Top Notes 
Galbanum
Violet leaf
Grapefruit
Heart Notes 
Jasmine absolute
Broom absolute
Orris butter
Base Notes 
Styrax
Vetiver
Patchouli
08/08/2021
Drseid
821 Reviews
Drseid
1
Poisoned By Powder...
Warszawa goes on skin with a smooth, mostly sanitized peach infused jasmine combo before gradually transitioning to its heart. As the composition enters its early heart the peach infused jasmine remains, now softened by supporting creamy orris butter and slightly orange dusty floral broom. During the late dry-down the peach vacates, as the remnants of the jasmine join soft woody vetiver in support of the now moderately powdery orris that becomes co-star, and the other co-staring spicy-ambery styrax through the lengthy finish. Projection is very good to excellent and longevity excellent at well over 12 hours on skin.
When I first applied Warszawa on skin I was ready to go out and buy a bottle on the spot. The perfume has a peach infused plum-like jasmine open that is sheer heaven, and reminds me more than a bit of vintage Poison by Dior, while adding some finesse for good measure. If the composition remained smelling this good, this would have been a major rave review to be sure. Alas, after about 30 minutes the orris from the heart gradually settles in and asserts itself, adding a slightly creamy powdery sheen that becomes significantly more powdery as the floral broom emerges another 30 minutes later. By the late dry-down the orris and now amber-like styrax kind of mar what was an all so promising start as the composition turns distinctly "feminine" leaning (not that I care), but more importantly quite powdery. No, Warszawa never goes powder *crazy,* but it is strong enough to bother this powder-averse writer, and I dare think others who dislike the stuff will be dismayed late as well. The bottom line is the $190 per 17.5ml extrait bottle Warszawa shows brilliant promise early, only to gradually devolve into a moderate powder ball, still earning a "very good" 3.5 stars out of 5 rating and a recommendation to all but the powder averse; particularly lovers of vintage Poison who want less projection than that powerhouse. Me? I'll stick to vintage Poison.
When I first applied Warszawa on skin I was ready to go out and buy a bottle on the spot. The perfume has a peach infused plum-like jasmine open that is sheer heaven, and reminds me more than a bit of vintage Poison by Dior, while adding some finesse for good measure. If the composition remained smelling this good, this would have been a major rave review to be sure. Alas, after about 30 minutes the orris from the heart gradually settles in and asserts itself, adding a slightly creamy powdery sheen that becomes significantly more powdery as the floral broom emerges another 30 minutes later. By the late dry-down the orris and now amber-like styrax kind of mar what was an all so promising start as the composition turns distinctly "feminine" leaning (not that I care), but more importantly quite powdery. No, Warszawa never goes powder *crazy,* but it is strong enough to bother this powder-averse writer, and I dare think others who dislike the stuff will be dismayed late as well. The bottom line is the $190 per 17.5ml extrait bottle Warszawa shows brilliant promise early, only to gradually devolve into a moderate powder ball, still earning a "very good" 3.5 stars out of 5 rating and a recommendation to all but the powder averse; particularly lovers of vintage Poison who want less projection than that powerhouse. Me? I'll stick to vintage Poison.
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