Regrettably, I have not (yet) had the chance to smell any earlier version than what was available on US grey markets sites c. 2024. So, my review is about the current version.
In my edition of Sanchez / Turin's Perfumes A to Z guide (c. 2019), Turin subtitled this one as "Garish Rose." I bet he had an earlier version than mine. I bought mine "blind" based on his review and because it was identified as a chypre, which I'd only recently learned I love!
According to my notes, what I got upon first-ever spray and for the first 15+ minutes was a "cacophony" of jumbled notes I could not identify. But thereafter, much to my surprise, what I got was not the expected chypre leather, nor animalic, nor even rose accord. Rather, it became a pleasant soapy floral. And, lucky for me, I love a soapy floral, so I was pleased.
Somehow Parfum de Peau then got lost in the shuffle of my large collection; I didn't wear it again until today. And this time, nothing at all cacophonous. Rather, straight away, I got pleasant soapy floral. Very pleasant indeed though!
Will have to do an arm-to-arm wear with Animale Animale, Paloma Picasso, Cabochard (all current versions, alas) and my other chypres. So far, I don't find Parfum de Peau to be too similar to others I have. Still not getting rose from it though, let alone Turin's "Garish Rose."
