Sans un Mot

This is truly magnificent to me - I recieved a decant in a rather large care package and it took me ages to get to it. The rose in this is really noticeable, but it feels like a creamy, powdery iris scent. It's beautiful, nothing incredibly new, but still truly beautiful. If I find a full bottle of this for a decent price, I'd definitely buy it. Like others have mentioned, though, there is a sharpness that may either be some woody essence or the blackcurrant. Still, definitely a long lasting beautiful scent.

When I first smelled Sans un Mot I couldn’t believe how familiar the scent was...I just couldn’t put my finger on what it reminded me of. It definitely smelled like a cosmetic product that I had used in the past (makeup, perfume, haircare, baby powder, Vaseline, etc.) A few hours later, it finally hit me- it was none other than KENZO FLOWER! Gosh I can’t stand Flower, even though I should love it to pieces because it has all my favorite notes. Sans un Mot is like a softer, more tolerable Flower to my nose. A delicate powdery floral fragrance, but not diaper-y like Flower comes off to me lol. A fellow MUAer said Sans un Mot reminds her of the scent of Lancome lipsticks, I need to sniff ‘em sometime to compare! A pleasant, modern, and glamorous ladylike scent. It's nice, but I prefer other fragrances in this category including Terry de Gunzberg Ombre Mercure, Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Love Chloe Eau Intense, Chanel Misia, and Ferragamo Emozione. Update 12/11/2015: I just tried a Revlon Moon Drops lipstick for the first time, the scent immediately reminded me of Sans un Mot.

I am trying this out on the beach on a hot summer day, against all fragrance odds...and it works! Sans in mot is tender powdery and flowery. It is whiff of a dainty lady in her 30ies and up - it must be the iris adding a touch of that lipstick scent which is always associated with maturity for me. Excellent choice for a feel good fragrance which will not only not offend anyone around you but on the contrary, will raise many an eyebrow with "what is this really nice scent you are wearing?"

Once the initial notes dissolve (it doesn't take long), this is a powdery and woody, almost resinous, scent. It reminds me a lot of Femininite du Bois without licorice and medicinal notes (I consider FdB an absolute masterpiece, therefore it's a good thing). I'd think this could be also worn by a man, because the drydown is as masculine as the original Dior Homme. A strong like.

the black currant on the open don't let me wear it. I ignore the other notes. what a shame!