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08/15/2013
EvaK
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EvaK
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4
Never judge by appearance
I hadn't had the opportunity to test this hard-to-find fragrance, so it was with both thrill and deep worry that I took the lid off. It seems like 1/3 of Dali perfumes are wonderful, and the rest are so fleeting I'd say they're pretty useless.
From the looks of all this clear transparency, I expected something very fleeting, light, aquatic, breezy, ethereal... in short: maybe very nice, but way too weak for my liking.
Well, I was wrong. Very wrong. It is indeed lighter than the original Salvador Dali (almost everything is), but it's rich and warm and potent. It opens fresh and a bit sharp, almost aldehydic to my nose. Rather prominent jasmine, softened up by the rose. I'm not sure I get much of the magnolia. The flowery heart is very well-balanced. Not sweet, yet warm and inviting. In the base the woods balance out the vanilla well and keeps the sweetness on a short leash.
I wouldn't call it particularly complex, but it's elegant and balanced. Adult - or maybe not, I'm sure my 13-yr old daughter will like it and I can totally see hear wearing it. But it's still adult?
I would wear it for any occasion, with any outfit. I often say that about perfumes that lack personality, but I don't think that's the case here. I am really happy I got this gem.
Afterthought: I have loved each and every one of the Dali perfumes in the lip bottles that I ever tried - and all the others are boring and weak to me. That is really strange.
From the looks of all this clear transparency, I expected something very fleeting, light, aquatic, breezy, ethereal... in short: maybe very nice, but way too weak for my liking.
Well, I was wrong. Very wrong. It is indeed lighter than the original Salvador Dali (almost everything is), but it's rich and warm and potent. It opens fresh and a bit sharp, almost aldehydic to my nose. Rather prominent jasmine, softened up by the rose. I'm not sure I get much of the magnolia. The flowery heart is very well-balanced. Not sweet, yet warm and inviting. In the base the woods balance out the vanilla well and keeps the sweetness on a short leash.
I wouldn't call it particularly complex, but it's elegant and balanced. Adult - or maybe not, I'm sure my 13-yr old daughter will like it and I can totally see hear wearing it. But it's still adult?
I would wear it for any occasion, with any outfit. I often say that about perfumes that lack personality, but I don't think that's the case here. I am really happy I got this gem.
Afterthought: I have loved each and every one of the Dali perfumes in the lip bottles that I ever tried - and all the others are boring and weak to me. That is really strange.
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