05/11/2013
Coutureguru
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Coutureguru
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9
Alien wannabe ...
Every now and then I dutifully trot up to the Tom Ford concession at a local high end department store and I gaze at the wares on offer, almost willing them to shout "BUY ME"!! As of yet, very few fragrances by this house have entranced me enough to spend the ludicrous asking price on them.
Jasmin Rouge, however, is one that may possibly make it to my collection. I will more than likely talk myself out of it a few times still :) ... because this fragrance is an Alien 'wannabe' to my nose, and I'd rather spend the money on a bottle of Essence Absolu at the moment ... teehee.
JR is very similar (and costs nearly double in this country) to the Mugler ... with approximately similar sillage but less longevity. "Why then own it?" you would ask. Well ... it does have it's merits.
Firstly, Jasmin Rouge is a very smooth ride. A sparkly opening of spices leads quickly to a very lush and creamy Jasmine note displaying a very muted indole ... enticing! It's a lot gentler than the almost mind shattering effect of Alien (which I happen to enjoy) with the similarity between the two resting squarely on the shoulders of Cashmeran ... an aroma chemical which both fragrances contain. My nose tells me there is absolutely no doubt of this ... here it is called 'woods' ... House Mugler is more up front about it and simply calls it what it is :).
The deep dry down here (at about 5 hours) is a very nice Van/Amber but stays rather close to the skin. A solid application under clothes would probably amp it up a bit.
I do like Jasmin Rouge quite a lot ... it's smoother and more elegant than Essence Absolu and would definitely serve a purpose in the right situation. I'm just not sure that it wouldn't always play second fiddle to my beloved Alien ... time will tell :).
Jasmin Rouge, however, is one that may possibly make it to my collection. I will more than likely talk myself out of it a few times still :) ... because this fragrance is an Alien 'wannabe' to my nose, and I'd rather spend the money on a bottle of Essence Absolu at the moment ... teehee.
JR is very similar (and costs nearly double in this country) to the Mugler ... with approximately similar sillage but less longevity. "Why then own it?" you would ask. Well ... it does have it's merits.
Firstly, Jasmin Rouge is a very smooth ride. A sparkly opening of spices leads quickly to a very lush and creamy Jasmine note displaying a very muted indole ... enticing! It's a lot gentler than the almost mind shattering effect of Alien (which I happen to enjoy) with the similarity between the two resting squarely on the shoulders of Cashmeran ... an aroma chemical which both fragrances contain. My nose tells me there is absolutely no doubt of this ... here it is called 'woods' ... House Mugler is more up front about it and simply calls it what it is :).
The deep dry down here (at about 5 hours) is a very nice Van/Amber but stays rather close to the skin. A solid application under clothes would probably amp it up a bit.
I do like Jasmin Rouge quite a lot ... it's smoother and more elegant than Essence Absolu and would definitely serve a purpose in the right situation. I'm just not sure that it wouldn't always play second fiddle to my beloved Alien ... time will tell :).
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