My Life Hommage a Marlene Dietrich

Composition wins here. Sublime! Boozy rum, but not overly so; then spicy floral facets, almost bitter florals and a good balance with woody patchouli and bitter, refreshing grapefruit. Just some light and resinous, delightful hazy amber (benzoin, touch of labdanum and heliotrope) to ground it along with fore-mentioned patchouli. I don’t like overly sweet perfumes and this one barely is sweet - basically, as sweet as rum gets. Yet it feels rather feminine well modernized chypre with a strong sillage, however just 5 hour staying power (really this just fades, not even get to skin scent category). I enjoy it at evening outings in transitional weather, but can be worn as a daily scent also. My love for this lasts over 10 years. It kind of blew my mind when I just started getting into perfumes and I still enjoy last drops of it now, when I slightly snobbish look more at the niche (I look at the certain qualities in perfume, which luxe/designer market rarely provides anymore - may not be that snobbish, actually).

This is a wonderful, classic and in the same time modern scent. Starts like "So elixir" by Yves Rocher (which is quite close to Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and Shiseido Zen) - a sparkling chypre with a delicious and warming honey note added. After some time it becomes more flowery and fresh. A clean, elegant, transparent veil. The base is made from really excellent woody notes. Perfect for day and evening, especially in the winter when the woody base dominates so beautifully. My favorite from all this collection. Really- my life! Bravo!

After buying some awful perfumes blind in my quest to find a new scent wardrobe, I have finally and joyfully stumbled across one I love! I only have a 5ml bottle but I think I am in love. it is a delightful light floral with a hint of pink grapefruit and flower petals. it smells fresh and clean and light and is exactly what I have been looking for. My only problem now is tracking down a bottle that's bigger than 5ml! I have already started searching and it's not easy...

Hmm.. I don't get how it can be classified as a chypre? As it's not at all! This is a Floral Woody Musk. And on me it's 60% Liquorice (can't understand how, as Liquorice isn't listed as a note, but it is). "My Life Hommage a Marlene Dietrich" is veeery very similar to "Eau d`Ete" Lolita Lempicka. So very Liquorice (among with the patchouli, sandalwood-base - takes over.) If one loves the Lolita Lempicka-variations ́s, the purple "apples" (like MANY do) this is a total must try!! But for me, I will stick to the one & only wearable Liquorice-scent on me = "Eau de Reglisse Liquorice" by Caron (LOVE!).

I like this scent. So cleaN...