Parisienne Yves Saint Laurent 2010 Eau de Toilette

Some may wonder, and not without reason: What is the purpose of PARISIENNE eau de toilette, launched one year after the eau de parfum? One reason is obviously just to launch something. They had the bottle the idea, they had done massive marketing, now a follow-up could be successful too, parasitic as it was on its predecessor in many different ways.

Is the eau de toilette merely a weaker solution of the eau de parfum, as one might well expect? No, the compositions are slightly different. However, they are far more similar than they are different, with the result that most consumers will probably not notice the difference at all. From the notes, it might seem as though this eau de toilette would be more complex than the eau de parfum. Aldehydes? Really? In fact, they are not detectable to my nose. The vinyl listed among the notes of both of these versions of PARISIENNE is also quite light, which is good news for people such as myself who have a low tolerance for vinyl and plastic notes. I wonder, actually, whether it helps or hurts to list vinyl among the notes of a perfume?

In any case, PARISIENNE edt is less sweet than the edp. I smell wood in the drydown more than I do in the edp but the red berries are pretty much the same, as is the abstract floral quality. Overall, this, too, is a fairly generic pink fruity-floral fragrance geared toward younger consumers. I think that the quality of these two fragrances is slightly higher than that found among compositionally similar celebrity scents, but these are not perfumes which I myself would buy. They are much more about red berries than they are about rose.

Today, a visit is expected, so it can't hurt to dust off the perfume shelf.
In the process, I came across Parisienne.
Oh, Bonjour, we haven't seen each other in a while.
Spraying it brings back fond memories.
A light aldehydic scent, mixed with delicate cranberry and gentle rose subtly reaches my nose.
I like cranberry juice, so this note is very appealing to me.
Lily of the valley and violet leaf add color to the fragrance and make it playful.
The iris, on the other hand, is elegant and mature, and the suede touch that overlays it is very exclusive. Oh, la la.
I see a casually chic Parisian hurrying across the Place d'étoile.
Under her left arm, she has tucked the "Figaro," and from her shopping basket, the traditional baguette is sticking out, while she walks a fluffy little poodle on a leash.
She heads towards a slightly dented Renault, says "Alors" to the little dog, and both hop into the car.
Then, boldly, without signaling, she merges into the dense traffic.

This casual chic, paired with lightheartedness, is what Parisienne conveys.
A fragrance for French moments, even in the German everyday life.