C'est la Fete Patchouli

Usually when I write about fragrances I dont get very excited because the notes are not interesting or the overall concept is banal and you all know a bunch of reasons for us to be bored about perfumary. Anyway, I swaped this fragrance with a dear fragrantica and I wasnt expecting mutch actually as when a perfume has "OMG" and "BUY THIS" reviews I usually dont like it at all and never understand the wow thing about it. With C'est la fête patchouli I had an amazing surprise so I'm going to work my english and try to do a decent review about it. Lets start with the bottle. The desing of the glass bottle and the cap are extremely delicate, reminds us of some mermaid tresure, the contrast between the colors is also beautifull: purple, baby blue and gold. Christian Lacroix used once again his Barroc vision to create the bottle. As a lover of Lolita Lempicka's bottle, I think that next to Ces La Fete's they look a little bit kitch - CLF bottle is a perfect way to incorporate a chic and a cheap design and make it work in a very perfect harmony. Love it! The scent. The scent is amazing, dark, masculine, seductive, misterious... CLFP starts with a burts of lemon and bergamot sweetness, a smoky fragrance that is very alluring but in a dark vampiric way. This would be a great perfume for the lovers of gothic style. After a couple of minutes CLFP develops to a woody scent that reminds me a little bit of playdoh, this scent is misleading because its also the big burst of the resin. In this stage the perfume is very herbal too, I dont fully understand why most people dont wear this in summer (nights) I think its actually a really amazing fragrance to work with the heat because its so herbal (not fresh, herbal). Its almost yes a masculine fragrance and as some people said it does reminds me of Obsession Night for Men, but I guess this perception only exists because women are to used to smell sandalwood on men so we associate it immediatly with a masculine perfume. I love sandalwood so this dont bother me at all. Gladly I cant smell my archy enimy jasmin what is a relief for me. I dont even know if I can smell the heliotrop because on my skin CLFP works very woody and smoky. After an hour or two this sandalwood vibe calms down as the Tonka Bean warms up the fragrance and the Patchouli turns more obvious to me. The heat of the skin and the Tonka Bean softens the fragrance and then CLFP works out very sexy, como closer like and less less smokier. I love the three stages of CLFP and I think its a great fragrance for a vintage lover as for a lover of woody/smoky fragrances like I am. Better than many expensive brands around the market. Give it a try, after all you cannot expect less than good from a haute couture genious like Lacroix even if the perfume is made by Avon. Sillage: Very Big - Caution Longevity: Last all day Personality: A Vampire Queen in a black lace wedding gown. 8.5/10 Oh and BUY IT!!!!! :D

I've been looking forwards to this one since its release. The notes sound promising, and I quite found of the bottle design as well. C`est la Fete Patchouli doesn't disappoint me. I think I am very lucky that my skin goes so well with this scent. I don't find it too much fruity notes in the opening or too strong for daily use. The whole construction, as to me, is well-done. It starts with the fruity notes, some sweet mandarin or berries. They are not very juicy, no sickening-sweet, perhaps because the fruity phrase is so brief that doesn't have chance to show itself fully. It got “smashed” by patchouli & woody notes very quickly. Patchouli in China doesn't relate to Hippy movement. It's wide used in Chinese medicine to cure gastric illness and sunstroke. Its scents makes people feel cool, sober and comfort, so it's the feeling that C`est la Fete Patchouli gave to me. Unlike mono-themed patchouli scent, this one smells rounded and warm, almost like sweet cozy amber, with the help of tonka bean; while it has great depth because of the existence of Sandalwood and Cedar, thought I scarcely notice them at first. The staying power is great. a spray lasts almost all day even after a shower, I can still get its faint woody base. An interesting thing is the hardly-noticed woody base. It appears first with the patchouli, but soon nowhere to find, I can only smell its sweetened patchouli. However, when I took shower, the skin where i sprayed the scent got hot water, the sandalwood roared immediately. Very surprised with this well-hided woody base!

Oooh, this cheeky little number has bags of character & is far removed from all the candyfloss fragrances out there - an enjoyable romp through the dark & smokey side of warm & earthy scents. You'll have to dig the patchouli vibe to get into this scent as it kicks off with one hell of an opener - dry as a bone bergamot, patchouli & Marrakech market resins.....it had the same knock-out effect on my skin as Strip! Luckily ClFP settles down quickly & after the initial patchouli-herbal blast has shocked your senses you can sit down & relax into rich resins, ambers & woods coated in a smooth, buttery caramel....not very sweet, but rich & creamy enveloped by a fluffy blanket of heliotrope. I don't get even a whiff of jasmine & no harsh citrus notes, just a touch of candied peel. The best bit is after an hour or so when you are left with a wash of the softest amber. This is DELICIOUS.....I am reminded of Ambre Precieux & other amber greats but with a touch of incense. Oriental floral? Surely not! Oriental spicy vanilla all the way. Not an easy one to pull off, but addictive, unique & comforting with good sillage & longevity.

Rating - Signature This was a blind buy. Bargain on clearance... Well... before buying it I just checked this page, read reviews, notes... Now that I have it I couldn't wait to try it out. The bottle is cute. So first spray... and this frag welcomes me with potent woody/patchouli smell. I thought Strip. Then I thought - cathedral. Smoke, incense and Angel. Yeah that. I am just blown away and happy that I bought it really. It's a true find nowadays. It settles down a bit but still has this incense-y aura and pine-y & lemon sweet under note to it with patchouli. Cool, reminds me of old streets of capital city in my country, I miss it. I will probably buy more if I will be able.

I bought this online and "untried" as it was less than a third of its original price and I was looking for something earthy and rich and liked the look of the notes and the good reviews here. The initial reaction after the first spray was...strong! But this quickly mellowed into a lovely gentle floral scent with a very subtle patchouli background. I've now been wearing it for 8 hours and the base notes are so subtle and warm. My husband came home during the middle stages and the first thing he said was "what's that lovely smell". I've been looking for a new signature for a while and I think...in moderation..this may be it!