Lyra

This is lovely and cozy and buttery. Longevity and sillage are 8/10. I got this for like $20/1 ounce bottle on eBay. Blind buy like most of my purchases. I've only ever had one problem ordering from eBay, a fake Tom Ford and I got my $ back. I order perfumes from eBay all the time. I know people are scared to use eBay but just check the rep of the seller first. Anyway, back to this stunner. It's lemony and creamy. Powdery. I almost get a buttery orris note bit I don't think there's orris in the notes. Definitely amber n vanilla. All the notes I love are in this. I could see how someone could call this an "old lady smell" but IMHO, even if that's the case, I still love this. I haven't smelled Shalimar lately so I can't review on it's similaritoes. This will be getting a lot of wear from me. There's a strangeness at the first spray but let it dry down n it shines!! I really love this one. Edit: I finally figured out what this smells like at the opening before dry down. Lemon Pledge. But once it dries, wow. I just bought 2 backups, that's how much I love this!!

This is for sure like the love child of Emeraude and Shalimar. What it shares with both is the citrus overdose + linalool/rosewood note into a cuddly cloud of coumarin and vanillin and and amber accord. Additionally, there are wisps of Shalimar's leather here but, as other reviews have stated, this is much lighter. This also definitely has some of the greenness (oakmoss? maybe more of an herbal facet?) that I think distinguishes Emeraude from Shalimar. This is so beautiful and wearable! I note it's also before Roucel began his variations of the theme that became Musc Ravageur with Helmut Lang Cologne, Le Labo Labdanum, L de Lolita, etc. Perhaps a rehearsal for that sequence? I would say this does have a slightly more "vintage" aura than those. If pressed, I'd compare this most closely with Emeraude. If you love this idea/genre and find it for a bargain, snap it up!

Love the smell. It's indeed in the line of Emeraude and Shalimar. In Lyra the citrus makes the powder more fresh. Unfortunately i will have to spray generous because the longtivity and projection is moderate. But it's definitely a beautiful vintage and old fashioned powdery perfume. ♥️😊

Thankfully it's much more Emeraude than Shalimar except the powdery undertone has more of a sharp citrus note. Nothing burnt-rubbery about this at all. Lovely, really, incredibly easy to wear.

Intial rich citrus and floral notes dry down to a long-lasting spicy base. I love this sensual, warm fragrance. It's well-balanced and exotic.