Rosalie

How much I had been looking forward to you, because comments and ratings were too tempting. You also come along in your black and gold outfit, your slim "flacon shape", noble, and seemingly easy to handle

I want to get involved with you, like you and welcome you. But what is this? You show yourself from your most artificial side, scratching, biting, stinging. After a few tries, I'm sure it won't work with us. The separation seems inevitable

But, I'm keeping you, maybe... who knows? Maybe we'll make it work out. There's still a glimmer of hope. A few days ago I wanted to make one last attempt. One last try.
A small chance for us 2 And suddenly you change, beguile my nose with raspberry-sweet fruitiness, finest smooth suede calms my mind. A touch of patchouli, amber and musk, very soft and harmonious in tone. Now you show noblesse, and I am torn. You flatter me, seduce me, now I can't take my eyes off you

Stay...

Reading some of the comments here I am amazed how different perceptions and associations can be. The first time I tested this fragrance may have been in the early 90s, and, despite its intensity, I liked it immediately. This scent reminds me of my exuberant time in the 80s, when I danced my feet flat almost every weekend in the "Alternative Disco"...

At the beginning of the 80s it was always crowded there on weekends. Punks, freaks, alternative, weird but also some chic people wanted to have fun, see how to spend the evening, or just "dance off" like me. I remember those hot summer nights, I wiggled, danced and jumped over the dance floor. The music was just great, and then these smells: At that time there were these little bottles of scented oil, which were very popular because they were cheap and some of them didn't smell that bad : patchouli, opium, musk, yasmin, ylan ylang...above all there were clouds of nicotine, and every now and then a clearly noticeable cannabis note "wafted" through the room and mixed with the sweat of the dancers. When you breathed this for a while, the scents would condense and become an intense scent, and I was intoxicated.

Aromatics elixir would have been noticed even then, however, and would have been successful. This fragrance is an announcement in itself, it is so dense, intense and rich that only a single spray is enough - in my neck. Then it lasts, hours after hours.

At first I was surprised by the camomile, as I had never perceived it in fragrances before. Here it is present, but very quickly blends in with the colourful array of clary sage, rose geranium, coriander and co. Carefully dosed, it remains harmonious, and soon Patchouli leads this round dance.

Sprayed Aromatics Elixir once on a hot summer day, as mentioned, one sprayer is enough. I was in the mood for a light "hippie outfit", and this fragrance seemed to suit it. The scent accompanied me for almost a few days, it was the patchouli that surrounded me for a long time. Not disturbing, but becoming more and more gentle, and even in the heat easy to bear. Also my scent of sensitive husband was impressed, and that means something. In my clothes the scent lasts almost eternally

No, AE is not a "silent peddler", but the time of the 70s, when it was launched, was intense, colourful, loud... a time of "women's movement", when women raised their voices, demanded their rights and fought for equality. So this fragrance fits quite well into an already special era, and stands for itself.

Not a fragrance I can or want to wear all the time. But I am glad to own an older version, and I don't give it away anymore - despite sensitive bronchial tubes ;o))

SO.....and now I hear "Shine on you Crazy Diamond"... ;o))

What a beautiful day! The apple attack on my annoying stepdaughter has succeeded, and now the brat is finally out of action...now she is lying in a glass box, surrounded by 7 little grinning men, who don't know what to do without a cleaning lady. And such a young, crunchy... but I beg you, seven men and a young thing? That wouldn't have worked out anyway.

Please don't believe what you think you know about me. That I stare into a mirror every day, and ask it if I am the most beautiful, that is complete nonsense. I KNOW that I'm beautiful, not to say gorgeous, I don't have to question a weak-aged and blind mirror. This nonsense was invented by some grim brothers who had a big problem with self-confident women.

*hach* the day was so successful that I indulged in a new fragrance: "DATURA NOIR - Black jimson apple" *kicher* as fitting.

Immediately after the first spray, the fragrance starts stunning, slightly sweet, these stunning, deep notes must be of heliotrope and tuberose, there is something narcotic about it. But quickly it becomes brighter with me, easily stinging. And exactly this component runs like a red thread through the whole fragrance. In the course of time the fragrance becomes softer, more powdery, it seems to become softer, but this is deceptive, because this stabbing end comes out again and again. This is what makes the whole thing so exciting and prevents the fragrance from drifting into the all too lovely, pleasing. It could be the jimsonweed sticking out of here like that. I can't say exactly, because I've never smelled jimsonweed before. The bitter almond makes for this bitter sweetness, and mandarins, lemon blossom and coconut play something with the nose, lead them astray, only to disappear again, and make room for this strange, indefinable note that keeps me going until the end.
As already mentioned, this fragrance does not want to be pleasing, especially not nice or sweet. This is not a fragrance that invites "Come closer and rub your nose at me" OH NO ! It's a scent that signals "Stick your nose into my business, and I'll bite it off!" Therefore, I can well understand that some people perceive the scent as "stinky", but "Datura Noir" is worth a test, and proves that you should also give stinky characters a chance.

The Sillage is moderate, and has at least no narcotic effect on my environment.
The durability is enormous - 12 hours with me
By the way, in clothing the scent becomes much quieter, softer and more flowery.
I would wear the scent in spring or autumn, but avoid it on hot days.

*where was I? Oh, yeah, my dress. I choose to the fragrance that poison green from flowing silk, in the décolleté I let Violet lace flash. What a pity, this hunter was a handsome guy, but he didn't obey me, I can't stand that at all..but it's nothing new that men easily lose their head with me...well, let's see, the grooms are not to be despised either *gibbel*

*oh* this scent, I feel wonderfully dangerous with it. I think I'll tell my friends "Fitzi" (Malefiz) and "Morti" (Morticia Adams) about the perfume, that could be something for them. Fitzi has also put a teenager in a deep sleep.

I wish you an enchanting day, and if you like, you are welcome to drop by for a cup of tea - to the apple pie...*traller*

ps: I thank the dear Stanze for the whole ;o)

I hadn't been a member of Parfumo for such a long time, when I almost "stumbled" over this fragrance. "GRAIN DE SOLEIL", I found the name already beautiful, but the enthusiastic comments almost fixture me. Cinnamon or vanilla is rather not mine, but somehow the descriptions of the fragrance fascinated me, and so it wandered quite fast, without ever having tested it before on my wish list.
But then I quarrelled with myself, should I really get this? I didn't even get the idea to look around the souk. So for almost three years, I thought, "Should I, shouldn't I?" All the while I looked around here, and was inspired by the comments and photos of some perfumers. So I got to know the side of a very, very dear Parfuma. One day this perfume wrote to me and asked me if my wish list was still up to date. Very surprised I answered yes. Whether I would give her my address free...Now I was more than surprised, and at first skeptical. But she explained to me that she had seen a fragrance in my wish list that she possessed, but which she would unfortunately no longer tolerate. She wanted to give me the scent. I was just missing the words, and I couldn't believe it. But she kept her word and even sent me the consignment number so that I could inform myself about the status. Was THAT exciting ! I felt like a little kid the night before the presents. I kept checking when the parcel was coming and asked myself all the time which fragrance it might be. Then finally, finally the package came. I ran all jittery up the stairs, and while I was still storming up the stairs, I ripped the paper open......sat down breathlessly at the table, and now opened the box quite timidly. And then I held it in my hands: GRAIN DE SOLEIL
The tears came to me, of all things the perfume I wanted the most out of the 63 fragrances in my list...I was so touched that I stayed seated for a while and was only amazed.

Then the big moment, the first sprayer on the wrist. Immediately an incredibly powdery cloud envelops me, and I hold my breath a little. When I first sniff the orange blossom almost happily bounces towards me, accompanied by a distinctive cinnamon scent. At first it reminds me of Cantate by Yves Rocher. But "Grain de Soleil" has far more radiance, is more complex. On this day I still have to go to town, and I am so happy that I hum "Good Day Sunshine" from the Beatles before me. I am accompanied by this scent, which spreads such a serenity that I only have to smile even more. A light and friendly vanilla emerges which slowly but surely displaces the cinnamon. After quite a while Patchouli flashes through again and again, not violently, not unpleasantly, but it gives the fragrance that certain something for me. But on this day I am too busy with the scent, "smell too much", which I get a headache at the end. Worried, I wonder if I can't stand the scent, and will try again later.

Yesterday I sprayed myself with it, elbow and hairline, and let the scent unfold in peace without me always wanting to sniff at myself.
This fragrance is simply a dream, it envelops me, it is soft and positive. I don't smell the cinnamon anymore, but the vanilla is in perfect harmony with the heliotrope and the orange blossom. A feeling of lightheartedness surrounds me, of lightness. Yet Grain de Soleil is a bomb of Sillage and durability. It lasts 10 hours easily, and in the clothes it lasts even longer. That's why you don't need much of it. A beautiful, comforting companion on rather dreary days. And with the sun he shines for a race, but please not on too hot days, I would not tolerate that after all. "Grain de Soleil - seed of the sun" OH, sweet delight...YOU stay, YOU suit me (and my pigtails...)

Dearest Parfuma, you have given me an incredible pleasure. Not only with the fragrance I've wished for so long, but with this wonderful gesture. You have given a wonderful gift to me, a person completely unknown to you, you have planted a small seed of the sun in my heart, and there I let it grow. And every time I use the fragrance now, I think of you and say THANK YOU......!!!

Again and again I read here on Parfumo something of "Oud", and - ashes on my head - I didn't know what it was ??? So I became more and more curious and almost got a shock when I saw how expensive some oud fragrances are. By chance I came across this scent, and found it promptly for small money at "my" online scent provider (...waaaaaas, sooo cheap...?! ) . Encouraged by the price and the comments here I ordered it blind.

Alsooo: The packaging is already once nobly opened. In black cloth "wrapped" cardboard, with golden label ( glued on it. You can unfold the box, inside there is the "padded" Flalon. The bottle is a brown bottle, and reminds me of old pharmacist bottles. All in all, simple, masculine and somehow noble.

Now for the fragrance:

The first time I spray, a rich red rose spreads over my wrist. Fine, but I'm amazed, so much rose in a men's scent? I wait for a while, and there's still something to come, something woody, warm. Very nice, but nothing else happens on this day.

2 Try:

A fat spray in the crook of the arm...this time the rose holds back, and the woody notes stand out more clearly. But further NICHTS happens again. "Oudoudoudoud"...WHERE are YOU...*lock*...but...NIX...I'm disappointed, that's nice, but not exciting. So I turn to other things and forget the scent for a while.
But then... Hold on, what is this now? I'm getting a... I'm sniffing... is that the OUD? That slight stable smell? ANACH do people want to smell ? After cow dung decorated with roses? Now I am speechless, somewhat angry, and relieved not to have spent so much money. But it was a cheap blind purchase, and the 20 euros I can get over, I am just one experience richer.

Since I'm persistent ...3 Try:
This time the notes unite and become more harmonious. I perceive the rose again more clearly, the oud note combines pleasantly with the wood, becomes softer, rounder, and I am nevertheless happy and more content than still a few days before.
Then my husband comes into the room. *"Did you take a footbath?"

WHAT..........*gnaaa*..............but my husband is a "scented banya" who doesn't like perfumes anyway...

Conclusion: An interesting, dark woody fragrance. For women quite wearable, since it appears soft and pleasing by the rose. I'll keep it and give it a few more chances. However, I don't need any more oud experience now, this is enough for me. Because of the price, but definitely recommended for "Oud beginners", you can do nothing wrong.