Charmes Secrets: Passion Absolue

03. february 2014 So i have purchased this one by misteake instead of "Douce caresse" which i have reviewed earlier. And i must say i don ́t regret it at all. I haven ́t tried the rest 2 fragrances from this line but based on the other 2 i have already, it seems to be a very good one. I repeat, that i can ́t complain about sillage or lasting power, they are very good. This fragrance is all about lilly: the lilly is the cemtral part of it, giving it a freshness and delicasy. Freshness also thanks to strong lotus note which i am normally very careful with. But here everything is in right proportions. Users have rated Patchouli the strongest note, but i have to disagree from my point of view: yes, it is present, but it is not dominanting in any case the whole composition. It gives the lilly and lotus notes missing sweetness. But i think the 3rd most dominant note in here is woodsy note adn also relatively strong musky accord. You know, the whole composition soemhow reminds me a very much improved distant sibling of Mugler ́s "Womanity" which i hate, but this one gives me a feeling like someone has been spraying "Womanity" onto their clothes or hair and been wearing them for a while and when it dries down thatś how "Passion" smells like in a way. Not the same of course, just a impession, same vibe. Fresh, yet bit sweet. The lemon and mandarin are also present, but surprisingly i smell them mostly closer to the drydown, not the very opening. No vetyver that my nose detects in here. Very, very much enjoyable and pleasant. I wore it today while there was still snow outside but it was melting, so it was quite warm (zero degrees celsius), compared to several days ago, when it still smelled good. Good good good!

Somehow it reminded me cheap version of Diesel Loverdose EDT + patchouli. Instant nausea, I can't handle it. I can detect citruses hour later, but there is nothing fresh or uplifting.