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One word... sexy.
Sampling this in the store, I loved it so much I bought some for myself.I wore this quite a bit in the late 80's. I especially loved the green notes, and the slightly oriental edge. I had the splash, so very little was applied, and just enough. Very sexy. Come to think of it, I should probably buy some for my husband.
Classic beauty.
I wore this in the 80's. It made me feel so much more sophisticated than I was, ha ha. Every time I would smell this fragrance, I was swept back to 5th Avenue, New York City, as that is where I spent much of my time while wearing First. For me, First exudes wealth. It's been many years now since I've smelled it, so I can't speak about the notes of the fragrance, I'm going with a feel and memory here. It's not for the young, or immature. A classic beauty. Bottle is gorgeous too.
Elegant, sophisticated, and intoxicating. A true gem in the fragrance world.
It's a terrible, terrible shame, that the original Nina was discontinued. A true beauty. This was my signature scent for years. I especially preferred it in the eau de toilette verses the eau de parfum. The eau de toilette is balanced so perfectly. For those who have never experienced Nina, I like to describe it as a sophisticated, elegant, and lightly smoldering sexy fragrance. The marigold is quite prominent. Quite disappointing that it's been replaced with a new fragrance with the same name, that is candy-like, as so many fragrances tend to be these days. I've never found anything that comes close to the original Nina, try as I may, nothing compares. Oh, how I wish they would bring this back!!!
Warm, creamy sweetness, verging on cloying.
Warm, creamy, sweetness. The carnation is ever so softly present, especially in the beginning, and gives it a gentle spice kick. I can definitely smell patchouli, sandalwood and vanilla, the white flowers too, although I can't identify them individually. I feel like I detect something else sweet and resinous along with the vanilla. Cristobal becomes very sweet on me after the dry-down, maybe even cloying. But, I find it yummy and lovely in the cooler weather. I think that I would not tolerate this well in warmer temps, it works best for me on a cool, crisp fall day, preferably in the evening.
This does remind me of Sahlini La Femme, but spicier and sweeter.
This does remind me of Sahlini La Femme, but spicier and sweeter.
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Cozy, spicy and yummy.
I feel Tobago is definitely on the masculine side even though it's fairly sweet. This makes me think of an elite ocean side bar during a cool autumn where you find lots of polished wood, and men in nubby wool sweaters. :) There is something that is very textural about Tobago, I think perfect for the fall. It would be so cozy and yummy on a very masculine man.