Encore

I was first introduced to Encore in the 1990's at a perfume gala. I had told the lady I like soapy perfumes and she had me smell Encore. It was different from the rest and I fell in love with it. I wore it for years and love it. It lasts forever. Flowers and spice ... I had no idea what the composition was back them. Unfortunately, it's discontinued ... along with my all time favourite, Fendi EDP ... such is life. So now, I managed to accumulate quite a stash, looking for substitutes ... and I have found many lovely perfumes.

I think Encore is a Beautiful scent.The florals blend into a bouquet that anywoman would b proud to posess.It does have a woody accord that I love.SAndlewood is hard but at the same time soft.I find this is true of most women.It is a hold ur head up high fume but looks at u out of the corner of its eye and winks.It lets u be in charge and u will only draw self confident men who want a great match for themselves.Sometimes I get up and think(huh)its an Encore kind of daY!!

Tuberose central; love it; to love it you must love tuberose, little musky then on the drydown it gets a bit spicy like some carnation is present

this one starts with a strong jasmine and musk followed by tuberose. it softens a bit but this is a big 80s white floral overall, with a strong dose of musk. it starts out a bit animalic, then that aspect fades. sandalwood comes out much later and balances things out a bit. a i am trying in spring but think this might actually be better suited to fall or winter and will retry then. trying in autumn: this one definitely works better now in cooler weather. opens with jasmine and musk, it's a bit animalic like i remember. it dries down to a woody musky tuberose. really lovely vintage scent...just not sure how much i'd wear it but the drydown is really lovely.

Much like the reviewers below me, I have to agree - Encore smells nothing like I expected. I thought it would be a light & sweet white floral. While it is pretty 'dark', it's also very reminiscent of perfumes much older than the 1990s. I agree that it's got a very similar vibe to Estee, and sort of reminds me of... Incognito by Dana. Though, despite the throwback qualities, I'd say it's a good representative of its time period. The jasmine here is anything but sweet. It's got an indolic quality, a little animalic and musty, that makes it feel earthy & genuine, rather than artificial. Encore is unique and intriguing.