John Galliano

English: John Galliano EDP was one of several perfumes that I had to try several times to understand that he came, for I confess that despite being a highly potent perfume that involves from the first spritz it to my humble nostrils not "spent" more Floral Sweetened poignant one. He's talented hands and nostrils Christine Nagel, a nice lady who had created a bit of scented perfumes that make our heads and skin (Exclusive lines Dior, Cartier's, Giorgio Armani Exclusives, etc..) In this big world of my God. In trials I did on this fragrance realized he is not pure aldehydes as many weave to review it, now in its out you realize yes, aldehydic notes, but fused to a bergamot juice with ice and splashes of brains Angelic and this initial mixture gives a memento to red fruits in syrups that can confuse even the nostrils for a moment. From there, John Galliano EDP becomes a very impressive floralzão and pulsating on the skin to evolve; hats off to the spectacle that is the Peony in his heart, something sublime and white and determined, and refined, sleek and decided. The Rose with Violet are also extremely evident at this stage of perfume and pave the way for the touch of makeup that Iris is the large balcony of this fragrance, since this heavy scent of makeup goes to its base it is possible to see the wonderful incense made from raw cedar wood, burned in roots of Patchouli giving a dazzling end smoking; gives also feel, subtly some amber notes wanting to excel, but they are shy and so close to the end it takes a great effort to see them. Conclusion after many experiments the same! It is a scent that is worth having it, especially those who like the portentous perfumão line background with sweet and semi-Oriental, as fixed footprint and design very well, me 10 hours with few doses. Do not know your EDT version, however endeavor from then to know it, because that's EDT, in my view, are always more open, shiny and happy. I dedicate this review to my friend Mademoiselle_C! Português: John Galliano EDP foi um dos vários perfumes que tive que experimentar inúmeras vezes até entender a que ele veio, pois confesso que apesar de ser um perfume altamente potente que envolve a partir da primeira borrifada, ele para minhas humildes narinas não “passava” de mais um Floral Adocicado pungente. Ele é das mãos e narinas talentosas de Christine Nagel, uma agradável senhora que criara um bocado de perfumes cheirosos que fazem nossas cabeças e pele (Linhas exclusivas Dior, Cartie’s, Giorgio Armani Exclusivos, etc.) nesse mundão de meu Deus. Nas experimentações que fiz sobre esta fragrância percebi que ele não é puro Aldeídos como muitos tecem ao resenhá-lo, já em sua Saída você percebe sim, as notas aldeídicas, porém fundidas a um suco de Bergamotas com gelo e toques de miolos de Angélicas, e esta mistura inicial dá uma lembrança a frutas vermelhas em caldas que podem até confundir as narinas por um momento. A partir daí, John Galliano EDP se torna um floralzão bem imponente e que pulsa sobre a pele ao evoluir; tiro o chapéu para o espetáculo que é a Peônia em seu Coração, algo sublime bem branco e decidido, além de requintado, fino e decidido. A Rosa com a Violeta também são extremamente evidentes nesta fase do perfume e abrem alas para o toque de maquiagem da Íris que é a grande sacada desta fragrância, uma vez que este aroma pesado de maquiagem vai até à sua Base que é possível perceber o maravilhoso Incenso feito a partir de madeira bruta de Cedro, queimados em raízes de Patchouli dando uma defumação final mirabolante; dá para sentir também, de forma sutil umas notas ambaradas querendo se sobressair, mas são tímidas e tão próximas ao fim que é preciso um esforço muito grande para percebê-las. Conclusão após tantos experimentos do mesmo?! É um perfume que vale a pena tê-lo, principalmente quem gosta da linha perfumão portentoso com fundo adocicado e com pegada semi Oriental, pois fixa e projeta muitíssimo bem, em mim 10 hs com poucas doses aplicadas. Não conheço sua versão EDT, porém me esforçarei a partir de então a fim de conhecê-la, por conta de que os EDT’s, na minha concepção, sempre são mais abertos, brilhosos e alegres. Dedico esta Resenha à minha Amiga Mademoiselle_C!

Warm and welcoming. Aldehydic jammy incense. What can I say that hasn't already been said before? This is truly a work of art to my nose! It also contains the most realistic and alluringly attractive incense (especially in the drydown) that I've ever encountered/experienced in a perfume. Churches, yes. But where I differ is that I'm outside of the church. I'm on the church grounds and it's been raining heavily. An abundance of sodden, wilted roses - left lovingly, intermingling with candle wax, smoldering incense, and the rising scent of the dampen external walls of the church are drifting about me as I gasp for air between sobs. This could indeed be a boudoir. But where I differ here is that it's not the nineteen twenties for me, though I can certainly see something of the boudoir in this. Like it was meant to stand beside the eponymous Anna Sui scent, surrounded by lanterns, empty bird cages, strewn stockings and (preferably fake?) fur coats and lace underskirts. Strangely, this is the sort of scent I can envisage each and every one of the women who were horrendously slaughtered by Jack the Ripper to have been doused in. For me this is the décolleté of the dead amid the stark formality of death. The bittersweet, earthy & potent, sorrowful memory of a woman. It's the afterlife with a memorable presence left behind. A feeling of unrest. Disquiet. Smog hangs heavy in this street, with the dreamily sweet scents of a bakery nearby and the wry crows of laughter from a brewery. A woman lays alone, forgotten. What I feel for this scent is a romanticized version of a grim reality. Somebody in a review voiced the opinion that this is a "modern vintage" fragrance, and I agree one hundred percent. This is a timeless style recreated to meet more modern standards. This is at once a heavy juice while remaining subtle. The sillage with two sprays is enough to fill a room. It mellows in around three hours, but remains quite strong and very present. Beautiful. For me this is a scent to rival all scents. Wholeheartedly agreeing with the links made to D&G's red cap scent! But for me this is darker, sweeter - more brooding and complex. Similar, in fact, to the pre-reformulation of Givenchy's Ange ou Demon. This demon juice lasts extremely well. One spray can last from morning til night! All being said and done, it's actually not such a dark scent; it all depends on your mood at the time of wearing it. (Personally I've found myself prone to applying this scent liberally on a hot summer's day!) It's heavenly. It's contradictory. It's balanced perfectly with a sweet jammy aspect, keeping it lively. The iris here is done to perfection - without becoming a powdery overload - it's like the softest of caresses, and there's also a cool hint of fallen green apples left to sit in the sun. It just toys with being dark without being overtly so. Not a down-heartening heavy oriental/spicy scent with a "been there, done that, bought the (500 different versions of this) perfume" kind of vibe. Also - it's distinct from other aldehydic scents I've tried. Though I do see the similarity to D&G red cap, it's not so alike that you'd buy only one of them and to hell with the other. My female pet cat seems very taken by this one, too. (Obviously a very intelligent and refined cat. My male cat prefers Escada's Cherry in the air). One negative I have found is that the bottles are extremely hard to spray! (My fingers are not long enough!) Perhaps Galliano had in mind the spindly fingers of a spider to be apt for using this scent? Or maybe this was meant for men? This is one of the few fragrances in the world that, if I smelled it on somebody else, I'd find myself unable to resist asking what it was. It's incredibly feminine, but I do believe that a man could pull this off well. Unique, opulent, enticing, sweet, alluring and charismatic. This just screams "signature scent!" and I'm very proud to have it in my collection. It's one of my favorite perfumes. (Review for the "Selective Beauty" 90ml EDP, made in France.)

Although this has been discontinued for a while, it is still selling cheaply in some places. It is currently very good value for money. This was my first real blind buy as the tester was broken in the store. I knew from the notes listed here at Fragrantica that I would probably like it, and given that it was cheap anyway - I went ahead. I'm very glad I did. Firstly, I will say that I am not a fan of the bottle. The reason I avoided it for so long was probably the bottle, as shallow as that sounds. This perfume would have been right up my street when it came out, if it was in a different bottle. The opening is very reminiscent of dark berry fruits, even though they aren't listed in the notes. Possibly one of the aldehydes mixing with the angelica creates this impression. The bergamot is quite faint, but it freshens it up somewhat. The heart is all the listed floral notes blended. The violets are probably the most noticeable, followed by the iris and rose. The overall scent 'colour' is translucent purple and a little melancholy. It's similar to L'Heure Bleue in that sense, but the quality isn't as high. The berry notes from the opening linger for quite a while on top of this. The base is a light musk and some patchouli - and then, skin chemistry permitting - big wafts of incense. You can be waiting up to 10 hours for the incense bomb. Sometimes this incense gets activated in the shower. The incense bomb is my favourite 'section' of this scent. I wish it bombed earlier on me. The longevity is crazy for a relatively cheap perfume. It lasts 12 hours or more on me and I can still smell it after a shower. I don't know how, as this is not really a heavy perfume. I wouldn't say this perfume is of the best quality, but for the its price, it's impressive.

Ooh la la Galliano what sorcery is this? I have found a new guilty pleasure. This is not a fragrance I would wear outside of my boudoir, as a matter of fact this isn't something I'd like others to smell on me either. I don't want anyone asking me what I'm wearing nor offer opinion, this is a perfume I'd wear for ME, like a portal back into a very private world. I received this in a sample vial with no idea what to expect, I went ahead and without even smelling the fragrance directly from the vial, I just gave my wrists a couple of good spritzes. I really liked the complexity, extravagance, eccentricity and dark overtone of this and will share a bit of a secret. One of the real reasons why I prefer to keep it within the boudoir is (and I mean this in a role playing fun kind of way), it reminded me of a opium smoking, absinthe drinking 1920's french flapper with a penchant for poetry, séances, and debate. A sensual rebel that is in a league of her own. There, I said it. The advertisement embodies this fragrance quite well and vice versa. This is a treat to the senses and I can feel better knowing that real talent is still out there. It spins visions of such velvety opulence and dark coloured lasciviousness I could not ignore nor keep a straight face with. And finally, patchouli done RIGHT! Oh my stars, fantastic! It is a potion, concealed as a perfume. A liquid magic spell...the forbidden spindle that didn't put this Sleeping Beauty into a state of slumber, but instead...became an awakening of sorts. Quite bewitching.

First, the bottle is nothing short of spectacular! This bottle makes a statement. It looks great in real life too! The box also looks charming. Now only the new, 40 ml EDP is available, the 90 ml is no longer in stock, and the EDP and EDT are two different scents as far as I know, I never tried the EDT though. Upon spraying I feel a blast of some sweet licorice (which it does not contain, could be the angelica that I don't really know), and this was a little weird as I was expecting this unchained bombshell incense beast, and got something sweet instead. I can sometimes sniff a little violet which refreshes the composition a little and almost goes minty at some moments. It does smell purple and gothic as the bottle suggests. The powder and incense is creeping in almost unnoticeably, and takes the stage very slowly. The drydown is more like what I expected, although it could be smokier. I find it unique. It is a both elegant and erotic scent, which is my favourite combination (think of the powdery, somewhat dusty flowers, sometimes with an animalic purr and roar and some dark smoke added... Boudoir, Bal a Versailles, Tabu, Passion, Obsession, Jil Sander No. 4). I'm not sure if it is still in production, it was unavailable for a while where I live. This is not a discrete barely-there scent, it is bold and has a presence, but I don't find it as aggressive as the trendy sweet creations. It shows several different aspects throughout its evolution, always surprising me with a little note that wasn't there before.