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The Sacred Tears of Thebes
Phew, this reads a bit heavy. Les Larmes Sacrées de Thèbes by Baccarat is said to be the "fragrance inspirator" for "Pyramide." To understand that, one would need to know how the sacred tears of Thebes smelled.
At least the title fits much better than Pyramide.
I associate Pyramide with Egypt - logical - , sand - dry - , colors - colorful - ...
But this fragrance absolutely does not have that. If I now think of a desert and there a lush oasis filled with trees and flowers, THEN it could make sense.
Pyramide is dust-dry, creamy, unsweet, white-floral, and clings extremely well. The scent envelops you and creates a feeling of cleanliness, a sense of security, and a feeling of thirst, because this fragrance is truly dust-dry.
Upon spraying, I don't get any lemon, but a handful of delicate pink pepper, a basket full of jasmine, and I believe a bucket full of ylang-ylang, along with a scoop of white musk hits my nose. A magnificent white bomb, ticklish and pure. Tonka bean comes much later. It makes the fragrance creamy and not quite so desert-dry. Vanilla... hmm, if anything, Micallef has really used vanilla in just the right dosage, because there is and will be absolutely nothing sticky-sweet about this fragrance. When I spray Pyramide on my wrist and after a while sniff like a little bunny on my wrist (that is, quickly in and out), it becomes soft, slightly vanillic, and really very, very pleasant.
If you don't like powdery, unsweet scents, then Pyramide is a no-go! For everyone else - go for it - here you can really notice the typical M. Micallef.
At least the title fits much better than Pyramide.
I associate Pyramide with Egypt - logical - , sand - dry - , colors - colorful - ...
But this fragrance absolutely does not have that. If I now think of a desert and there a lush oasis filled with trees and flowers, THEN it could make sense.
Pyramide is dust-dry, creamy, unsweet, white-floral, and clings extremely well. The scent envelops you and creates a feeling of cleanliness, a sense of security, and a feeling of thirst, because this fragrance is truly dust-dry.
Upon spraying, I don't get any lemon, but a handful of delicate pink pepper, a basket full of jasmine, and I believe a bucket full of ylang-ylang, along with a scoop of white musk hits my nose. A magnificent white bomb, ticklish and pure. Tonka bean comes much later. It makes the fragrance creamy and not quite so desert-dry. Vanilla... hmm, if anything, Micallef has really used vanilla in just the right dosage, because there is and will be absolutely nothing sticky-sweet about this fragrance. When I spray Pyramide on my wrist and after a while sniff like a little bunny on my wrist (that is, quickly in and out), it becomes soft, slightly vanillic, and really very, very pleasant.
If you don't like powdery, unsweet scents, then Pyramide is a no-go! For everyone else - go for it - here you can really notice the typical M. Micallef.
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8 Comments
Sniffsniff 5 years ago
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You can really smell the Micallef DNA in this one. However, I find it to be quite sweet and floral.
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0815abc 8 years ago
Nice comment, great scent!
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Fittleworth 10 years ago
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Definitely not my scent, but great comment! Pyramid trophy!
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Kleopatra 10 years ago
Egypt??? Too bad I'm not really into white florals, but if I come across it, I'll definitely give it a sniff ;)
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ParfumAholic 10 years ago
Luckily, neither the scent nor your comment brings me to tears ;-) I also found it really beautiful, but as usual, I'm at odds with jasmine :-o Well, it can't always work out. Thanks for your great comment!
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Gschpusi 10 years ago
Thank you very much *curtsy*
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Gschpusi 10 years ago
Yes!!! It almost knocked me off my chair. Especially since the scent is supposed to be only in that yellow ball. Totally exaggerated ;-)
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Gerdi 10 years ago
Perfect description, although I can already sense a delicate sweetness! The original Baccarat from 1998 cost $6800! I really appreciate this enchanting remake, which is my 'great love'!
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