La Femme Nacre

When I first encountered this scent, it was sprayed towards me by a determined sales woman and quite honestly, I wasn't impressed. It seemed boring and not enticing. However, after about two minutes of it laying on my skin, I was very intrigued. Unique, pure, and beautiful. So simple but so lovely. The iris is very present, however it is not bombarded by vetiver or other accords that we typically find iris is accompanied (and often, cheapened - in my opinion) by. Instead, it remains very natural with orris root adding slight bitterness adding to the earthiness of the scent, drying down with just enough musk while still staying true to the iris. I did end up purchasing a bottle. While yes, this scent was ridiculously expensive - I had been looking for an iris as pure as this, and I couldn't let it go. I cringed a bit when I took one home, I didn't even want to look at the receipt. But you know what, this is a special fragrance, and not just because it's so exclusive (who cares about exclusivity if it doesn't even smell good), it's because this truly is a one of a kind fragrance. To me, it is one of the most beautiful and pure iris scents I've ever experienced. And so it will remain, my #86 (of 1000 made) bottle along with my other favourite scents - to be enjoyed in moments where luxury and comfort are desired and appreciated.

Armani/Privé nacre is THE MOST PERFECT AND DIVINE PERFUME!!!!!! It's the most absolutely fantastic perfection!!!! I am completely in love with it!!!!! I was given two (!!!!!!!!) beautiful fabulous bottles of this NECTAR OF THE GODS!!!! Oh my God!!! It's soooo precious to me!!!!! (How could it not be???) It's exquisite heavenly fantastic perfection!!!!!! It is such a radiant and beautiful iris, with the most delectable patchouli and woods, a lovely smokiness, delicious muskiness and tonka beans, and lovely lovely bergamot. It's so luminous, elegant and sensual. It's just to die for!!!! Beautiful!!!! And it lasts for ages with only a couple of squirts, thank God! So I will never run out!!!! Oh I'm so happy with nacre!!! And oh the compliments I get!!!! Men especially, and my husband adores it on me!! It's his favourite!!! Oh I'm besotted by the divine nacre!!!!! And the bottle is sublimely gorgeous too!!! Such glorious colour!!!! Oh my!!!!

This could be THE most beautiful perfume I've ever found. I will never own more than this tiny sample ....but it is one of those scents that I can conjour up whenever I think of it. Its sheer, warm, soft beauty is imprinted in my mind, because I couldn't take my nose away. I inhaled nacre scented air for hours on a long journey... It is never pushy, a little retiring sometimes, always delicately perfect. Never a misstep. Pure love.

I received a 1/2 ml sample of Armani Prive La Femme Nacre EDP limited edition from Surrender to Chance. It cost $11.98. I have had 0ne drop of this on my wrist for the past 6 hours. It is divine. However, is it La Femme Nacre or is it a step beyond? In either case the cost is so high that I had just better cherish this for as long as my sample holds out. What I have is incredibly complex and smells like old money, money, money.

I surrenderd to chance and purchased a 3 ml spray today. My last review of this was in 2012 and am so looking forward to getting it! It has to be the most divine scent I have ever tried, It lasted for at least 10 hours on me the last time I had it and that was only 1 drop. If anyone wants to sample this Surrender To Chance has it in several different size samples.