Imperial Saphir

Now that I own saphir and have used it a few times,I think it's the right time to write my second review I'm usually good at guessing how a perfume would smell when I look at it's notes but Imperial Saphir is one of the rare exceptions. I hate incense. I usually can't get along well with patchouli. I have a love/hate relationship with sandalwood (I usually dislike the scent that sandalwood dominant and patchouli dominant perfumes leave on my skin and clothes in late drydown) but I really like Imperial Saphir. I can detect the mentioned three notes in it but it's like they're showing their best parts,leaving out their nasty aspects. I think it's safe to say Imperial Saphir is very balanced and well blended. eventhough it has a strong patchouli and sandalwood note and a smokey undertone, it's as if there's also an unlisted gourmand note.something warm,sweet,creamy,lactonic that rounds out all the rough edges.something like caramel,whipped chantilly cream and milk chocolate. the gourmand accord in this perfume reminds me of banana-caramel whittaker's. this perfume has a lovely powdery floral accord which is very present but doesn't scream floral. orchid is definitely one of the most dominant notes here. and I smell a faint touch of a fruity accord but I can't name any specific fruit (maybe banana?) this perfume is like a cousin of Flowerbomb(they share patchouli, orchid, jasmine, rose, musk,freesia and bergamot) but flowerbomb has a sharp,sugary sweetness while Imperial Saphir has a soft,creamy sweetness.I also find patchouli stronger and more green in Flowerbomb while it's more woody and chocolatey in Charriol Saphir. Saphir also reminds me of Jimmy Choo edp. It's like what I hoped Jimmy Choo edp would be because Jimmy Choo gives me headache and makes me nausious. so if you like the general idea of Flowerbomb and Jimmy Choo edp but find them unbalanced and cloying, make sure to try Charriol Saphir because it has the same DNA of patchouli+orchid+sweetness but it's rounder, softer, creamy and more yummy. I also recommend you to try it even if you don't like it's notes;(It's notes seem too masculine. I'd never buy it if I saw sandalwood,patchouli and incense as it's most rated notes) or even if you don't like some of the accords you see here (because it's not too floral,too spicy,too woody, too patchouli centered,too powdery,too smokey or too rosey). there's a high chance you would like it despite disliking it's notes and accords and if so, it would be a very successful purchase because it's a very reasonabley priced grown up and sexy gourmand. it's so good that if it was produced by lancome or dior, I'm sure it would be very popular and trendy. All in all it's very well made,well blended and balanced,it's warm,very cozy,sweet but not in a cavity inducing lollipop-ish way..it's deep,soft,rounded and delicious,so inviting and addictive.comforting and at the same time naughty..clean and dirty at the same time. longevity and sillage are very good and I also love the bottle and the ring Happy to have it in my collection ❤❤❤❤❤ امپریال سافیر به اعتقاد من بیشتر از اینکه چیپره باشه اورینتال هست، من اگه قبل از امتحان کردنش نتهاش رو میدیدم اصلا امکان نداشت سراغش برم چون معمولا از نتهای پچولی، صندل و بخور خوشم نمیاد اما این عطر انقد بالانس شده ست و نتهاش خوب میکس شدن که حتی اگه این نتها رو دوس ندارید و حتی اگه آکوردهایی که نوشته رو هم دوس ندارید (گلی، چوبی، اسپایسی، پودری، دودی، رزی) بازم ممکنه مثل من عاشقش بشید. بااینکه هیچ نت گورمندی بین نتها نیست اما انگار این عطر یه آکورد گورمند داره. یه نت گرم و شیرین و نرم و خامه ای و لاکتونیک، که زوایا و شارپی و تلخی پچولی و چوب رو بالانس کرده. یه چیزی شبیه کارامل و خامه چنتیلی(خامه وانیلی شیرین و هم زده) و شکلات شیری.. درکل یه ته بویی شبیه دسر موز-کارامل داره (درکل حس میکنم این عطر یه ته بوی خیلی محو میوه ای داره که تقریبا شبیه موز هست) آکورد گلی این عطر هم بااینکه نقش محسوس و پررنگی داره اما جوری نیست که حس کنید با یه عطر خیلی گلی طرفید. یه آکورد پودری گلی خیلی دلنشین با محوریت ارکیده داره که خیلی شبیه آکورد گلی تو عطر فلاوربمبه ایمپریال سفایر درکل شباهت زیادی به فلاوربمب داره(کلی نت مشترک هم دارن) منتها فلاوربمب، شیرینی شارپ و شکری داره ولی سفایر شیرینی نرم و خامه ای داره. ضمنا پچولی تو فلاوربمب، قویتر و سبزتره اما سفایر، پچولی چوبی و شکلاتی طوری داره. این عطر شبیه جیمی چو ادوپرفیوم هم هست منتها جیمی جو برای من سردرد و تهوع آوره. پس اگه کلیات فلاور بمب و جیمی چو رو دوس دارید اما یچیزی توشون اذیتتون میکنه، این همون دی ان ای پچولی+ارکیده+شیرینی رو داره منتها ورژن بالانس شده، لطیف شده، نرم شده و خوشمزه تر شده اوناست اگه دنبال یه گورمند مناسب بزرگسال و یه عطر گرم و جذاب و سکسی هستید بدون درنظر گرفتن نتهاش امتحانش کنید .خوشمزه بودن این عطر،خوشمزه بودن کودکانه و آبنباتی نیست..خوشمزه بودنی کرمی و کمی دودی و کمی اسپایسی هست و بالغتر و جذابتر از عطرهای گورماند رایج پخش و ماندگاری بسیار خوبی داره و شیشه زیبا و حلقه ای ک دور گردن شیشه هست و قابلیت استفاده بصورت تکی داره برای هدیه مناسبش میکنه

I can't believe how nobody commented on this yet, it's a jewel!! I love most of Charriol's perfumes, I've the Charriol EDP (that i can't find anymore, but i absolutely love it, I had 2). ANYWAY, on with my review hehe. I sprayed it 4-6 hours ago and it's still on my skin even though i washed my hand a lot (and with soap), so it has a good staying power. The sillage is good too I'm not sure if it's heavy as someone voted but it's def noticeable. When you first spray it you can smell the incense, jasmine, bergamot and a peppery scent which is probably the freesia and the rose note is lovely. Can i say that the dry down is amazing? IT IS AMAZING; Sandalwood and patchouli are one of my favorite combinations ever, flawless. Orchid gives it a slightly powdery feel and musk anchors the perfume. There's also a really sweet scent in the dry down i'm not sure what is it. Lovely for winter and fall, could get away with it in spring as well I guess. A day and night scent i'm sure it's perfect for both but depends on how you wear it. More chic and elegant than casual. It's a really elegant and sophisticated perfume. I love it and i'll get it soon :D Oh and i forgot to add, at first spritz i thought i smelled vodka? and it wasn't me!! hahahaha

Tested this one today and I just loved it,now I am pretty shocked to see notes,what I tested as charriol Saphir was a warm,delicious,cozy caramelized vanilla with a sweet orange undertone,it reminded me delicious biscuits which I love...there was no patchouli for sure(And I have a sensitive nose to patch),no floral notes,no orchid..was sandal playing role of vanilla and bergamot as orange to my nose?!!the only note I am sure about is intense I was going to believe my nose has tricked me if I was alone,but One of friends tested and loved this too,and this makes two of us to find Saphir a delicious,sophisticated gourmand I'm going to test it for several times and solve this puzzle,I've never faced such a thing!!!

Hmm....... Jimmy Choo? Is that you? Smell very similar in warm weather (which is my case for 90% of the year).

So I finally got my hands on this after eyeballing it for quite some time. I admit my birthstone is sapphire, combined with how pretty I know Charriol's bottles always are, I just hoped the scent was as good as it sounded. So is it? Why yes it is! If you're going to fork out the dough for this one try to find a bottle with the lid because the way Charriol's bottles look is always classy, and frankly it makes you feel better about the cost, not gonna lie. When I saw how people ranked the notes I was amazed to see musk and patchouli at the top. Saphir is far from a patchouli monster, and I am no fan of tons of musk. I was thinking there should be a cherry note listed (not cough syrup Cherry, cherry in the air maybe) as part of the main notes, but then I realized something. Most of us have buried our nose in a freesia or two. They're all a bit different, but some are fairly sweet and slightly fruity, this is what I notice the most in Saphir. A hint of incense, noticeable but soft, and you have a very nice perfume that doesn't make me think of something else. It's sweet like so many are, but it won't cause a toothache. If it gets on my clothes Saphir doesn't change. If it doesn't the dry down eventually shows something reminiscent of patchouli, very soft and easy, not what we're used to. Worth it, get it while you can. :)

This is light & delicious with counterpoints playing masterfully in the blend. There is a smoky, incense darkness to the fragrance threaded through with a sweet, gourmand delicacy that makes this blend almost gourmand. There is freesia at the top that dances through the heart of this fragrance making it almost magical. I find Imperial-Saphir soft, light and almost creamy. This is not a powerhouse but the performance is decent for this price point and the silage is steady & light. In my opinion, this would be safe blind buy and would be very wearable in a variety of settings. Its inherent lightness makes Imperial-Saphir more suited to Spring/Fall & Summer but anytime, really. Day or night. Because the drydown is powdery, I think the fragrance leans feminine, however male or female, if you like a light sexy, grown-up gourmand you should definitely give Imperial-Saphir a try.

I bought this in sample because of the great reviews in fragantica. The first thing I get, this reminds me of Thierry Mugler's Angel on the first spray. What makes it similar is the smell of sweet delicacy, but with the smell of intense smell of incense notes on the dry down. This is indeed one of unique scent, great one for winter. I don't know if I will get the full bottle of this after I finished my TM Angel, however if you like TM Angel but people around you is not comfortable with it, I would recommend this as the safer version of that because I know Angel is not everyone's cup of tea.

At this point, the most significant thing I can say about Saphir is that I much prefer it over Charriol EDP. The EDP calls too much of Angel in my mind, and I am firmly in the camp of those who really dislike Angel. It's not a dislike, and I may grow to like it, but never as much as Saphir. I purchased both blind at the same time - such affordable buys - and decided to immediately test them both at the same time. The EDP overpowered Saphir so much that my nose could barely detect anything from it on my opposite hand! Today, I have given Saphir a proper trial and find it to be a lovely floral/woody incense, with a non-aggressive patch. I am somewhat at a loss when it comes to identifying orchid (TF Velvet Orchid is no help), but it clearly leads to a sweet floral accord in combination with the rose and jasmine. I really enjoy the sandalwood, which slowly emerges through the middle and into the base notes, providing a creaminess I think helps dispel some of the sharper, dirtier aspects of patchouli I find so unpleasant. I think it's a big mistake to write this off as just another patch/rose dominant creation. Overall, it's is well blended, with moderate to large silage and longevity depending upon how much you spray and how quickly your skin devours fragrance. I find three to be perfect when I want to be noticed but not shout my presence or fill a room. I also think it's unique enough to add to any collector's scent wardrobe, unlike the EDP with it's sweeter, Angel-like composition. Unless of course that's what you're looking for. It's exceptional for the price, and I can see myself reaching for it on many different occasions.

Addendum: if anyone is interested in swapping a decant of Imperial Saphir or EDP in exchange for a decant of Imperial Ruby, please PM.

I find this to have a sickeningly sweet note to it that doesn't work for me. I only get it when I sniff nose to skin though, it's like a candy note. I love a sweet perfume and can get with candy-like fragrances but this smells artificially powder-sweet. And also seems to be a little generic smelling as a whole too. Nothing special about it. I know this is a cheapie but I expected more nuance and quality out of perfumes I wear, cheapie or not. I much prefer Chariol edp because it feels like a better blend of notes. More interesting, but I'm also not sure that one is a love for me either.

Hmm, this smells very familiar. It’s incredibly sweet, the combination of freesia and orchid reminds me of a little old Italian lady’s garden. It smells like something your rich aunt would wear to family events to cover up the smell of the pack of cigarettes she just smoked prior to rocking up. I don’t get much patchouli or incense in this which is disappointing because I quite enjoy those notes - they linger in the background but never take the show. I don’t get much jasmine either which is a shock. It’s okay.

Got a sample of this, quite nice, familliar to my nose. Ok, found it, another flanker of Flowerbomb. Not close to Jimmy Choo or Angel, the later has chocholate, coconut and caramel whitch this one has not. This one is a very powdery, musky, sweet patchouli with a hint of rose and spice. If you love Flowerbomb, La vie est Belle, Black Opium then this one is for you!

The greatest parfum of the world. I tested a lot of parfum in my life but I found it the best one. Elegant, unique, amazing. When I use it, everyone would like to know my "secret":-)This fragrance is like an intelligent "wind" which is "flying" near me whole day. Charriol, thank you! You will be always my favourite:-)

The bottle looks so elegant, expensive, mysterious and it is heavy. Around the neck, there's a detachable, good quality gold and navy blue crystal ring you can wear, I wear mine on my index finger. Seriously, for that gorgeous piece of ring alone, this fragrance is worth hunting for

Does anyone know where I can find a bottle of this? I have Charriol EdP and love it so much I'd like to have this also. The note pyramid sounds divine! I live in Australia. Thanks.

forgot to add that this is supposedly similar to poal which was what i wanted but this looks like an exciting perfume so i will be searching it out,heavenly bottle too.

where is charriol available .do they have there own sight.i would be interested in buying if someone has some to spare

This doesn't smell like chypre at all. Indeed it is simmilar to Angel, a softer version of it.