Aldehyde 44 Dallas

Aldehyde 44 is the epitome of a “Clean Girl” scent (although I’d personally say that it’s unisex), and I suspect that if it had a lower price point and ease of purchase, it would have a really big following of devoted fans. It opens very bright and sparkling and sweet... almost like a Ramune soda. Then there’s a clean and fresh creamy musk that blends in with white and yellow florals in the background. Once it dries down and warms up to your skin, It’s got a fresh linen vibe to it but is more complex than just a fresh laundry fragrance. Soapy for sure... also has a vanilla note that is similar to Vanille 44, hanging out in the middle. It’s kind of a conundrum to my nose... bright and sharp yet smooth and soft. It does come across sort of synthetic, but I really like it in that regard, - it’s comforting like freshly washed sheets. Projects moderately and has good longevity... 6-8 hours. I’d say that if you like Another 13 or Musc 25 you may enjoy this fragrance as well. Edit: This bottle ended up becoming my city exclusive purchase of the year. I really love it and am getting A LOT of compliments on it. To me it is one of the city exclusive fragrances that is worth buying because it’s an easy reach signature scent for any time of the year. It has such a clean, vibrant, and uplifting aura to it. It’s also quite unique for being a fresh linen type of fragrance. Also I feel like a lot of people would consider this fragrance feminine because of the floral notes in it, however, I’m squarely in the unisex camp on this one... it’s a really pleasant fragrance for anyone to wear, especially when it dries down.

It smells like fancy soap in the best of ways. A very clean scent! I wore Chanel No. 5 for years, but I like this better. The white florals are there, but the soapy aldehyde being the star makes this a more modern take on classic aldehydes. This is a fresh, crisp, and bright aldehyde and not the powdery eau de Mrs Havishram consistent with Chanel dna. Think MFK 724 kinda “clean”brightness and not old money attic dust. I say this as someone who loves Chanel’s iconic powder notes, but appreciates fresh soapy scents without the powder accord, as well. Next September I’m buying the full size. I bought it in my annual August sample haul, but decided on Bigarade and Coriandre as my full sized city exclusives last year. This year I’m getting this and Gaiac 10. I truly do love this and there’s nothing like it! Notice that all the suggestions for similar scents are either 50/50 or *mostly* disagrees? There’s nothing like it!

This fragrance opens very aldehydic, classic and “feminine,” reminiscent of something like Chanel No. 5. Very quickly, however, it dries down into a warm, cozy blend of vanilla, florals, and clean comforting notes. The opening feels traditionally feminine and ‘cool aldehydic’, but the dry down is clearly unisex and incredibly warm and comforting. It wraps you in a soothing, cozy aura, perfectly capturing what they call “cowboys laundry.” A fragrance that feels both familiar and unexpectedly charming. Longevity and sillage are incredible: this scent is truly long lasting and leaves a noticeable, comforting trail.

Luckyscent has samples of all of the fragrances limited to certain cities - and will have full bottles for the month of November! Tried this and love it! It is a lovely transparent floral. Just the right amount of floral and sweetness, not cloyingly so. Soft drydown, but not disappointing, typical and vanillic/powdery. But unfortunately, it doesn't last very long. Sigh! I don't know if I would buy it because of that. Update: 11/11/11 Good lord, it's expensive! After wearing the sample a few more times, I find that it does last a little longer than I thought. Hhmmmm, really want this!!

This is very much a modern take on something like White Linen from Estée Lauder. I get: gorgeous sparkling aldehydes, starched white linen, that mysterious sort of unplaceable soft-chlorinated grey ambrette musk, subdued, abstract impressions of non-specific summertime flowers, a tiny bit of vanilla. Aldehyde 44 is understated, dry, airy, bright, clean. Performance seems very, very good. I think this one is really interesting and well executed. 4/5 PS: Aldehyde 44 <--=--> Strict Machine by Goldfrapp