Ferre by Ferre

This is currently the "#1 top prize winner of all contests" fragrance in my entire wardrobe. NOTHING smells like this - truly unique in depth & power. Bitterness, darkness, a bit of leather, a dose of incense, a slap of musk, the glow of amber, a whiff of smoke and under all of this is the deep sweetness of fruit dried in the sun until it metamorphoses into something quite different (i.e., grapes into raisins, plums into prunes). Stunning. Very, very long lasting; head-turning sillage. Warms with the body. Not for hot weather unless for a dramatic evening in bed; otherwise, in cooler temps: daring for work if applied with caution. splendid for formal occasions and brings on the sweetest of dreams after an evening bath. You'll notice it on your pillowcase the following morning. Listed as a floral aldehyde here, but to my nose Ferre by Ferre is a "bright oriental" with all of the top and mid-note flowers turned to an exquisite sachet. The brightness is the aldehydes, to be sure, but here they seem to act as catalysts for something much more complex going on. Oakmoss in the mid-notes hooks up with violet root and instantly this "floral" is no longer of this earth. Honestly, take a look at those base notes and drool... pure oriental bazaar. If the angels don't smile upon you and you find you simply can't wear it, inhale it as aromatherapy. I nominate Pierre Bourdon for fragrance sainthood based upon this fragrance creation alone. Curiously, he's not given credit here on Fragrantica but he's listed as its creator in LT's The Guide. I'd like to see Fragrantica's omission corrected so The Master is given credit for this masterpiece.

The first rush of scent is aldehyde at Defcon 5 - sparkling like artillery fire in a night sky. Then, the troops (florals and powder) move in, highlighted by sandalwood and jasmine. This is powerful. Elegant. Artful. Wafts of smoke and leather hover in the background. It smells important. Finally all the scents blend into a peaceful accord with a powdery undercurrent that lasts a long time. So impressive I bought a bottle on Ebay immediately after being blessed with an unsullied decant from a Fragrantica mentor. (Got the bottle with the black pump sprayer!) Read Weegee's review! She writes a masterful dissection of Ferre! Update 9/17 - First - I am in love with the black pump sprayer! I think I applied more than usual because Iike spritzing with it so much! Second - this perfume is like sexy black stockings! It makes you feel like a cat stretching in the sun, warm and content.

Oh my God this club is fantastic. I had forgot this one. I stumbled across this page today and a wave of (olfactory and other) memories filled my heart. What a fragrance it was! I used to be crazy about it when i was 20, and used up a bottle and some samples. It was expensive, i could barely afford it. but i would have bathed in it. Sexy at its highest, the spheric black bottle was shaped like a bomb and covered with black knitted silk fabric and the juice was the same: a sex bomb. A blast of flowers like if it was Opium or another oriental one with loads of carnation, jasmine, a fresh violet but sweet and spicy at the same time. Super rich, complex, a delicious amber benzoin base. I love this one. Anyone who has a bottle and feels like letting it go, pls message me!

It seems that the term"aldehydic"was invented for Ferre by Ferre!That's really the story here,along with the mimose,the ylang-ylang and the complex base.Yellow and gold are the colours that come into your mind as you smell it.Very bright and outspoken,headache giving to the sensitive,acid like strong gin with a lemon twist.Suitable for strong personalities,impossible to ignore-even if you dislike it. I have a mini bottle of this one and I can assure you about the longevity of the fragrance.The citric notes are hidden,apart from the lemon that sparks.No peach at all unless you're an expert nose.The aldehydic notes rule the game,love them or hate them.Alessandro del'aqua's signature scent is a similar,but much lighter interpretation of this kind of composition.

Ferre is stunningly beautiful, with a well blended and dense composition that unfolds slowly on the skin. Gentle, ladylike aldehydes and warm vanillic tones join with a soft powdery gray iris accord and a slightly soapy oakmoss base to create a fragrance that seems to pull the wearer backwards in time. This is the smell of the porcelain skinned, doll faced actresses of silent black and white movies. If fragrance could conjure a physical image, Ferre would show us Lillian Gish spun out of light and shadow: innocent, ephemeral, wide eyed with a tentative smile. A must smell for lovers of aldehydes, powder or vintage perfumes in general.