Chevaux d'Or

So...a couple of years ago, I bought Chevaux d’Or and ended up not liking it at all. I did get rid of it and did not try to give it a chance...😑 I even wrote a pretty harsh review which you can read below, but I am here now to say that I am gonna have to eat my words. I was wrong about Chevaux d’Or... Now, has my nose and what it perceives changed over the years? Yes, absolutely. Since that time, I have smelled many many many different sorts of perfumes. But what changed my mind about this particular one is the fact that I can now smell the sweetness underneath the somewhat sharpness of the florals (rose(s) & magnolia). The fruits are there but only on the surface and the beginning of Chevaux d’Or is still a bit of a challenge to my nose. However, after giving it a few minutes, this settles into the most magnificent red florals e v e r ! ! ! And the dry down is so lovely and sweet! I am quite taken by this beauty✨❤️🍓🌹✨ I found a full bottle for less than $100 usd and I am going to enjoy it to my heart’s content 😍

This smells NOTHING like the notes mentioned above (in the Fragrantica lineup), no strawberries or vanilla. It smells more like trampled roses and cheap hairspray (to my nose at least). This, I hate to say, is a complete disaster of a scent. Never mind the gorgeous bottle and exotic name. This scent is not a good blend. Like a hurried up concoction of roses, fruits and something fake or chemical that makes me ill. Needless to say I quickly got rid of it. I bought it directly from House of Sillage, and I have to mention that their customer service is abysmally inept, unfriendly and unhelpful. All in all, a terrible experience and a house I shall not waste my precious time with.

This is a very feminine, sexy, rose-inspired perfume. The rose here is not realistic like the one in Diptyque Eau, not fruity as much and not intense unlike Delina, and is not dark nor oudy. This rose is very simple, slightly synthetic, maybe a bit "wet" and a bit inspired by berries, thanks to the strawberry accord. It's a very nice, simple, forward perfume, without any notable uniqueness or novelty. I personally like it a lot, but I will not be repurchasing it.

Loving it best on the dry-down phase: a delish blend of fresh candied rose with creamy strawberry cake. A sweetness that feels light & soft, but also uplifting & refreshing. I tried Dior Holy Peony, Valentina Pink, Montale Rose Elixir, and Initio Atomic Rose. But none of them has a similar character to this. Still looking for a similar one to HoS Chevaux d’Or, but with a nicer price X'D

smells like strawberry jam! I couldn't stop sniffing my arm while wearing this fragrance. it is lovely and very long lasting fragrance. Love how it smells and the bottle :3