Classique Perdu

nostalgic is the word, many comparisons and memories come to mind, but classique perdu is uniquely itself . the permanent marker accord does pop in and out and smelling it almost feels dangerous but intriguing, reminiscent of sharpie or poppers (which i feel vaquera would be aligned with the latter) . this is only one facet of the perfume though, the suede+sage+rose is what i find most present, the styrax lends a tar/asphalt feeling . the top notes are very green but not bitter, very natural smelling like a bloody mary . leans more sexy masculine white suede to me, but anyone could wear it . for an edt its persistent, the packaging and bottle is fab too, excited to see where vaquera takes us, ive loved watching them grow over their seasons .

I can understand how this could be misunderstood. It is bizarre and fun...like it's quirky bottle. But I have found myself enjoying this more than any other bottle in my collection. Yes...right out of the bottle it feels like you've been tending to the tomato plant all day. But that only lasts 30-60min. After that it goes to the Abercrombie Fierce/shaving cream everyone else is mentioning. But it's far better than that...it's deep and complex...slightly resinous but strong and bold. Sexy. And it LASTS ALL DAY. I get 10-12 hours, easy. This might be my favorite fragrance in my collection. It's fun and quirky, yet performs and smells damn good all day.

smells like a 2000s summer night blockbuster run lol its great

These are just my subjective opinions, based on experience and personal preferences. As always, don’t listen too much to what other people say. Try it out for yourself. If you like it, there’s no wrong or right. Aromatic-leathery fresh and light. Tomato leaf, black currant and sage makes a very plesasant and appealingly green-aromatic fresh combination. I don’t like cold iris, but I think it’s acceptable in this case. 80s hairspray. The marker pen note is not very prominent (only for the purpose of marketing?). I should love this, but the use of synthetics is just too much. In style, it’s reminiscent if the Clash-series (now ’Accident’), for example, Celluloid Galbanum : light, fresh, green, synthethic. It’s nice. The suede gets more prominent in the drydown. Blends in nicely in the opening. I think it’s easy to like overall. It’s better than 10 , which was a synthetic mess, but it still leaves me with a bitter aftertaste of what the future of CDG perfumes might be. The overall impression of quality is unfortunately underwhelming. Still, I’m curious to explore further work by Suzy Le Helley. I’m convinced she is a future name and has a lot of potential with adequate resources. If this was the first CDG I ever experienced, I’m sure it would have made a larger impression, now it’s more like a remake of a film I’ve already seen too many times. Sorry.

Even though it smells like a traditional men's shaving cream, there is something intriguing about it!