Emprise

Emprise makes me shiver as I apply it: cold, metallic, ultra-green, with spring florals reclining on frosty, frothy, bulging moss. I like this kind of shiver, but it is surely an acquired taste. Despite a sizable dose of carnation to gussy up its interior, the lily of the valley keeps it from being too spicy or warm. It almost smells like the 70s idea of futurism, much like the design of its bottle. "The future is now" it says, as it holds you in its grip. It feels like Charlie opted to suit up and litigate with a steely disposition rather than skip through the meadow in a caftan and write poetry. This is an impressive one from the Avon canon.

Alphairone below is exactly right. This wears like Charlie but polished to a metallic, all-business sheen. Charlie has long been a standby in my wardrobe for spring and summer, but Emprise has been feeling especially appropriate as the chilly, foggy, Northern California winter begins to close in. The hyacinths of spring may be long gone, but a sturdier beauty endures. I imagine to many modern wearers this might feel dated, harsh, or even scary, but if you are a fan of other green 70s frags, you may be blown away by this streamlined little marvel.

This vintage Avon frag opens big and dries down quickly. Generally I'm not a big Avon fan, but Emprise is quite nice. The dry down is surprisingly quick, but the woody notes linger close to the skin. I wish the big opening notes stayed on longer. Emprise is inexpensive but it doesn't smell cheap. I'm not very familiar with Avon frags, but E. is a fine scent and very wearable. It's clearly a vintage and yet it isn't dated. A younger person could wear this frag just fine. Emprise isn't particularly feminine, I'd call it unisex. Something about it reminds me of Aliage by Estee Lauder. After a side by side test I prefer Emprise over the masculine Aliage.

This has an Cold and Metallic Opening consist of Lemon & Bergamot dries to an spicy subtlety of carnation earthy orris jasmine blooms with it's androgynous scent that are bit masculine and feminine and the delicate Lily of the valley. the drydown is the usual mossy mix in with Sandalwood and the sweetness of amber. 70's chic in a bottle i love the design with it's 70's Futuristic Look and i also look the color very sexy like your in a Disco with orange lights around you But Sadly this scent falls short to wow me.

This smells suspiciously like Charlie, and shares several of the same notes. Emprise has more carnation and oak moss to my nose, but I think Avon was copying Charlie when they came up with this one. It unmistakeably comes from the same era.