Peau de Peche

This is a deceptively simple compostion. The fragrance opens with a beautiful peach and apricot jam, one made with very little sugar. Underneath this there is soon discernable a mixture of sweet-peach and black-cherry pipe tobacco, quite syrupy and dark and dense like aged fruitcake, though nothing like as full-on as some of the more baroque offerings from Oncle Serge. Gradually this segues into a serene, milky, sandalwood-spicy heart which I find utterly entrancing, and all the while the jam and the fruity tobacco persist in the background. Eventually some slightly fruity white musks take over and persist well into next day. One of these white musks used is a very interesting one: it's sweet, pretty, nose-tingling and soaring here in Peau de Pêche, and also in Chanel's outstanding Cologne, and it is very similar to the predominant musk in L'Artisan's Mûre et Musc. However, its hint of the vaguely scatalogical becomes more noticeable at higher concentrations such as as in Mugler's Cologne (the best way I can describe it is how fleece of the cheap blanket / polyester hiking-jacket variety smells when it's just been washed and dried, which is to say of fresh washing powder along with a hint of sweet vomit... you'll either nod in agreement here, or think I'm totally bonkers, depending on how your nose reacts to notoriously quixotic synthetic musks). Anyway, to sum up, this perfume is just lovely, and works well in any weather. In the heat the fruitiness is jammy but tart and refreshing and the musk is uplifting, while in cooler months the spicier, warmer notes are more prominent, wrapping the wearer in a surprisingly rich, fruity, creamy goodness. Either way it could not be further from the hackneyed fruity-floral creations that have taken over the world's department-store fragrance counters – it's a woody musk with top notes of tangy, grown-up fruit. Heartily recommended.

Where I live, we produce much of the produce for the rest of the country. I am pretty familiar with cycle of growth and death and re-birth that occurs over countless seasons. This perfume captures that perfect moment of real spring. White peaches are a different sort of fruit, blossoming and maturing before their yellow cousins. They are often ready in spring, before the full and heavy days of summer. As a result, they are less sweet, more green and can be slightly bitter on the skin before you reach the flesh. Peau de Peche is an homage to that fruit. The fruit that does not give up its richness easily. You smell the fuzzy peach skin, rich with promise, yet slightly tannic and sharp. You bite in and are greeted with a delicate, floral sweetness with an edge of green. This marvelous peach nectar lingers on you, but it is never heavy or overdone. As the perfume dries down, the woodiness of the peach tree makes an appearance, finishing the illusion of a peach orchard. A glorious and beautiful work of art by Keiko Mecheri. It cannot be easy to get the effect of peach and never lose the green notes. I find it a triumph of modern perfumery. The overall effect is not loud, but subtle. I don't mind as I get consistent wafts over a good 6 hours. I don't need to always have a huge cloud of fragrance that follows me. This would be a great choice for the discerning perfume lover who works in an office environment or other place where loud perfumes are not appropriate.

Okay, so I really can't believe I haven't reviewed this gorgeous perfume yet. It once was the closest thing to being my signature scent, before I finally for the most part committed to one, but after I got pregnant, the scent was absolutely nauseating to me(please note, NOT the perfumes fault, obviously). Now, I am back to it, reserving it for only the most beautiful of days, and all I can really do is sum its character up into 3 words: elegant(the strongest word for this masterpiece), beautiful and ultra-feminine. The peche is to die for and honestly, no peach fragrance will ever come close to this perfect concoction. No sickly sweetness or nasty bo smell here, that too many peach perfumes result in. Just pure, grown up, confidant peach (which I'm sure is heavily influenced by the orris powder). I'm so happy I can wear this again, because she truly is one of the most beautiful fragrances ever made. She's not sexy, she's not intoxicating, she's just irresistibly gorgeous. The woman that wears this perfume evokes class, mystery(because she NEVER gives it all away), and elegance.

I've used two sample vials of this and plan to buy the full bottle. I've also tried in store and sprayed on my wrist. It's a tart juicy peach with with a bit of green at the start. I don't like syrupy fruit smells. The tartness stays throughout for me and I found that I could still smell it on my skin and get a few small wafts here and there until I fell asleep about 6 hours later. There is a lightly powdery sweetness on the dry down that is really beautiful and comforting. It definitely has that peachy shampoo vibe, which I never thought I'd go for but I love. Can't wait to see how it performs when spritzed a but on hair and clothing. I plan to use this for daily wear. After working in a small office building for the past few months and gagging on the clouds of Chanel and baccarat that get trapped in the halls I definitely see the importance of being considerate and wearing something closer to the skin. The price point is also good for daily wear IMO and I'm excited to wear something that's extremely light and feminine.

I got a small sample of this when I was on a Peach and Rose kick. It had been sitting awhile because I lost the interest in Peach scents. Well, I love this perfume and immediately sought out a decant (I’m supposed to be on a no buy! Lol). Anyway, it is a soft fruity white peach. On my skin I didn’t get a lot of woody or powdery notes. Maybe a little bit like peach scented shampoo. But gosh, it’s lovely. Not perfumey at all. I used my sample at 7 am and could still smell it on my clothes at 4:30 pm, so it lasts really well on clothing. Just now I decided to try J-Scents Tender Peach, thinking it would be similar, with the white peach and “tender” in its name. They are nothing alike! Peau de Peche is fruity, tender, and feminine. Tender Peach is astringent, green, and unisex. Peau de Peach for the win!