With the "Niki de Saint Phalle (Eau Défendue) | Niki de Saint Phalle," I have once again found a truly beautiful gem for my vintage miniature collection. I really like the scent. While the sillage, especially at the beginning, gives hope for a nice performance, the longevity unfortunately ends after about 6 hours on my skin.
The top note initially starts quite green, herbal, and citrusy with aromas of Artemisia, mint, anise, and bergamot. Then, spicy-oriental notes of cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and star anise sneak in. The heart note offers a soapy sea of flowers consisting of garden cloves, geraniums, gardenias, jasmine blossoms, lily of the valley, daffodils, ylang-ylang, and rose water. The base smells of sandalwood, oak moss, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, and leather.
