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Spicy 2009 Eau de Toilette

7.3 / 10 26 Ratings
A perfume by The Merchant Of Venice for women, released in 2009. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Resinous
Creamy
Sweet

Fragrance Notes

May roseMay rose SaffronSaffron BenzoinBenzoin Blond woodsBlond woods MyrrhMyrrh FrankincenseFrankincense

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.326 Ratings
Longevity
7.520 Ratings
Sillage
6.720 Ratings
Bottle
6.525 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 01/27/2024.

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How would Sigmund have found it?

Bella Freud is the great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, the godfather of psychoanalysis. What I personally think of him is another matter. At least he set some stones rolling in psychology and uncovered a few Oedipal issues.

Bella Freud is an English fashion designer based in London. I navigated through her website and find her creations quite appealing and wearable. They are actually sporty-classic. Nothing groundbreaking. Everything has been seen somewhere before. Still, I assume that the fashion is of special quality.

Well, anyway, as is customary for a proper fashion label, a few signature perfumes had to be created as well. There’s nothing wrong with that. Chanel, Dior, Lanvin, Lagerfeld, etc., etc. have done it this way, along with jewelry and watch manufacturers, the baker next door, and footballers, etc.

But to the scent. 1970 starts off subtly. Pleasant, classic, like Miss Freud's fashion. Actually, with spicy-floral, everything has already been said.

But after a while, 1970 becomes more interesting. A hint of cake spice, a slight smoky note. The rose opening quickly fades away.

1970 remains close to the skin, pleasant, soft, and agreeable. Like Bella Freud's fashion. Nothing groundbreaking, no innovation, but nice and wearable. Perhaps Sigmund would have said she shouldn't overdo it, so that great-grandpa doesn't get upset.
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Fits Freud's dark red couch in Vienna. Warm + cozy. Spicy, resinous roses in the wood-paneled room. Shrouded in a light haze of smoke.
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A beautiful dark rose with a little "kick." Reminds me of the richness of Noir de Noir. Or the rehearsal room of The Doors.
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The roses don't need to be asked twice! They embrace spicy balsam and delicate woods. Almost baroque density and radiant opulence!
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I hadn't known this before: cozy rose. Rounded and warm from saffron, very very beautiful.
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Incredibly warm yet radiant rose wrapped in myrrh. The bright woods keep it from becoming too heavy. Like being cradled in velvet!
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