Les Parfums Mythiques - Extravagance d'Amarige

I came across Extravagance d'Amarige a few years ago and after that I simply couldn't forget it. It's got some artistic vibe in it, and what I see when I'm wearing this fragrance is a green garden full of yellow and orange flowers on a sunny day, a white long lace dress and bare feet. First of all, it's important to say EdA is not a regular perfume. It's more like an essence, something close to nature. I can imagine this scent being created with pure floral and herbal oils and captured in the bottle. At first it's a bit sharp, the opening is very fresh and reminds me of the smell of when you cut the flowers, herbs and other things that grow in your garden. Tangerine and marigold are then put in a jar of water, which becomes warm because of the sun (that is, your skin). That's when I feel some herbal note, even though it's not one of ingredients, but the orange blossom - oh, it's there too and adds this crispy yet juicy tone to the whole blend. At the end you start noticing that the whole picture wouldn't be the same without something woody that fills the air of a slightly heated garden. The base it beautiful and natural - I don't find anything synthetic about this perfume, and I love that it's so pure. I absolutely love it and finally had a chance to get my own bottle. It's the scent that speaks about creativity and passion to me. It's also one of a few my husband complemented, and he is more of a one-perfume-for-ever kind of guy and doesn't always enjoy my scent experiments. He said it smells beautiful and this is the best quick sum up for this fragrance I could give too. It's one of a kind and quite unforgettable too, to be honest. - this review is for the newest version of the scent with a white-gold label and baige box (I would really love to own the pink one, though!). @Luna Blu it's a bit herbal, but more like a fresh green and orange flowers. Maybe my review is going to help you make the decision. Personally I love it! And it doesn't remind me of Cerutti at all. Cerutti is more sweet and creamy.

Mine is in a box with the mauve patterns. I wonder if the juice in the solid light packaging may be different. It starts tangerine-like sweetish with a slight green underdone. Then follows a dull sweetness of the white blooms. It does not seem to develop that much. Rather it mellows as it weakens. I struggle to detect the base. It’s just sweetish smelling skin, in the same vein as before. Overall, it seems to be even less complex than its pyramid. It’s something vaguely familiar from a distant past that my mind associates with cheapness (in the bad sense). It also smells old school for the same reason. The tangerine note is present in many fragrances I like. And only one of the detested frags has the marigold. The orange blossom has been on my suspect list. Is it like orange blossom water? Or could the jasmine in this be indolic? I’m trying to isolate and identify this “cheapness” and it’s quite a mental workout. By the same token, the process can be a stimulating pastime, and that’s probably why people get involved. On the other hand, don’t I have better things to do than trying to decode cheapness? It’s a less successful blind buy for me. It does not smell elegant and expensive. But it is not unbearable or unwearable. The high rating (4.25) astonishes me. You can’t rely on ratings, you can’t rely too much on reviews. Testing in store (sometimes even from samples) is not foolproof either. Scents are a shifting and whimsical world. PS September 2024: a complete volte-face on this one. I have no idea why I was not able to appreciate it earlier on. I’ll probably upgrade it to a love eventually as I now enjoy the interplay of its various nuances so much, including its distinctive bitterness, and it lasts so long.

E d'A gives a nice example of a perfume progression. Unlike many, where you smell everything up front, this definitely has two distinct stages...one does not smell like the other. The citrus notes are rich and sweet. Indeed so rich that it smells like tangerine zest combined with a really strong orange blossom. The sensation is like being blinded by the color orange. Combined that with the rich florals. I can't say that they smell like de facto marigold, they are deep for sure but lacking that sharp slightly skanky bite that marigold has. To me they just smell like "flowers." The tangerine/orange blossom/floral notes last a rather long time, over two hours. Slowly there's a change, the citrus flowers disappear, I smell a wooded jasmine, and then for hours I'm left with a long dry down: Powdery iris, sandalwood, and soft rosewood woods. I'm really surprised by that. The dry down is elegant and lovely but there's no iris or sandalwood listed on the notes, even on the Givenchy website. Yet the original E d'A (which I've never smelled) has those notes listed. This seems like a light hearted citrus floral, but really it turns into a rather serious minded thing! Still, this wears well in summer (the dry down is not heavy or cloying) or winter (we all need a happy kick of citrus during cold weather) Lasts 6 to 8 hours on my skin, this perfume has a nice personality and I LOVE the drydown...it's so nice to wear a perfume that gets better the longer you have it on.

Glorious! Tangerine simply GLOWS in this refreshing, warm, citric fragrance. Grapefruit turns to kitty pee on my skin and strong lemon just reminds me of furniture polish but tangerine, oh my goodness! I'd never imagined a citrus could smell so wonderful. But make no mistake, this is no body splash citrus. No indeed. Marigold contributes a bit of a bitter bite and the orange blossom and jasmine add a natural, floral sweetness. Could this be a gourmand fruity floral? I have no experience with the original Extravagance d'Amarige so I cannot compare but I can say that Les Parfums Mythiques version is delicious. Sweet but not candy sweet and floral but not simply floral. I do sense the depth of amber and woody notes but truly, this is ALL about the tangerine. Yum. Light enough for warm & hot weather daytime wear but complex enough for nighttime, too. Longevity is 6-8 hours and sillage sufficient to get the wearer noticed. Highly, HIGHLY recommended!

I'm not a big fan of greens, but I find Les Parfums Mythiques - Extravagance d'Amarige really great. It's green without getting too bitter or tart or sour. A gentle, slightly floral kind of green. It reminds me in character of my favourite for spring: Pur Desir de Mimosa by Yves Rocher. I've smelled the original long time ago. It was more complex and more demanding. This version is softer and easier to wear. Staying power of over 5 hours on my skin and not too big sillage makes it a good candidate for my spring scent. If only I could meet it again...