Vogue 125

Oh my goodness this smells like heaven. Perhaps it is because I'm a photographer, and used to process my own film and do dark room work. But I don't smell chemicals or film I don't smell rubber all I smell is this wonderful creamy slightly floral fragrance with something I can't quite describe underneath.i suppose it could be an impression of fresh print sheets that have just come out of the stop bath? Always an exciting moment. It is classic, but modern. Lady-like, but almost fierce. The name fits it perfectly. I find this enchanting.

Hear me out..this is like a lighter and more feminine/floral Encre Noire. That ink accord and dry vetiver is pretty unique, so when I got Encre Noire the other day, I immediately thought of Vogue 125. I bet they would layer extremely well. They're both kind of clean and dirty at the same time.

Got a bottle on clearance for a fantastic price. The ink smell really is incredible at first and then sort of seamlessly transitions to a beautiful lily. It's a very cool scent, perfect for early spring. Glad I got it.

I received Vogue 125 as a sample and I having so much fun with it! I sniffed this before reading the pyramid but knowing full well it was a concept project. My first impression was tonka bean and magic marker! I absolutely get the ink and instant film accord, it's quite uncanny. It reminds me of when you'd peel apart the layers of an old Polaroid film and discover a layer of powder in between. There's definitely Lily-of-the valley present. There's something lemony, and something fluffy. Nothing natural smelling about this but I would dare to say it is totally wearable. It's like a scent memory statement. This is a fragrance you'd wear to a party to make your friends say "you smell so familiar" and then have them guess all night at what exactly they're thinking of.

The fresh greeness of the Lily of the Valley pairs nicely with the clean chemical notes of the instant film accord. The overall effect comes across as sleek and modern and very easy to wear. It's very light but I think in this case it is a good thing. It this were any stronger it might choke the user and not be as effective or pleasant. For a light fresh floral, this maybe dismissed as nothing unusual, but upon further inspection, this is very interesting and unique. Maybe a cross between Live in Love by Oscar de la Renta and M/Mink by Byredo. I give this a semi enthusiastic thumbs up

smells like a sexy little exploded BIC pen. the ink seems to add depth to the lily, bringing it to a strange and wonderful place it has that slightly sweet aroma that cheap ink in ballpoint pens has, I like it, then again, I used to attempt to drink it as a child, chewing on the ink capsule until I made a nasty mess. Don't have to do that anymore! and the ink never tasted as good as it smelled.

Once you get over the obnoxious rubbery "film accord," it's quite a lovely ink-stained lily of the valley :) You're not going to like it on the strip unless you wait...just put it on the skin!

The gimmick part of this fragrance had me looking forward to a fun CdG adventure, a la Garage. But the "film accord" literally lasted for about a minute on me. From there, I get peony/rose and of course lily of the valley. Since there a so many superior scents that capture these floral notes, and the "film accord" is an ultra-fleeting top note only, I am sadly underwhelmed by what I thought would be a really fun scent. Is CdG losing their edge? Black pepper is nice an all, but it could nearly pass as the latest Dior cash-grab. And Vogue 125 pales in comparison to the old synthetics Cdg line. Meh

Up top, I'm sitting at the bright, watery intersection between lily of the valley and a rose rendered in damp, thin tissue paper. This rose facet, if it's helpful, is quite like the scent of The Body Shop's Atlas Mountain Rose. Not at all voluptuous or fatty, rather translucent. I'm not smelling film but I'm not sure I could pick out that accord if it rose out of the juice and hit me in the face. As seen in other inky entrants like Lalique's Encre Noire and Bruno Fazzolari's Lampblack, the ink is constructed out of nutty odors. Always vetiver, of course, but 2-acetyl furan gets an explicit call-out in the note pyramid. In any case, this element is slight and combines with the watery florals in a way that resembles the smell of glossy magazine pages with scented perfume advertisements within. I suppose it's appropriate that it should smell like a magazine but I don't think it's very interesting, not for a celebration of Vogue and certainly not a standout in Comme des Garcon's extensive catalog of daring, avant-garde fragrances. Full disclosure, though: I rarely enjoy lily of the valley. If this were introduced as a common floral scent without pretense or ceremony, I don't know that anyone would make the film or magazine comparisons. It's just not that striking.

Honestly strange. I wouldn't advise anyone to sniff this right after the initial spray unless you are keen on strong chemical accords. Having said that, the perfumer definitely hit the nail on the head with the instant film accord and ink notes. I tested this on paper and on skin - the ink note shined a little too brightly on paper, while the instant film accord was the star on my skin. After those two died down the gentlest floral scent emerged. I was slightly offended because after fighting through ink and film I expected fireworks. My expectations waned quickly as this dried down to a lily dominant fragrance that sits really close to the skin. I won't call it disappointing since the notes listed here are consistent with what I smelled but from first spray to dry down it's pretty unexcitable.

I haven't got my hands on a sample of this yet, but I get it Vogue. Ink, film, peony, Lily of the valley, leather. Capturing the scent of the magazine & the fragrance samples within. Brilliant! I must try.

It does smell very similar to their Lily from the Leaves series (which I own and enjoy). I was hoping for the industrial twist with this one, but nothing of the sort is detectable to me, sadly.

This is simple lily of the valley and hints of peony. Greenish yet floral. Maybe rubber could be detected later on but simple floral. Vetiver show up a bit later with hints of ink. Meh.

Love the concept, but hate the marketing gimmick "Instant film accord". Smart, but get real, Vogue. Is it Fuji or Kodak?

how tf is fish suppoused to smell like?