Superior Women s.Oliver 2010

Despite the drugstore price, I was indifferent for a long time about whether to purchase Superior or not. The reason for this is the double-edged development of the fragrance.

The top note here is quite a dominant and lasting affair, and it does not smell fruity to my nose as the fragrance pyramid might suggest. From the very beginning, there is a hint of bitter wood that is characteristic of the entire scent. The fruit(?) sweetness that accompanies it somehow doesn’t quite fit and makes Superior in the first third of the fragrance - or, better said, in the first half of the fragrance - feel somewhat uneven, unharmoniously composed, and despite not having excessive sillage, still quite strong.

In short: I didn’t feel comfortable with it. Something disturbing accompanies the scent. Clear thing: I thought to myself, it won’t be purchased.

But something else happens here. And it’s something beautiful. After about 1 hour, the fragrance somehow becomes rounder and acquires a beautiful, elegant, dry wood note that is absolutely not intrusive, yet still noticeable to others. Now it actually has something: special, "valuable." The flowers are delicate, but not virginal, the wood is elegant and feminine. Over time, the fragrance becomes a bit softer, without ever sliding into sweetness; the wood note remains consistently present.

The fragrance lasts about 4-5 hours, which I find acceptable for a drugstore scent. And so my personal conclusion was: clear thing, it will be purchased after all.