Detchema (1953) (Eau de Parfum) by Revillon

Bottle Design:
Serge Mansau (1977)

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Detchema Revillon 1953 Eau de Parfum

Version from 1953

7.1 / 10 36 Ratings

A perfume by Revillon for women, released in 1953. The scent is floral-powdery. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Woody

Chypre

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Hyacinth

Narcissus

Neroli

Peach

Bergamot

Lime blossom

Angelica

Heart Notes

Bulgarian rose

Grasse jasmine

Hyacinth

Carnation

Florentine iris

Lily of the valley

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Leather

Orris root

Sandalwood

Sumatran benzoin

Andean vetiver

Peruvian ambrette seed

Tibetan musk

Tonka bean

Sycamore

Perfumer

IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances)

Ratings

Scent

7.136 Ratings

Longevity

7.825 Ratings

Sillage

7.523 Ratings

Bottle

7.323 Ratings

Submitted by Antoine · last update on 12/06/2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/22/2022

BrianBuchanan
363 Reviews

BrianBuchanan

2

Poor furry animal

In his first Guide (written in French) Luca Turin calls Detchema a parfum fourrure and a faceless cousin of No5.
I would say it’s a dull dusty aldehyde with a brief peachy note; just enough to hook you in – then hang you out to dry.
A poor relation to the magisterial Que sais-je? (1925), and Femme, which he points to as alternatives.

Updated on 01/16/2023

02/06/2014

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Tessa
83 Reviews

Tessa

2

A feminine Grey Flannel

Although the openning of the perfume lets you expect a floral, the coloured mixture of flowers and fruit makes a quick descent to the base of musk , orris root and amber and keeps silent.
I really thought of the well done masculine Grey Flannel and I was not mistaken because my son, who is a fan of Grey Flannel asked if I had tried his perfume( Ihe knows I like it too).
I want to mention that the Detchema I was talking about is an old one, a genuine one and as much as I understood this perfume is discontinued.
From now on, if I want to remember Detchema I will spray some Grey Flannel.

02/06/2016

7.5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

Achilles
83 Reviews

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Achilles

Top Review 28

Mrs. Woodhouse

I have been waiting for this scent for at least 2 decades, as it was the one that Rosemary Woodhouse mentioned wearing in the magnificent film "Rosemary's Baby." I can recite the film by heart, but I never found the Detchema sample, especially not the old version.
Rosemary, divinely played by Mia Farrow, is a pretty, thin, pale person with a girlish figure, where the head is probably the only round part (I believe this is called a lollipop figure). And then at some point during the film, that changes as the pregnancy progresses.
The scent turned the film strictly into the revelatory, because when an unsuspecting Rosemary was asked about it in her doctor's waiting room, one word led to another.

"It smells good. What is that?"
"Oh, my... It's called Detchema."
"Much better than your usual scent, if I may say so."
"That was a lucky charm. I threw it away."
"Good. Maybe the doctor will follow your example."
"Dr. Sapirstein?"
"Yes. His aftershave. Or whatever it is. He certainly doesn't have a lucky charm. He sometimes has the same smell about him. And then... my goodness. Have you never noticed that?"
"No. Maybe you thought it was yours. What is it? A chemical substance?"
"Excuse me....."*

But actually, there was no perfume in her "lucky charm," but the extract of a (fictional) Tannis root, hidden in a silver locket that she wore - her satanic neighbor Minnie gifted it to her. This is how Rosemary discovered that the doctor, the neighbor, and even her own husband had conspired against her. So much for scents in films, in art and literature; such things have always stuck in my memory.
All of this tells the interested reader very little about Detchema so far. The fragrance pyramid is exorbitant, but in truth, the scent is also a child of its time, heavy, lush, floral. I can imagine it beautifully on this figure of Rosemary, even though something citrus-green might have suited her better, but why not this one - broadly speaking, it is powerful, powdery, aldehydic, a typical women's scent of the 50s - 60s. It also fits the film's setting, with bulky furniture, large apartments, old architecture, and the typical 60s wardrobe; please don't be misled by the fact that the cult members celebrate year 1 and not 1967 there. The scent is nothing overwhelmingly unique, but compared to that gruesome Tannis root, it must have been a feast for the senses for Rosemary.

Detchema starts floral, sweet, with a bouquet of lilies, jasmine, daffodils, and slightly lemony notes, then relatively quickly becomes aldehydic, and a powdered, fully matured rose begins to dominate.
This is really beautifully interpreted; the golden sweet honey-soaked ylang-ylang is tempered by notes of something bitter, green-smoky, orris root, briefly enlivening leather, and sycamore in the background. It also fits the contrast of Rosemary against a circle of dark figures.
The scent lasts forever, becoming soapy and pleasant towards the base, harmless and charming; well, eventually Rosemary gives in and conforms.

I thank LadyViolet for the sample.

Addendum:
Today perhaps too anachronistic. What modern scent is similar? Absolue pour le Soir by MFK is a kind of Detchema-reloaded version with animal notes. Could be worn by the father of the child.

*(Rosemary's Baby, R. Polanski, 1968)

10/04/2010

7Scent 10Longevity 7.5Sillage

Lilith
29 Reviews

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Lilith

Very helpful Review 7

Actually a Delicate Little Plant

Detchéma does not live up to what the fragrance pyramid promises at all. Theoretically, one expects a "fat snail." In vain!
The scent is initially very aldehydic, but quickly becomes soft, floral, and delicate. You can clearly recognize the individual floral nuances, especially neroli and jasmine. In the base, it is then finely rounded off by amber, musk, and sandalwood. Unfortunately, I cannot make out the other base notes on my skin.
A successful fragrance classic, but definitely not a scent that I will wear more often in the future.