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Satin Doll 2013

7.3 / 10 58 Ratings
A perfume by YS Uzac for women, released in 2013. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral
Spicy
Powdery
Chypre
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Elemi resinElemi resin Pink pepperPink pepper Black pepperBlack pepper
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris JasmineJasmine RoseRose TuberoseTuberose
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli FrankincenseFrankincense MyrrhMyrrh OakmossOakmoss OpoponaxOpoponax

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.358 Ratings
Longevity
7.041 Ratings
Sillage
6.244 Ratings
Bottle
7.346 Ratings
Submitted by Kankuro · last update on 08/09/2022.
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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Jpg153

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Silk Doll...but not a little doll.
The brand YS UZAC had not been on my radar at all until now.
There are very few comments about the few fragrances from YS UZAC, so they have only appeared sporadically during the short time I've been here. I was probably also put off by either the descriptions or the listed ingredients, so I hadn't added YS UZAC fragrances to my watchlist or the souk.

Well, I received this sample from Pluto - thank you very much for that.

Satin Doll starts off alcoholic and softly spicy. I hardly perceive any pepper.
But the flowers from the heart are already present. After a few minutes, the blossoms
shed their balsamic veil and spread out, beginning to shine.

This floral bouquet initially made me recoil - "Crap,... women's perfume," I said to my wife and let her sniff my neck. "Nope, it's okay," was her reaction.

The iris is rather subdued; in any case, the powdery aspect is very low.
As always, I immediately smell the rose, a darker variety. Rose is one of those ingredients in a fragrance that I don't get along with well. Too dominant, too headache-inducing.
The tuberose may contribute some sweetness, but I haven't smelled a pure tuberose yet. Perhaps it adds to the very bright floral scent, despite the darker rose. I can clearly smell the jasmine, which I usually like.
In various comments, there was mention of a "rotten jasmine." However, I never had an idea of what that meant. Now I have an idea because here in Satin Doll, the jasmine is indeed rotten (putrid).
Bright floral scent with dark rose and rotten jasmine...what a combination...
An exceptionally successful combination!

After initial doubts, this floral heart has convinced and delighted me. The different facets of these flowers lie side by side, shining silkily and preventing this lush floral quality from becoming boring.
It's really well put together.
Before the floral notes cloud my mind too much, the patchouli comes through.
The public enemy number 1 - how many fragrances has patchouli already scared me away from...
And yet, here it fits like a glove.
The patchouli adds just enough dark smoke to the floral splendor so that the wearer is not blinded.
Just enough earthy warmth to warm up the somewhat cool flowers.
I have experienced something similar in Eau Moheli.

Later, as the flowers fade a bit, light wisps of incense (very light, very bright) join the patchouli, and a balsamic base tone sets in.
The floral note remains perceptible for a long time, the patchouli does not become stronger, and thus the fragrance experience approaches its end. Eventually, both the patchouli and the incense are gone, leaving a balsamic base, still with a hint of flowers on top.

The longevity is clearly over a workday with a good amount applied, and the projection is noticeable, definitely an arm's length.

But Satin Doll is not a fragrance for every day and is rather out of place in the office. Satin Doll is for special occasions chosen by the wearer. Then, one can surely manage with smaller amounts. (I had to apply something fresh the day after the test.)

Satin Doll definitely fascinates me, and I give it a high rating, even though I wouldn't buy it. In the end, as well as everything plays together, I can't get past roses and patchouli!

Bottom line: A great perfume - and not just for women!
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Seerose

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The Certain Something
The opening of "Satin Doll" is immediately resinous-smoky, not very peppery, but woody, slightly spicy.
The flowers are dominated by tuberose and jasmine. But despite the wood and slight smokiness, it is a mild creamy floral blend that always remains somewhat in the background. The myrrh with the mossy bitterness gives "Satin Doll" a distinctly bitter and medicinal note. Somewhere, I also occasionally smell sandalwood. There is initially a difference whether I sniff "Satin Doll" closely on the skin or from 40 cm away. Directly on the skin, it is a non-sweet, wood-resinous, and medicinal scent with a restrained floral blend. Frankincense is only present for me as a light smoky note at the opening.
At 40 cm away and in the room, "Satin Doll" is a transparent light floral scent, balsamic-resinous with bitter woody notes. Over time, the floral blend also becomes lighter on the skin. And now I think I also perceive slight citrus nuances. A harmonious bright scent develops, pleasant and in a subtly brittle way very attractive. This fragrance creation is unique to me despite the otherwise well-known ingredients.
A scent for everyday life, for ordinary situations and events, for normal living. A subtle feminine fragrance with a restrained yet distinct sillage.
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Iris
dry
For the little doll
Tubi, Rose, and Jasi
Are joining the fun
Peppery comes
Elemi to the party.
Dark silk stockings
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Blooms - under white/transparent/fine-woven
silk stockings - a delicate net
of light - dreams and
rosy powdery dark speckles
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Subtle feminine scent - understated yet distinct, woody, spicy, smoky, with a mild creamy floral blend, bright sillage, balsamic-subtle.
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for me, it's a fantastic lipstick-cosmetic-cream-powder-bomb
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7 years ago
5
Lush floral opening with a hint of pepper, then old musty wood also with pepper. Interesting but might get annoying quickly.
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Tuberose, pepper, elemi, resin, paper. It feels more dry-spicy than floral. Difficult in summer. Perfect for autumn!
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4
Too much hairspray, a bit overpowering, but underneath there's a very nice tone that doesn't come through to me (AugustA).
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Spicy tuberose bomb with a hint of incense, iris, and patchouli.
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