Animale

So I'm new to Chypres; I grew up in the sickly sweet, marshmallow and whipped cream and strawberries gourmand era, so testing these retro perfumes is a whole new and exciting experience for me. Of the few throwbacks I've tried that I'd consider to be "vintage smelling" I've yet to find one that really gets me excited (except maybe Tabu). I wasn't sure about Animale at first, but she's starting to grow on me. Also I'm not gonna lie, what mostly drew me to buy this was the beautiful, very 80s-styled bottle. Animale is very similar to Paloma EDP, but with more rose, which is what really excites me about this scent - I find rose suits my chemistry amazingly well. The drydown's very musky-mossiness and some patchouli. Kind of a sexy scent actually. Animale lasts well over 8 hours on me, and has moderate sillage. This is very heavy though so I really gotta be in the mood! ETA: In love with the dry down of this one, so musky, earthy and rosey! And it still smells so strong on my clothes over 12hrs later. When I'm in the mood for a loud chypre I go straight for this one, especially over Paloma Picasso. Update #2: Animale Animale has now become my new signature. I am so completely in love. It has everything I've been looking for; it only took about 90 different perfumes to figure it out lol It lasts for days on my clothes/scarves and is such a warm, classy and comforting scent to me, all the while being sexy and alluring. It also definitely stands out among other modern fragrances being released today. The best part is that it is so affordable and also comes in 200ml format. This is really the best

Brash, hard, tough, take no prisoners. This is a vulgar fragrance. And I mean that in a good way. As in Dominatrix take no prisoners. Well, Doms take prisoners, only they call them slaves. And that's what others will be if you use this fragrance correctly. Mosses, patchouli and civet assault you. Spices and woods closely weave in and out. The recipient has no idea what is enveloping them. Animale reaches into primal tendencies and pulls them out. Muskiness is only a backdrop to the other heavy notes. This is a cocky attitude chypre of magnitude. You know what you want and who you are when you wear it. You walk with strength and others follow. Your mantra? Did I say I care? Because this perfume takes captives whether that's your intention or not. It opens eyes and minds to your bidding. Michael Hutchence of INXS sings "Here comes the woman, with the look in her eye Raised on leather, with flesh on her mind Words as weapons, sharper than knives Makes you wonder, how the other half die? Other half die The devil inside, the devil inside Every single one of us the devil inside The devil inside, the devil inside Every single one of us the devil inside" -Devil Inside Lyrics, INXS. And that pretty much explains Animale. A strong-willed perfume. Be very careful in application and where you wear it. This frag lasts until you take it off. A reminder for those who wear it-don't forget your crop and handcuffs.

I am a firm fan of the strongest chypres out there. My skin needs strong scents to expect any longevity or sillage at all. So while some will be quite naturally overwhelmed by Animale, I feel that I am meeting a warm and familiar friend. The primary notes noticable on my skin seem to be Oakmoss, Rose, and Coriander. Civet and honey are honestly so subtle for me that they are invisible supporting beams, balancing out an otherwise spare structure. On others the animalic notes will conquer and perhaps even overwhelm, but for me this is simplicity and natural balance itself. Wearing Animale in the warm autumn sunshine today brought to mind a lovely image of a garden. Not a perfect rose garden, but a working vegetable garden hedged by healthy rose bushes. My imaginary garden is a work in progress, with busy workers actively digging in the fertile earth, surrounded by green plants in various stages of growth. You can almost SMELL the dirt itself, along with the seeds and the palpable warmth of the sun. To me, that is Animale in a nutshell.... Conclusion: As with any classic chypre, proceed with caution. Not recommended as a blind buy. But a wonderful vintage treat for those of us fed to the teeth with IFRA restrictions! Sillage - moderate, after the initial powerful blast :) Longevity - also moderate ( at least on me ) Price - moderate to low, depending on where you live

DIOS SANTO. Estuve realmente esperando este perfume como un niño a la Navidad. La primera atomización no fue potente pero luego mas siguientes dos fueron tallos verdes de rosa y una especie de licor que quemó mi nariz, me alejé sorpresivamente. Me acerqué nuevamente y pude sentir un clavel y una rosa señorial enjaulada por notas verdes y cítricas, además se siente como si estuviesen posadas en maderas masculinas. Este perfume es una Paloma Picasso custodiada de maderas alimonadas. Tuve la oportunidad de probar el tan nombrado Angel de Mugler, y se queda chico a comparación de esta vestia. Animale conserva sus primeros 40 minutos igual a la primera atomización, lo apliqué en la sala y llenó de punta a punta. A unos 7 metros, curiosamente, le siento un deje a colonia de bebé alimonada, atalcada y también al plástico de antiguas muñecas de hule. La estela es buenísima, de hecho me siento abrazado por ella. Este es un perfume mucho más masculino que femenino, ¡MUCHA PRECAUCIÓN CON LAS ATOMIZACIONES! Increíblemente a los 5 min se siente como una patada baja en el estómago. Definitivamente se siente como un perfume que sería una bomba nuclear en invierno, esperaré. Estela: 9/10 Fijación: 10/10 Versátil: 7/10 de tarde noche en adelante Lo volvería a comprar: DEFINITIVAMENTE!

I asked my brother to get this for me as a blind buy, but after reading the reviews l knew I’d enjoy because l enjoy chypres, like Aromatics Elixir, Halston and Youth Dew. Upon first smell, this was definitely not what l thought it would be; l was pleasantly surprised! This was surprisingly heavy on the rose, which l LOVE, and couldn’t quit smelling! It smells rather clean in the opening, and then l get the dirtier orris root, civet and incense, similar to Aromatics Elixir. This is a total win for me! I sprayed this on, stayed overnight at the hospital with my grandmother (she fell), and the next morning, even though l could no longer smell it, either through being anosmic or it just faded, a CNA came in and said someone smells delicious! It’s summer now; I’ll be curious to see what this lovely juice does during fall/winter! This will definitely forevermore be in my collection!♥️♥️ EDIT: I normally can’t wear a fragrance longer than a couple of days because my nose gets so bored with scents, but this l’ve been wearing for two weeks straight and my nose isn’t tired of it at all! It’s pretty much everything l ever wanted in a perfume: powdery, rose, soapy, spicey, soft yet projects...l’ve gotten loads of compliments on it! I can see this being my signature fragrance!