Forever Krystle

I went to my local very expensive Middle Eastern owned fragrance shop that sells a lot of vintages. This baby cost me 95 bucks; which I find rather pricey for a discontinued, hard to find, doesn't sell or hasn't sold since 1984 perfume. But worth every dollar. I bought the eau de toilette spray, which looks exactly like the photo here on it's Fragrantica page, made in New York. At the time of production from Charles of the Ritz, though the bottles said 'Carrington Parfums' LTD for some kind of fun nonsense, there was a dab-on pure parfum in a glass bottle as seen in the TV ad featuring Linda Evans and John Forsythe putting on their respective fragrances. In the commercial, Blake Carrington made a perfume for his wife Krystle to wear with a very loving letter attached. Krystle. does the same for Blake and makes him a cologne. Now, the scent itself. Krystle is unfairly compared to Calvin Klein Obsession for Women and thought of as a dupe but it is CK Obsession that smells like Forever Krystle and is the dupe for Forever Krystle. Check the release dates, people. Forever Krystle was launched first in 1984, when Dynasty was on Season 4. Obsession was released in 1985, a year after Forever Krystle was launched. So NO THIS DOESN'T SMELL LIKE OBSESSION! OBSESSION SMELLS LIKE THIS. Starts off with aldehydes. There is a vibe and a nod to classic vintage aldehyde florals.The top has the classic formula of citrus and rose. That's how what I'm smelling at the first few seconds and minute of the perfume's performance. I smell the aldehydes, the orange and the rose. It's a light pink fresh rose. It's immediately powdery and bathy, soapy; in the same effect as good old Lanvin's Arpege. I also believe it smells a little like Sophia Loren's perfume by Coty called Sophia which sold a few years before this perfume's release. This part lasts quite a long so that it almost turns into just a rose perfume but it gets into a vague mix of other floras that are a bit hard to identify. I think I am smelling feathery powdery yellow mimosa and jasmine. There are some small little white florals in it. There may be a violet note. The florals are very sweet, delicate, fresh, powdery, and seductive. Smells like nocturnal flowers in your bath water. This is like the kind of perfume that asks to be kept in a bathroom drawer to put on with your lingerie after your shower and when you want to stay home and make love to your man. This is definitely Krystle, not physically fighting with Alexis in the lily pond, but loving Blake at home in private. This is the woman who not only kept the mansion in Denver together, but kept her marriage together during the show's 9 seasons! The flower power of this perfume lasts for hours. Excellent sillage and longevity. All day or all night depending on when you spray it. The dusting powder or body powder vibe is there. If you're not only a vintage floral fan but a vintage clothing fan, this definitely matches up with a 1980's lingerie of stockings, garter, bustier, or a pretty evening or cocktail dress with a heart shaped bust, a very womanly fashion, but I don't see it as glam; more a short skirt but classy mini dress. The dry down appears to have some green notes, but in small doses. Patchouli leaves. Maybe just a dash of oak moss. There's vanilla in there as well and amber, benzoin. There's a minimal touch of woodsy aroma. Probably cedar wood or could be sandalwood. The biggest dry down note is a warm musk. Off the spray top smells as spicy as a carnation, but there appears to be some spices mixed in there as well. So there's more going on than meets the nose. It's a perfume that can be described as primarily floral, but with a performance that goes from fresh and sweet to spicy to warm and musky and of course powdery. The dry down is heavenly and so warm and cozy. The enchanting aroma seems to want you to wear her in fall and winter because it doe get to the warmth of musk before too long. It is not a stays fresh floral scent. It's an evening perfume for formal wear. Even with a touch of 'drugstore' fragrance going on or a simple bathroom toilette scent, I love it a lot. I have nothing else in my collection like it. I love to wear it on romantic dates. It is a seductive, romantic, wonderful retro floral. Today you can find this from authentic sellers on ebay. Absolutely gorgeous. DYNASTY THEME MUSIC PLAYS.

Forever krystle was so deliciously warm and embracing absolutely beautiful! The mimosa and musk really warms up with the rose very cocooning and sensual this beaut should've never been discontinued its so beautiful! I also bought Gucci eau de parfum 2002 'Brown box as a blind buy and I was mesmerized by the comparison on me both are so so similar its probably my chemistry and mind you I have both perfumes and their are just amazing. Both unfortunately are discontinued but you can still buy on eBay but brace yourselves Billionaire Boyfriend maybe a little resemblance but to me Billionaire boyfriend is fruity and Forever Krystle is not fruity at all. Love you Forever Krystle!

I used to wear this fragrance long ago. Just before Christmas I remembered it, but I couldn't recall the name. Finally I remembered the name. I have scoured many perfume sites trying to find it, but it is no longer available. Does anyone else remember this scent? Do you know of anything else like it? In the mean time I have purchased many other new scents which (most of them) I love! Can I say how much I LOVE this site?!?!?! It is FANTASTIC! So much information. I've been looking for a site with descriptions and reviews. I could read this stuff for days. Thank you for the great website. (I think I'm addicted to fragrances)

Sweet, ambery and very loud- how I love this stuff! It reminds me just a little of Obsession, but not as obviously sexual.Best worn on a cold day, a little behind your knees might be enough. I have a couple of small bottles and since one spray is plenty, this should last a good long while. Someone has formulated a pretty good dupe as well, which is reassuring as this fragrance is hard to find. Long lasting, one spray should give me a little smile throughout the entire day.This one is in my top 10 of all time and I should wear it more often!

I happened across a little mini of this one, and am sampling it now. It is MUCH more-complicated than the notes listed above would suggest- the sweet, honey-drenched, mimosa-dominant floral blend is contrasted nicely with cinnamon and... perhaps angelica? The base definitely has a touch of civet adding its slight, animalic skank to the musk-amber blend, and I think I am also sensing opopanax. Reminds me a bit of Obsession on the drydown. Such a beautiful composition! Shame it was discontinued- it really is so elegant and lovely.