Glorious

I consider this perfume my dirty little secret. I adore its green, softly spicy aroma with its delicate hint of citrus, but I’m embarrassed to admit it or display the bottle. The vintage, old fashioned bottle and the long forgotten fashion designer don’t seem to fit into todays modern fragrances. I acquired a spray sample of Dipytique L’ombre dans L’eau edt and immediately recognized this scent. They are so similar although Dipytique has a bold and beautiful mandarin base note. I’m even more amazed that L’ombre dans L’eau was created in the early 80’s, before Glorious, especially since my sample is new. Two beautiful fragrances worthy of rotation.

I just recently bought this and I honestly don't know what to expect except for the flowers, surprisingly it reminds me so much of Must II by Cartier. It has more vibrant florals than Must II with a less complicated, less refined dry down. It is absolutely beautiful and simply glorious.

Love for a spring and summer scent.

I was a huge fan of Cartier's Must II and sacrificed part of my food budget to buy a bottle when it first came out. After discontinuation I despaired of ever finding something close, since I couldn't/can't afford the ridiculous prices the few remaining bottles command on-line. When my 50ml splash bottle arrived (purchased blind after Miguel Matos' lovely review) at first I thought I'd received a clone of Ralph Lauren's Safari. But 30 minutes in I realize Glorious is missing Safari's marigold note. Suddenly I realized my scent memory was reaching farther back. Cartier's Must II!!!! I ran to the drawer where I keep my nearly empty bottle of Must II, removed the cap and inhaled deeply. YES!! Glorious comes closer than anything I've ever sniffed. Floral but with galbanum's grand bitter green aura. If you loved and remember Cartier's Must II you will sniff and smile with delight to Glorious, her closest kin... at less than $10.00 USD for a 50ml splash bottle. Miguel, thank you!!!

I was thoroughly impressed with how bracingly green and brisk Glorious feels in its opening stages and was frankly surprised to find that it was released in 1988, at least ten years after this style was de rigueur. The galbanum and hyacinth recalls No. 19, Silences, or Scherrer. It advances into a more spicy floral direction in its heart, which reveals that it has tropes of its time period as well, a bit Diva-like, but less strident, with it simmering down to a decent woody, musky base that while feeling just a tad generic, is nothing to scoff at. It's nice. If I didn't have so many delights of this kind, I'd hold on to it.