Goddess Hommage a Greta Garbo

It's like very good mix of Addict and Coco Mademoiselle. Addict for me is too sharp/agressiv and give me a huge headahe and Chanel is a bit boring. Hommage a Greta Garbo Godess is a perfect and nice mix of two of them. Sweetnes of Addict and a bit of mystery from Chanel. And the bottle is very chic! C'est une liaison pafaite entre Addict de Dior (trop agressif pour moi) et Coco Mademoiselle (qui est par contre sans caractere). Hommage a Greta Garbo Godess est fait de meilleures choses de les deux: une vanille gourmande d'Addict et un peu de mystere de Coco. Et en plus une buteille superbe!

Heliotrope is the great mediator here. While it doesn't command attention, it keeps the spiciness in check, tones down the fruitiness, and lifts the base of the fragrance. (I cannot specifically identify the cardamom, cinnamom, or oak moss.) The overall effect for me is a soft, powdery, somewhat sweet modern chypre-floral with a very, very subtle edge that reminds me of a distant note of pink pepper. It stays close to the skin, and by the time the heart notes emerge, any sillage has become minimal. For me, it's a perfect office scent!

This is warm, cosy and overall very likeable. The heliotrophe brings out a powdered facet that suits the warmth of the spices without making it make-uppy at all. It’s a beautiful take on a more classic fragrance and has a distinct vintage feel without being cloying or overpowering. It’s on the softer side of old school and beautifully blended. However not very interesting per se and I still find it hard to recognize a Garbo in this, though it does have a sort of hazy, dreamy quality to it. What I may miss alltogether in this hommage trio is a more chypre-like approach as it would be much more like her. The masculine thang in Mythos is perhaps more right on track after all, but I think Salamande is missing the point. Garbo may have been a suits lady, but she was utterly feminine wearing them pants. My suggestion for a suitable frag for a Garbo? Hera from Papillion.

I am astonished to find it under 'chypre floral' category. To me this is oriental. Sweet ambery/musky and vanillic fragrance that can be compared to Ambre de Cabochard or even a little bit to Rochas Absolu. I like it, it is pleasant and inoffensive office scent for colder days. UPDATE: I must admit the oakmoss and some fruit also are distinct so maybe this could fall under 'chypre fruity' category, however, it is still very oriental to me. Definitely the best one from Hommage a Greta Garbo!

Cardamom is very prominent and brings masculinity to the opening, juicy plum is hiding somewhere in the corner, but it gets better every second as the cardamom settles. Once the drydown comes, I get cinnamon, heliotrope, amber and vanilla. To my nose this is completely unisex, classy/spicy fragrance with a little bit of a vintage feel to it. Spicy, warm, close to skin. Suitable for fall or winter.