La Mia Perla Nera

Insanely sexy feminine chypre. Hard not to talk myself into buying a bottle even though it might be too feminine to personally pull off. An intensely retro opening that reminds me of something between Halston and Ungaro's Diva. It smells like a hot blonde with legs that account for 60% of her 5'11" height. Incredibly sensual. Feminine as hell but not...soft and pink. The echo of black heels, with a polished sheen reminiscent of a 1980s black sports coup on a turntable type car commercial, echoing down the hall in your direction. The florality of the middle has the perfect level of animalic edge and gels well with the whipped cream of a patchouli musk base. I got a sample vial with the purchase of a full vintage bottle of the discontinued Pierre Cardin Rose, which I already knew I loved. I may, however, love this more. I'm going to use my entire sample up trying to figure out if I can get away with wearing it and I'll probably end up buying a bottle regardless of the conclusion I arrive at. Holy cow. If every woman wore this, there would be no birthrate crisis and they'd have to invent a different excuse to import infinity whoever into the first world. Damn sexy. Transcends personality. Beer goggles in a bottle. I feel like I'm telling some women too much...

just received this today. A modern chypre. After loving La Mia Perla, I had to hunt down this flanker. As is the case with La Mia Perla...I wish the Nera projected and lasted longer on the skin. However.....I LOVe Nera still!! Opens with citru/sandalwood combo...IMO....then the other notes bring themselves out....black currant...patchouli....and just enough jasmine/lily vibes. Smooth...semi-woody...floral....very cozy and pleasing scent !!

I love this! Sweet to me, woody and smooth. The current adds a mild sweetness but smooths it out. Something smells nutty to me although nothing like that is listed. Quite unique actually. I like the fact that it is not vanilla heavy. Very nice.

Is this actually for sale anywhere ?????!!!!! I cannot find it !!!!

This was a blind buy because I love La Mia Perla so much. This starts with a big patchouli blast, which had me worried. I like patchouli if it is well-balanced and it is here. As it starts coming together, I get a very pleasant semi-sweet woody fragrance. The sweetness from the black currant is mild. I also get some powder from the lily, but I wouldn't describe the perfume itself as powdery. It has musk but isn't overly musky. Everything is even-handed but boring. Unfortunately, it doesn't do wonderfully in sillage or longevity on my skin, I wouldn't rebuy.