Surprisingly covered by the perfume blogosphere. How’s that happen? Was a stealth appeal to bloggers part of a marketing strategy?

03/09/2014

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

8

Portrait of a Lady Lovers Take Note...

Le Parfum Denis Durand Couture opens with a mild cinnamon spiced dull orange with jammy rose in support. As the composition transitions to its early heart the dulled orange leaves with the mild spice remaining, as the jammy rose takes over as star, now joined by moderately strong patchouli rising from the base as co-star, warmed by a slightly indolic orange blossom and sweet honey supporting duo. During the late dry-down the rose and patchouli tandem slowly recedes as it is tempered by slightly powdery amber and moderately animalic musk. Projection is average and longevity excellent at about 12 hours on skin.

The warm spiced dull orange open to Le Parfum Denis Durand Couture (try and say that five times fast) while certainly pleasant smelling is probably the least appealing aspect of the composition, but as soon as the jammy rose enters the equation early-on things get good, *really* good fast. The jammy rose and patchouli tandem in the early heart immediately reminded me of Portrait of a Lady, and indeed the whole composition keeps to the spirit of that great Ropion masterpiece while still maintaining its own charm and identity. One key note of interest is the orange blossom that is used brilliantly as balancing support to the extremely high quality rose and patchouli tandem with just traces of its indolic facets bringing out the mild cinnamon spice perfectly. As the composition progresses the honey and musk join other animalics resembling castoreum, smoothing the composition considerably as time passes, with slightly sweet amber adding additional warmth late. The whole thing comes off amazingly well with perfect transitions from top to bottom and is completely unisex despite the composition being officially marketed to women. The bottom line is the $195 per 50ml bottle Le Parfum Denis Durand Couture may not have a name that comes easily off the tongue and is not a replacement for Portrait of a Lady (nothing is), but this outstanding 4.5 star out of 5 composition is the closest thing to its spirit I have sniffed to date and should absolutely be on any jammy rose lover's must try or buy list -- it just got to the top of mine.

06/09/2013

9Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Zora
19 Reviews

Zora

1

The Perfume Of The Maharani

She is wearing her rust-red silk sari with a matching silk veil, and is adorned with her golden ornaments.

From the most beautiful roses in the palace garden her own supply of rose oil is manufactured, only a few drops, to enhance and frame her beauty - elegantly, delicately, like the Queen herself.

When the warm wind from the desert of Rajasthan is blowing through the halls of the Palace, the cinnamon scent of incense sticks is suddenly caught in the soft veil of the Maharani. A beautiful warm and delicate aroma spreads throughout ... velvety roses and subtle cinnamon notes supporting the scent.

Although there are mandarin notes in the opening, they have only a fleeting appearance. The rose together with the cinnamon soon takes dominance. Other notes in the background make this scent soft and warm, there is some spice, some gentle woody notes, and a touch of rather tame animalic notes.

Earlier, I loved the oriental fragrances, today most are too strong for me. Also, my taste has evolved, leaning more towards fruity and flowery scents. However I have put this perfume on my wish list.

A quiet, warm and classy scent.
(Translation: Pipette)

02/01/2021

Susan
66 Reviews

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Susan

Very helpful Review 13

ANIMALIS 1745-03 TEC....

What is listed here as "Animal Notes" refers to the synthetic base "ANIMALIS" (preferably the variant 1745-03 TEC) from the company Synarome, which creates the impression of incense and oud and also contains a considerable amount of Ambrox....

It is precisely this conglomerate of molecules that is currently very much in demand (and can be found in countless contemporary fragrances), but personally, it immediately drives me away......

With such fragrances, I am also no longer able to perceive anything else......this molecule mélange is, so to speak, "My Private Overkill"......

So please forgive me that this comment is rather unsatisfactory...... the only thing I might add is that the sillage - despite very good longevity - is not overwhelming....