Si Le Parfum

Si Le Parfum starts off boozy, reminiscent of original Si due to the signature blackcurrant. The bergamot is short lived. If Si edp is red wine, Si Le Parfum is mulled wine with raisins. It gradually gets spicier as it dries down. I'm shocked there's no cinnamon listed in the notes. To me it's amber, incense, patchouli, blackcurrant that's mellowed after the opening, all coated in heaps of cinnamon, and what I perceive as dried raisins soaked in wine & rum. Exactly this. It's comfortably boozy, not overly so. In many ways it reminds me of Organza Indecence and Hermessence Ambre Narguile. There's a very slight makeup powder vibe happening as well, but it's not obvious or distracting whatsoever. Si Le Parfum isn't innovative. It's a modern designer release, and it behaves like modern perfume, but it has a leg up on many current designer frags for its seamlessly blended, quality ingredients and ability to transport me to a happy place as good perfume does. It's so comforting and inviting. The bottle is stunning and weighted and looks beautiful inside the soft pink pouch it comes with. The rich color of the juice is enticing. Si Le Parfum doesn't project far from my skin, but sillage is above average as per my husband's account of smelling it in the air long after I had left the room. Longevity is outstanding. It truly is "le parfum" concentration. It's quite possibly the coziest, warmest, most inviting winter fragrance I've ever come across. It's that good. It gives me the feeling of being with my family on Christmas; the smell of desserts baking and spiced candles swirling together in the toasty air. I can't wait to wear it out on a snowy day layered up in warm leggings, boots and a sweater. I love summer but it's perfumes like this that make me wish winter would hurry up and get here. Edit: Longevity is kind of insane. If I don't shower or spray myself with something when I wake up the next morning the scent reactivates with the heat of my body and becomes like a second layer of fragrance. Albeit softer than the day before, it is still very much still there. I think it has to do with the high oil concentration . It's kind of crazy actually. My skin is insanely oily and sheen-y with 3 sprays, more oil than I've ever seen come out of an EDP. It stays this way for hours. I try not to rub it in, but sometimes I have to due to the sheer amount of it. This is a great thing in my book, but must take precautions not to get it on light clothing.

This is a truly beautiful creation and there are simply not enough superlatives to describe it properly; but I'll give it a try. I don't usually subscribe to following gender designations in fragrance and I will mostly try anything at least once. However, on my masculine skin I have never been able to comfortably wear either Si (original), or the EDT or Intense variations. I did discover the wonderful Si Parfum Oil (that only came in a 30ml bottle with a dropper applicator) and I immediately fell in love and purchased it. This Si Le Parfum is yet another variation on the original, but at least in my experience is an entirely new creation. Like the Parfum Oil, this is much richer, stronger and deeper than any previous versions but it does differ with the presence of the incense. This adds a beautiful smokey/spicy aspect that marries very well with the fruit, patchouli and vanilla/benzoin. Despite the overall effect being somewhat like a Christmas pudding with lashings of vanilla custard, this never strays into gourmand territory for me. I think it's all down to the incense which keeps this sophisticated and a bit regal. The longevity is outstanding, lasting at least 14 hours on skin & much longer on clothes. Like a lot of Parfum concentrations, this doesn't offend but leaves a very nice cloud around the wearer. Others will certainly smell this on you, but it somehow seems gentle. Surprisingly for such a small bottle, the sprayer actually projects a good blast of the fragrance; so apply with caution because it is still potent stuff. For those that care about the presentation, you will not be disappointed with Si Le Parfum! It comes in a heavy 'suede like' fabric sheath and the small yet heavy Italian crystal glass bottle and stopper are truly lovely. 5 stars out of 5 and 2 big thumbs up. P.S. Berta15's review and description are spot on!

The first original formula of Sì and a couple of years after that were my favourite formulations, that’s when I used to wear it all the time. I’m a sucker for the OG Sì and Sì Intense (black bottle). Le Parfum has the initial first release formulation backbone with a far denser, syrupy, stewed blackcurrant, deep amber, grown up vanilla and sweet benzoin—now this all seems like it would be toothachingly sweet or heavy but it isn’t. Bergamot in the opening introduces this splendid fragrance with a gentle sparkle. The florals lend balance, the patchouli is grounding and woody with a molasses dew that pulls the composition together... and there’s a really gorgeous, smoky undercurrent from a silky incense accord. The incense makes this for me. I just love incense in perfume and it is blended wonderfully in here. This is so sophisticated, so comforting. Boozy and incensy, it goes ever so slightly leathery when I wear it but that leather nuance doesn’t sit on my skin—it is in the aura around me. Perhaps it’s a combination of how the osmanthus and benzoin play off on my skin because osmanthus can go leathery and animalic with my chemistry, which I like. When I take off the cap (which is gorgeous and heavy btw) I’m entranced by the aroma of really concentrated blackcurrant liqueur, honestly you couldn’t write how perfect this is. It’s the kind of perfume you want to spray on your favourite chunky scarf or sweater, burrow your nose inside and deeply inhale them the whole day. This is what a flanker should be—Sì has many of them... but none quite like this. This is so, so beautiful to me and I find it a crime that it is discontinued. Heavenly heavenly 👏🏻 heav👏🏻en👏🏻 ly.

This perfume is class all the way The bottle cap is made from Italian glass .The ingredients are a high percentage of real oils . The scent is slightly sweet powdery warm inviting very sexy very grown up . But still entirely delicious and wearable . Can be worn for day or night . It opens in an almost cloying way as it develops it becomes more powdery . The amber dominates with the frankincense and vanilla major players . I love the blackcurrant note which opens stronger and becomes more subtle . I have not smelled such a beautiful fragrance for a while now . I am very impressed it is designer If I just smelled and did not know I would have assumed a much higher price tag . That being said it is still not cheap .The longevity and projection are excellent .I have had nothing but compliments . I have not wanted a perfume so much for ages . I tested it for a few days in a row and then bought it not like me I take my time to be sure these days .But I fell in love what can I say the nose wants what the nose wants .

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT AND I ́M OBSESSED. This version is pure luxury in a bottle I love strong scents and this is it.Veeery strong,heavy sweet-fruity with a lot of depth which make this perfume mature and thanks to the amber and incense it has a classy vibe.I love from the opening to the dry down.It was so sensual so sexy,poweful,warm,cosy that I was amazed. The opening is a fruit punch,it ́s like a real blackcurrant a fresh blackcurrant very lovely but this is nothing.....after a while it start to calm down and there is my amber and vanilla with a touch of patchouli. I have to sniffed it again and again,my husband love it too.My next purchase would be this,but the price is uuuufh.The 2nd thing is that I love now this bottle,it ́s radiate luxury and power. The longevity and sillage is so strong that is unbeliavable. This is from me a pure love. <3 <3