Promenade des Anglais

So.. I love fig, violet and orris. It's a given I'd like this fragrance. In fact I love it! It is also a very sophisticated fragrance that I get loads of complimens for, however: I sepent my hard earned money on this beautiful bottle, and the smell is superbly lovely, it does not last very long on the skin at all. If I wear it I have to constantly re-apply. I have filled a smaller spray bottle with the juice to carry in my purse for the purpose.. If it was a cheaper fragrance I wouldn't mind, but for something this expensive I'd expect a bit more longevity. It is apparently a re-release of an Aqua Allegoria, but still, my other Allegorias last longer than this one. That being said, as I mentioned before, the scent is very lovely. On me I mostly smell the violet and fig, and some musk, and it is a perfect fragrance for summer evenings, or all of summer really. The bottle is a real treasure to have on your vanity as well. Very classic and sophisticated.

The Les Parisiennes collections has a variety of the widest kind. You have the 'Poison Girl' of the bunch with Baiser de Russie which I love, but find much too similar to a $99 EDP... and then you have the ones like this & Liu. Some of the classiest, distinctive things you could hope for. Just like a walk in a meadow by a forest. Violet leaf that rivals even the likes of 4160s Paradox and Ombre Leather. Deeply herbaceous and green. Neither innocent, nor 'come hither'. Probably one of the greenest non-lily of the valley 'cold femme fatale' scents I've smelt in a long time. Major love.

Like others in the Les Parisiennes collection, this is a very feminine and delicate. It starts out very green and fades to a beautifully powdery and naturally sweet violet leaf/fig scent. It's very smooth (no citrus detected on this girl), but sits very close to the skin. I wish this projected a little more, but I nonetheless can't get enough of it - it's a good one for those looking for that whimsical, fairytale fragrance.

I just got ome from my man for my birthday. I love it This parfume smells so good. I can smell it the whole day.

This is a nice, unisex, "easy reach" fig scent that could work well in any situation. Fans of Prada's Infusion d'Iris series might find an aesthetic kinship with this scent. It has a similar soapy, sweet, fresh, yet substantial feel to it. Not that it smells *exactly* the same, by any means, but a similar genre. Of course, Promenade has a notable fig accord. It starts off with a blast of green and citrus--I can't really pick it out as "bergamot" per se, though I'm sure it's in there. The fruity, creamy fig note comes next. It's pleasant and has a balanced green/creamy thing going on. This segues into a nice powdery violet-vanilla-coumarin drydown which manages to not be too doughy or what have you. I never tried AA Figue Iris, but it's too bad that scent now is fetching high prices in the aftermarket. I would love a parfum version of this that emphasizes the iris/violet notes more and maybe adds a touch of animalism. It would make it more of an intriguing and niche wear.