Captive

OMG. This smells so good???? It's the second time trying a perfume from this brand and both are INCREDIBLE (The first was farah) . If you're a fan of orange blossom, almond this one is a creamy orange blossom, tiny bit powdery with a yummy almond note. I personally don't get anything else ! One of my favourite discovery.

The opening reminds me of Fracas - a huge, take no prisoners floral. I disagree with a few of the other reviews about the absent almond note because I absolutely get it AND LOVE it. It settles to something sexy and sweet with great sillage, appropriate for any situation/season. Mmm.

This is stunning like Remanisance MiFa had a baby with YSL BONB! Gorgeous smoky sweet heliotrope a hint of coffee and almond so good

Smells similar to Pour Femme by Dolce and Gabbana. Slight similarity to Love by Kilian. I get a sweet, soft, pillowy orange blossom with almond. I don't pick up the patchouli or incense too much, it's more providing a backbone. This is a dreamy, feminine fragrance and the longevity is pretty good. I will be buying a bottle of this when I finish my bottle of Pour Femme!

Captive is dominated by the white floral notes. The strong orange blossom/jasmine/neroli reminds me so much of JPG Classique Essence de parfum. However, this is softened by the almond and heliotrope, whereas Classique Essence is sharper and sparkling with the ginger and aldehydes. I personally prefer the brightness the ginger brings to Classique Essence. I might consider this when I have poured through my 2 bottles of the discontinued Classique Essence. I wish the almond note was more prominently featured here. Overall, I find this is different, nice, and a great value.