Ines de la Fressange

This has become one of my new favorites. It may well end up as my signature, which I'm still searching for. I'll admit when I first sniffed my sample bottle I was turned off, it seemed very strong and too woodsy for my taste. But the scent stuck in my nose and I had to go back and sniff again. It seemed to change each time I sniffed! I finally put some on and was amazed at how it has reacted with my chemistry. It never smells quite the same as the day goes on - but each scent is delightful. I find it earthy, sexy, mysterious and floral without being overly sweet. Sillage is excellent, a few little dabs will do if you're in an office, a few more if out on the town. The scent literally lasted all day. I still smelled some on me when I went to bed. Give this perfume a chance, you may just love it!

I love this perfume, but I seem to be the only one who notices what to me is the main note: leather. Not a black leather either, but it smells exactly like what it was like to walk into an upscale women's shoe store in the early 1960's, when all the shoes were made of good leather. Maybe Italian leather. I've had the bottle since right after it came out, and it hasn't changed much. I still smell the leather. I don't detect any balsamic notes, at least they don't smell like balsamic notes post 2010 do. Nor is there much citrus or carnation. I do smell the iris and the lily of the valley. I think I read somewhere they were no longer making this, and I can't imagine why not. Too much competition, I suppose.

From a sample. Hmmmmm.....I am sure my sample is the "newer" version...??? This is a nice scent....vintage vibes....light aldehydes....lily of the valley/iris......dry citrus....kind of green-ish...mossy too. Reminds me of fragrances....which I currently can't pin down which ones....??...LOL. I am now so curious what the original version smelled like. This version, goes to a skin scent rather quickly on my skin. It is a quiet and comforting scent. I may hunt down a bottle of the original version....(like the bottle shown above). Curiosity.....!! This feels like a scent that Caron would make.

This is a soft, boudoir scent that leaves a trace of rosewood and peach on your skin, but very gentle. Not a tropical peach like Secret de Rochas, but a soft flowery peach. This is nice for after-bath, before bed, and probably a good office/work scent. But definitely not a sexy evening scent. Purely for daytime. This is what an aristocratic woman like Ines de la Fressange would wear when she's cleaning out her closet.

contro ogni aspettativa questo profumo si è rivelato un gioiellino atipico. l'apertura aldeidica si smorza quasi immediatamente su un cuore fruttato (pesca e lime) e floreale (garofano, ylang ylang, rosa) assai fresco e non stucchevole, per poi assestarsi su un bel fondo legnoso. notevole anche la persistenza. costa nulla. buono!