Poudre de Riz Pierre Guillaume 2012

Well ... "could have" is the key word here. Alright, while rice powder is promised, what you perceive at first clearly leans towards powder and not rice. To be more precise, it's a noble powder with a hefty lipstick undertone amidst a dollop of compote-like indeterminate fruit sweetness - even if some automatically think of rice pudding. No - it’s not!!!

A more impressive presence is given by the exotic Monoï, which exudes a floral creamy, slightly coconut-like aura. Just balanced enough to be pleasantly noticeable. And yes - vanilla or vanilla pod is also present, but it comes across more as a sensual effect rather than a gourmand note.

It remains so linear, with hardly noticeable deviations, even for nearly 7-8 hours, which is not too surprising given the listed ingredients.

Even though one might think my overall impression is negatively shaped, I found Poudre de Riz to be pleasantly warm, somewhat mysterious, and relatively cohesive. According to classification, many perfume enthusiasts rate it as feminine, but I believe it can just as easily be handled as unisex, like Gaultier2, with which it shares a kind of kinship. In any case, I didn’t feel uncomfortable wearing it and would have welcomed it if it had just a tad more radiance. Definitely a suitable candidate for cozy winter evenings.