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When the fragrance was released, I absolutely had to have it. So I organized a sharing. Unfortunately, I usually have no luck with sharings, which is why I don't do them anymore. If I ever feel the urge again, do yourselves a favor and do NOT sign up. There is a risk that the fragrance suddenly becomes unavailable, the post marks it as "delivered," but it never arrives, the cap of the bottle refuses to come off (Greetings to the splash bottles from Guerlain), or the decants leak.
With Gemma di Paradiso, it wasn't quite as bad. I only came in when the sharing was half full, and after I had tested the fragrance in the store before buying, I realized that I didn't really like it. But everyone had already paid. Cancelling the sharing is no longer... No, I’ve decided to stay away from such things!

Interestingly, Gemma di Paradiso is one of the few Cavalli fragrances that finds mercy from the noses of the strict YouTube community. I feel exactly the opposite. I love all the Cavalli fragrances, except for this one.
The overall impression is fruity and reminiscent of grape sugar. First, grape sugar with a pear flavor and a slightly sparkling-aquatic note. Then, grape sugar with a pear flavor and sweet, slightly piercing jasmine. That's about it. There’s hardly any sillage; if you spray more, it lasts about 2 hours. But on clothing, the fragrance lasts well over 12 hours. The overall impression is somewhere between OK and annoying. I'm already disappointed here because I generally like all the Cavalli fragrances. So the expectations are higher. If we had a €10 fragrance from Tom Tailor or something like that, I would find it quite alright... but still probably wouldn't buy it. What a shame!

What bothers me here is probably the note of Petalia. It’s also in Cassili and Missoni, and I always think of grape sugar with that too. According to Parfumo, Petalia is supposed to smell more like rose and lily of the valley, but here it doesn’t smell like that at all. The only thing that smells floral here is the jasmine. If it were different, I might even like the fragrance. Or I could try wearing it in winter. The fruity-light fragrances are actually more suitable for summer for me, but who knows. Perhaps the note that bothers me will develop differently in cold weather. If you have had experiences in that regard, feel free to share them with me.

I haven't seen it in stores for a long time. It seems to be disappearing quietly into obscurity, which actually surprises me. We have a typical Fruitchuly here. That used to be quite trendy.

The top note smells like grape sugar. It doesn't have much to do with blackberry. Grape sugar with a fruity flavor. And vinyl? I smell something sharp in the background that could, with a lot of imagination, be associated with vinyl. I don't like the top note at all. Too sugary, too sharp, and too unnatural.

The floral heart note does remind me a bit of Partis. A sweet, heavy rose. Very ladylike; one could also say, old-fashioned. I actually like it (I love YSL Paris), but it comes a bit unexpectedly after the squeaky top note. It feels very unbalanced, but somehow also interesting. The longer I sniff it, the more I like it. Especially the base note, where I primarily perceive the patchouli, envelops the rose scent wonderfully softly. It feels a bit out of time. I remember that there were some fragrances like this 15 years ago. Often with a more alcoholic top note. Paco Rabanne Black XS for her comes to mind. Or Miss Wild by Joop!. They were all the rage back then. Today, I don't smell them anywhere anymore. Parisienne can fit in well with that. At least in principle, because what makes Parisienne stand out is that the heart note smells very classic to my senses. You didn't have that in similar fragrances, and it initially seems like it doesn't fit at all. I really had to get used to it. I can't think of any comparable fragrance that is on the market today, or that is considered trendy in the community. You probably have to wait another 10 years for something like this to come back in style.

What I also don't like is that towards the end, the fragrance develops an increasingly stronger plastic note. (What about vinyl??)
Parisienne is definitely currently(!) only for people who don't care about trends (and aren't bothered if they smell like something from before 2010). And even for back then, Parisienne was probably rather unique due to the classic heart note. It takes a bit of courage.

For me, Parisienne is a fragrance that you should definitely test (for the sake of curiosity), but you shouldn't buy it without wearing it a few times first.

I find Gsultier a bit difficult. The original Le Mâle is my absolute anti-fragrance, and the women's scents are usually just too much for me.

Scandal by Night smells to me like a mix of the regular Scandal and Classique (probably because tonka bean smells similar to the vanilla-musk base in Classique).

I always spray Scandal by Night very carefully and sparingly, as it is otherwise far too intense. At first, I smell heavy and (due to the honey) sweet tuberose. After about an hour, the vanilla reveals itself. Sweet, lush, heavy. As time goes on, I then only smell honey, but with a slightly bitter undertone, which probably comes from the patchouli. I can't pick it out distinctly; however, it ensures that the scent is not ONLY cloyingly sweet.

Scandal is a very simple and very intense fragrance. Not elegant, not playful, not subtle. It’s a sledgehammer! I think it suits me quite well since I have a rather loud clothing style. Still, I don’t often feel like wearing these "blunt fragrances." More so when I'm having a bad day and need a "boost."

Worn leather paired with delicate flowers and sweet fruits. Tom Ford has started a trend that MAC has also jumped on, while still proving to be independent.

Overall, Ruby Woo comes across as much softer and simpler. If Tuscan Leather is the arrogant black metal guy (see my comment), Ombre Leather 16 is the slightly nicer but still snobbish brother, then Ruby Woo is the little teenage sister who is into Avril Lavigne (or a contemporary equivalent that old women like me haven’t heard of yet).

I love the scent of worn leather here. The black metal brother must have stripped his jacket of the patches and passed it down to his sister. Very nice of him. And little Ruby feels totally edgy with it. Even if she has a cherry lollipop stuck in the corner of her mouth and her pocket money only stretches to a violet body spray instead of perfume. When she grows up, she will definitely be a cool rocker girl.

So, anyone who wants to feel girly sweet and just a tiny bit daring should definitely reach for Ruby Woo. The leather note adds a certain extravagance to what is otherwise a rather squeaky fragrance. However, it has nothing in common with the aforementioned TFs. These are not nearly as sweet, and the leather is much more present. I would rather compare it to the discontinued Gucci Première (plus cherry lollipops, of course).

I enjoy the scent. However, I prefer to wear it at home because what it represents for me is absolutely not in line with my nature. I’m just not a girlie anymore. But now and then, I do like to smell like one.

I love dark, opulent rose fragrances! That's why it wasn't a long decision for me to welcome Soir d'Orient into my collection. Despite the very proud price for a designer fragrance.

I smell a typical rose-oud without any frills. And yes, I know, there’s nothing about oud in the fragrance pyramid. It’s probably the combination of base notes that creates that impression. Saffron makes the scent sweet and pepper adds a bit of zest, while the geranium also adds accents, but the star of the show remains the deep dark rose. A solid affair.

So anyone who likes, for example, Armani's Rose d'Arabie can buy this without hesitation.
I am just a bit disappointed with the performance. Sisley is not known for beast mode, but the name Soir d'Orient and the scent itself suggest a certain opulence that is unfortunately not present. While it lasts all day, it remains very subtle and flat, as if it doesn't dare to be bold. This frustrates me a bit because I believe that these dark rose fragrances simply need to pack a punch. The overall impression here is unfortunately quite inconsistent, even though the scent itself is really beautiful.

Sisley should have pushed the concept of "oriental evening" further. In 2015, such fragrances were rather rare in the designer sector, and I’m sure it would have been too intense for some ladies (I even remember talking to a lady around 70 who told me that she prefers to wear Sisley "except for the dark one, it's too heavy for her"). So it’s somehow neither fish nor fowl. If I want an opulent rose fragrance, I reach for Rose d'Arabie or Noir de Noir; if I want something subtle, I take one of the Sisley Eaux. It's a shame, it could have been more.