Dans Paris

I find myself longing for this scent when Im not wearing it. Its an enigmatic soft slightly salty warm slightly sweet experience. But it has a bit of mystery, maybe from its quiet sillage, maybe from its complexity and the way its so smoothly blended that its notes are not readily identifiable or standing out against one another. It’s a very delicate perfume almost a skin scent but it’s very interesting like a super sophisticated creamy gourmand. A Madeline, a barely sweet sugar cookie with a tiny vanilla extract and a flake of sea salt, or French butter .... unsalted butter is one of my all time favorite scents so Dans PARIS has a lot of appeal to me as a scent. Whether or not I want to smell like butter- I am not sure. interestingly it doesn’t change much on dry down. And I’m basing this on a sample purchased, assuming it has not been adulterated. I also love that in researching Laurel Blossom its supposedly deeply poisonous along with all parts of the plant, which adds a fantastic subversive secret (maybe that enigmatic piece) that something so gentle and comforting is simultaneously lethal. Im curious about how the Laurel Blossom is used -- is it a real photorealistic accord -- like sweet bay (bay trees are the same family as Laurel) or is it used as a kind of conceptual ingredient for all its mythological and symbolic associations? Fragrantica has no other fragrances which use Laurel Blossom Accord in their database. The Laurel is sacred to Apollo, and its also known as Laurus Nobilis (Victory and Nobility in latin). Olympic champions wear wreaths of its leaves. The leaves have also been worn as symbols of selflessness for those who give to society and culture such as poets, academics and clergy. In Chinese mythology is associated with immortality due its very long life. And of course the idiom 'resting on laurels' -- this last one being an interesting concept for a comforting maybe even lazy fragrance that was once glorious and bright and now is soft and dusty, a timeless but aged beauty. I do like and maybe love this scent - I have a weakness for most “playdoh” fragrances - but I wonder and hope that the full bottle packs a bit more punch.

Dan Paris, my love for hopefully the rest of my life, vanilla and cardamon, a beautiful blend of notes, this is elegant, airy, soft and I will be buying a full bottle. I’ve seen people disappointed with longevity, I did get a 2ml sample of this, the ones that come in that little white box, and when I first got it I agree that longevity was awful, I actually did not like this fragrance when I first got it (but have grown to adore it), so I put it on thinking well if what they say is true the smell will be off my skin quickly and 30 minutes upon spraying on my arm, it was as if I hadn’t sprayed it at all. 4 months later (I know a long wait, tho it could have been sooner I just happened to reach for it again in that duration) I returned back to this, and it became a forever love, I’m now getting hours of longevity and people around me can smell it during its wear, so I do believe this fragrance can and will get stronger with time and patience. I think I may spray the full bottle a few times and then leave it uncapped for a while, and wait until it’s at its best. But love it very much, perfect for everyday, have finally managed to get a sample of black tie also so that’ll be on its way for me to try out, personally feel this leans more feminine.

Dans Paris is very lovely. It is a semi dense but not a heavy fragrance that pairs Vanilla and a note that smells like Amaretto with its apricot like nature and even a touch of woods. I don't think I have met this particular combination before as I am not an avid vanilla fan, but the quality of ingredients, balance and overall aroma are great. Very inoffensive and interesting There are 2 other fragrances, fans of which should check Dans Paris out: Those who love Musc Ravageur but find it too heavy, and Musc Immortel by Atelier des Ors, but find it a little hollow. It is MR EDT without the intensity of spices and that masculine character, nevertheless full bodied and with apricot twist. And in MI case, it is better combined, not as efemerical perfume with a better, and a touch more woody core. What I dislike, and I will probably get lots of dislikes and flac, all these comparisons of this to playdough, and Ambre Narguile to apple pies....I just roll my mf eyes..... It is not these fragrance fault that note of vanilla is popular, and no playdough or apple pie will smell as good as these 2 frags. Absolutely worth a sample at least. Dans Paris is a fragrance of good taste 👌🏽

The notes I smell in Dans Paris are bergamot, angelica, vanilla, musk and heliotrope. The opening is quite green and fresh, and almost a little sparkling. It then goes through a playdoh stage, where the heliotrope and vanilla are really prominent. The musk and cherry-like notes kind of compete for a while until it settles into a powdery, almondy vanilla skin scent. I’m not the most familiar with laurel, so I did some research. Apparently cherry laurel smells like cherry, and the leaves smell like almonds when crushed so it makes sense that I’m picking up heliotrope. Other varieties of laurel smell like bay leaves, and that’s definitely not the case here. This is the one and only scent in the database listing laurel blossom as a note, and I am now very intrigued. The cherry laurel is the best part of Dans Paris. I do see a lot of similarities between Rouge Smoking and L’eau D’hiver, but during different stages. This is quite expensive for the performance, so I think either of those scents might be suitable substitutes. Although I really, really like this, I would probably only purchase it at a discount because it lacks in both sillage and longevity.

I’m wearing Dans Paris today for the love of Cuir Beluga, which nothing (as yet) has managed to surpass it. Upon first spray, this is a cold and dry vanilla, which is just how I like it, as it’s not sweet. It’s like cold fridge air, with a fridge that contains milk ice lollies combined with the warm breath of gentle almond marzipan. This is delicate off-white innocence and a perfect bridal scent. I’ve sprayed it 4 times from the full size bottle and hoping it lasts. It’s simply stunning and minimalist. Someone (I’m sure) will mention Play Doh but to me, this is understated luxury. Is it better than Cuir Beluga? No but it’s different and special in its own right, and I now need this too, as Dans Paris serves as an effortless first fall of snow/plain white-T fragrance. Update: I got myself a small decant and I’ve been wearing this to work. It’s THE MOST beautiful fluffy cloud fragrance ever BUT it lasts only 3 hours (I made sure to time it) before becoming a close skin scent then fading completely. That’s not enough longevity for me however lovely it is. Those first 3 hours are bliss, but I demand more bang for my buck.