Nude

The number of unique perfumes Sophia Grojsman has created that have been perpetual smashing hits for decades, is simply mind boggling. Nude is no exception. It is absolutely exquisitely crafted and the end result is nothing I have ever smelled before. Aldehydic opening is undoubtedly heady, but only for a minute or so. Grojsman has drifted away from rose-peach accord, a winning mix in many of her creations. Nude has a soft, dry and alluring beauty. It doesn't smell like perfume, but like your skin only better. Oakmoss and white musk are predominant notes on my skin (pale white Caucasian), and I do detect early in the development some polished facets of ylang ylang and rose. Orris root keeps the whole composition from crumbling into individual pieces, and makes a wonderful, sensual powdery olfactory cocoon. On my skin sandalwood is quite pronounced from the opening till the very last wafts of dry down. I would say that the sillage is quite subdued, this is definitely a skin scent. The longevity is moderate, up to 6 hours if no physical activities are involved. After about an hour, it goes straight to the dry down phase and it lingers like a second skin. Truly marvelous and unique, a must try for all olfactory afictionados. 2018 Edit I now posses around 50 perfumes in my carefully edited collection. Although Nude is not my signature scent neither is it in my Top 5, I find myself never wanting to be without it and I have just repurchased another bottle. Furthermore, it is noteworthy to emphasize that this perfume has brought me more compliments than all of my other perfumes together and then some. If one could summarize 'bang for the buck' in a product this perfume would be the living epitome that it is possible to purchase class & sophistication for around $20. Don't miss the chance.

Probably shouldn't be broadcasting this, but had to share the wealth so to speak. The original formulation of this most beautiful fragrance was distributed through Prestige Fragrances. It is printed on the label on the bottom of each bottle and on the back of the box. The reformulation (and there could be more than one, not sure) is distributed by First American. I believe this reformulation is the one that is receiving complaints. When ordering online or buying at a store just make sure you are buying a bottle from Prestige and you won't be disappointed. It still amazes me that certain fragrances that are sure fire winners are discontinued or released as "limited editions" and never heard of again. Another floral fragrance that was released and then stopped suddenly is was by Estee Lauder called "Honeysuckle Splash". Every once in awhile I find a reasonably priced bottle on eBay and scoop it up. I suppose the best thing to do is stockpile your favorites and use in rotation so you never run out. My husband thinks I'm nuts with over 200 different fragrances stored in cool, dry drawers of my vanity. He thinks I won't live long enough to ever use them all, ha! Well then my future daughter-in-law or granddaughter will inherit my collection. All I hope is they don't end up at a yard sale marked 25 cents a piece, sniff, sniff. Just got a sniff of Nude and those thoughts just fluttered away.

I've never smelled anything before like Bill Blass Nude. It's elegant, cool, bitter and herbaceous but with a very subtle underlying sweetness-that's-not-sweet (maybe the mildly smoky ylang-ylang?). It's subtle and sophisticated, clean, slightly medicinal, & unisex. Even though pear is not listed, several reviewers have mentioned it and maybe that's what gives it a slightly acetone/nail polish remover-type opening -- on top of the aldehydes. It is SO not sweet: iris (my reference is Prada Infusion d'Iris -- cool and clean), herbal, bracing rosemary (I love rosemary!), and an oakmossy smell cut into any sweetness provided -- I think -- mostly by ylang-ylang. This is a giant bargain, in my opinion (around $15), a masterpiece in the Sophia Grojsman oeuvre, different from any others I'm personally familiar with -- I usually associate her with warm peach or other fruits like in Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Rubies or Diamonds & Emeralds, Coty Exclamation, Vanderbilt, or the very sweet Lalique de Lalique). Nude is so composed and elegant and, as I wore it today, I was surrounded in this subtle cloud of cool, sophisticated beauty. Sillage is arm's length and longevity is about 5 hours on my dry skin (I spritzed again at lunchtime). Highly recommended, especially if you appreciate juice like Guerlain Mitsouko, the original Oscar de la Renta, or Prada Infusion d'Iris.

I always have wondered, what others meant by saying: "Perfume xyz has grown on me.." "That's silly", I thought. "You either like it or you don't, simple as that." And than came "Nude". First sniff: I hated it, I was disgusted, appalled, you name it. A scrubber. Next time: This does smell like the inside of a (clean) hospital (and I hate hospitals, even the clean ones). Or the smell of a freshly openend package of a muslin bandage. Chemical and plastical. Baeh! Than came the right day, the right mood, the right longing: I wanted to smell artifially clean. I grabbed "Nude". And I was happy with it! I wore it more often and I detected the beauty and natural side behind this artificial scent. The rose! Now all I can smell is rose, rose, rose, and one of the finest out there! Not a solifleur, not an over-styled rose, not niche. The somehow cool side of rose, with the warmness of skin. This is an offensive scent, because it so unique and tends to smell artifical; on the other hand it is the most unoffensive of all scents, because it's a plain and simple beautiful rose with a small little animal, but not the stinky one. I am absolutely sure, that this is one of those perfumes, for which they gonna pay heaps amounts of money on ebay in 10 years. A classic. I guess, "Nude" has grown on me...

"Nude" is really a strange fragrance. I did not like it at first, but now I find it quite intriguing! Even know, to me, the first spritz is the worst! It reminds me of plastic and something terribly artificial! But just after a couple of seconds the fragrance mingles with your warm skin and reveals, slowly but steady, a wonderful, fascinating and very unusual scent! Very much skin like....but not quite either.... Strangely, I do not "get" any of the above listed ingredients....noting stands really out. It is not flowery, nor fruity, nor woodsy or musky - everything seems "muted", turned down, holding back....basic...as well as it is very much revealing and present! I know it might sound strange, but this fragrance reminds me of a old silent movie, were the actors do not speak...(I mean you cannot hear them) but still you can perfectly follow the story since there is so much gesture and drama taking place. "Nude" is like this to me. A silent fragrance, but with a huge impact! Once you have smelled it on you or on another woman, you won't forget it and recognize it immediately. I would recommend this fragrance to anyone who likes unusual fragrances. "Nude" really IS one of a kind! Perfect for a mature and self-confident woman.