Passade Paris

I can’t believe I’m the first to review this enigma of a fragrance. First, it’s a bit of a challenge to find so if you ever happen upon a bottle, grab it. As a fragrance, I find it quite lovely if not a bit timid (or perhaps it’s because I have a slight cold). There’s a very French powdery quality to it, a touch of sweetness from the caramel, and a hint of vanilla. You get a swift dash of citrus at the open but it passes quickly. I don’t even detect patchouli but perhaps that’s the beauty of a well blended fragrance - the inability to name the individual components. I generally don’t fall for fragrances that lean so feminine but this one is a keeper. It’s soft, mature and dare I say, demure?