Parfum Prive

I managed to grab 50 ml bottle off e-bay seller for 25 with shipping. it is a GOOD price, considering it is vintage....What made me even more impressed- it came fully sealed with an old shop sticker and when i opened.... wow...honestly - i asked myseld: is it IT?!? I know that la-perla makes 2 types ( per my gradation) of perfumes: one 'specific' and ones for the mass public. I love both as with la perla u can be assured that any of their products LAST, even though may be fairly mild with little projection (Divina, creation). But! Perfume Prive. EDP vintage. I am leaving the notes to experts. I am just a user. it is 'specific' one. Prive belongs to the perfumes that need to 'cure', 'brew' or in another words 'wake up' - and for this miracle u need to leave @ 30 min or so. The first spray is a BLAST of potent ingredents, mostly woods and greens- i don't smell any flowers and my first impression was OH-UH... damn... :-(((, but knowing very well perfume La perla, i knew that have to wait with Prive to 'merge'with skin. The result is outstanding! wiffs of nice woody-flowery perfume with my moves- i love it! and i ll be huntig for another REAL Prive. This perfume is a 'stinker'at first spray but if u let it develop- it is a gem. to compare it's nature to what i have, it is La perla by La Perla, 24 Fabourgh by Hermes, Yvress by YSL, - these are the ones that require seriously and serious(25-35 min) 'developing'time .

I tried this back in February and was very disappointed. It didn't project at all. I could barely smell it. I didn't want to give up on it though, because of the notes. I really wanted something with rosehips. I tried it again at the end of April and OMG it was a totally different fragrance,warm,expressive,so lovely. The clementine is strong at first and then the florals come on board. They are very lush and a little exotic. I love the rosehips and they are noticeable to my nose. This did not work for me for a winter fragrance, but for spring and summer it is divine. It is not a monster on silage, but it does project well and on me at last about 5 hours,not bad. I would not call it a chypre, and really don't smell much vetiver. The flowers and the clementine steal the show. I do agree with other reviewers that you need to let meld with your skin to really enjoy it,but enjoy it I do!

This is a surprising treat from the 90s, perhaps because its structure is so similar to that of mid-late 70s chypre delights, sans oakmoss. The color of the bottle—a translucent orange, is perfect: glossy citrus and powdery talc leading into luminous florals, including a sheer osmanthus and a vivid peppery freesia smack dab in the middle. It continues onward, pure roses and woods, a clean musk, and dry down not unlike Sisley Soir de Lune appears. I quite like the non-linear development of it, a standout in a sea of rather predictable releases for its time.

I was very Happy to find the rose hip is distinguishable in this perfume. However the Chypre feeling only lasts for in the beginning on me. a little of the clementine in the mid notes and a high note of natural floral sweetness not very sweet but piercing. Ylang ylang stands out a little, freesia is at a perfect level and there is no sandalwood on me and a nice barely there vetiver. Rose hip lasts and subtlety mingles from the mid notes to the end and is pure rosehip maybe greens too but no rose what soever. This is not a modern smelling perfume and even though it is not a powerhouse for silage the tone is rich like the bottle with fresh fleshy flowers.

A ladylike old fashioned fragrance in the style of the oak moss Balenciagas, Balmains ...it reminds me somewhat of Jai Ose. It's lovely, medium sillage, last 4-5 hours. A perfect dressed up option.