Amyris Femme Extrait de Parfum

Amyris Femme Extrait de Parfum, MFK (Brought, Tester, 70ml. 65 ml. left, 110 USD) Review on October 22, 2024 I am enjoy Orange Blossom note lately and I retest them one by one. Then, I am understanding the charming point of Amyris femme. Francis Kurkdjian, apart from being Fougere Love and Manipulator. He loves Orange Blossom. If you trace back to his older creation. There is few iconic fragrance that highlight Orange Blossom as key highlight. He carried over this DNA, APOM (A Part of Me) also added the Orange Blossom. I retest Amyris Femme yesterday along with my recent acquired "Orangers en Fleurs by Houbigant" and I think Amyris femme key beauty is how he twist Orange Blossom note merge with Fruity accord, woody material and lite amber chemical aroma. Orange Blossom sparkling is merge with Pear note and Madarin. Sparkling and fizzy, and it stays linger on skin, I think he can really prolong the orange blossom in well good manner and it is not cliche, along with quality of material. I think this is really good contender for Orange Blossom lover. I think it hard to make the Orange Blossom dominant fragrance without being heavily covered by Fruity note. Well, I think this is slight miss-leading because this is actually not woody dominant (Amyris) and it goes in other direction comparison to Amyris Femme edp. Plus, even this is extrait version. This is barely last 3-4 hours on my skin. Well, I think this is how orange blossom perform on my skin. I do notice slight Saliva feel when everything settled down, but it is not really brother me. I highly recommend this as Orange Blossom fragrance, and I think this is more inner circle scent of Francis Kurkdjian's creation. I think I can say this is slight niche but easy to use as the same time. The scent lingers and substantial than usual MFK, I am bidding myself who can create Orange Blossom scent better, either Patricia de Nicolai or Francis Kurkdjian. ===== First Impression: "Elegant Femininity" in a bottle, Grace Kelly comes to mind when I first applied this fragrance. It unappealing for first few minutes then Jasmine, gradually build up. Nice, Clean non-Indolic, Cooling. And then follow with Woody note, I can only Assume this is Amyris. It sort of reminds me of Sandalwood. But not as dense, as woodsy, more piney, more softly balsamic. Reminds me of Soft Patchouli fragrance profile. If there is Iris, I believe this is Iris in Floral aspect, no Orris side. Not so long. White Fruity note show up, follow with Amber, Aroma Chemical One. The scent develops as the note suggest and it linear, Concoction way. But damn, this is so Classic. I remember sniff Amyris Femme EDP, MFK and recall Lipstick undertone but in Extrait version, I barely perceive any. This is floral dominant with mild Fruity Support, In a clean way. On the woody base that petty much reminds me of Soft-Patchouli fragrance. But it lightness, Airy aspect really keep me going. I personally think 70ml. is more than enough for this classy, female elegances. If I have to attend any friends' wedding, I would wear this one. You may describe as boring but I think this is truly well blend. Stable. A bit Adulthood (35+), but yeah you understand concept. Score 8/10

The opening almost smells grape-like, at least for a second or two. Then, I get the pear then orange. Underneath all of it is the perfect jasmine people keep raving about, with good reason. The dry-down doesn't have any amber or muskiness to it really, to me-- the florals, fruit and a beautiful iris tone are what lingers. There is a sandalwood note that consists only of the sweet aspects of the wood, to me, and has no traditional masculine feeling to it at all. At the very end of the dry-down there is a soft clean smell. It is really nice throughout its whole journey, in a way that reflects real skill. The overall sense of it is very feminine and friendly, and it seems amazingly well done. If I had to describe it, I would say it is an interpretation of a modern fruity-floral for a sophisticated person. Sometimes it seems fragrances aim to just be beautiful (to have people find them beautiful) but somehow they fall short to me (I know this is very subjective!)- I feel this way about Chloe, for example, or La Vie et Belle. Nothing wrong with those scents and they are nice enough but when I experience them they are more of a photograph of beauty or an interpretation of what it might be like than the actual take-your-breathe away real thing. My feeling about Amyris is it is the undisputable real thing. I just find it quite lovely and special. Edit: I realize I compared this scent to ones that are a fair amount cheaper, so it may be unfair to make that comparison when Amyris probably simply has better ingredients.

I agree 100% with the previous reviewer Vanian about Amyris Femme Extrait being a modern old-school perfume, and also about its similarity to J'adore (the original fragrance from the turn of the millennium, before they diluted it). The main 'culprit' is jasmine, which emerges as the strongest olfactive component of this perfume and actually overpowers both amyris and iris. Don't get me wrong, I'm perfectly fine with that, because I adore jasmine; however, if you happen to have an issue with strong jasmine and white flowers in general, then Amyris Femme Extrait is not your thing. (Btw amyris itself has a fresh-resinous smell, if it makes sense... like a combination of lemony vetiver or verbena and elemi, sort of.) The other listed notes (pear, mandarin blossom, amber etc.) are not so prominent, and they only serve to support and enhance the main composition. As expected from Maison Francis Kurkdjian, the scent is very elegant, classy and wearable; it smells expensive! It is not a powerhouse - I would say that its silage is moderate - but it lasts a long time and creates a beautiful aura around its wearer. Obviously, one could find much cheaper alternatives in the 'elegant jasmine' category on the fragrance market; however, if money is no object, then this is a great investment for a sophisticated, professional, powerful, intelligent woman. I could imagine someone like Dame Anna Wintour or Baroness Michelle Mone wearing this fragrance.

Among huge variety of perfumes it is not easy to find “the one” ❤️ See, choosing the scent, sometimes we are thinking not only about our own taste but also trying to be modern, cool, pleasant for the crowd, unique and fashionable. As for me, I always preferred classy, even vintage fragrances but it’s true, our time needs contemporary heroes, usually people do not appreciate old smells 😃 From other hand the modern perfume fashion is too loud, too challenging, too overwhelming.... “Amyris” found me ☀️ A moon and a sun, modern and vintage, crowd pleaser and self confidence, chic and casual, girl and Queen 👑 Unapologetically long- lasting perfume with great projection and very very delicate but noticeable sillage. Bright, clean and sunny opening but absolutely different in the middle and dry down phase. After 30 min it becomes powdery powdery, a bit sweet, fluffy and soft. In a moment it can remind you of a “Podree” NR, but of course like more quality and thinner version ... miracle 🦋🧚♀️ This perfume is highly recommended to those who want to keep their special vintage taste but still be in step with present, on one wave with fashion and trends! Keep calm and trust Mr. Francis Kurkdjian 😉 Good luck and be inspired 💋

Have you been bored with florals, and tried woody florals only to find them too masculine? This is a woody floral like I've never found before. It's gorgeous. I tried so many things to find something special that wasn't vanilla, fruity, or aldehydic, yet still feel unapologetically feminine yet modern. I tried Roja Elixir & 51. I tried Xerjoff Dama Bianca. I tried Jimmy Choo, Elie Saab, and so many more. I used to be of the mind that things smelled "feminine or masculine," and now realize that was just my associations with common notes used in each. I often wear fragrances marketed towards men if I find it unique and addictive. But on the days that I want to exude a classic interpretation of femininity and still be anything but boring. . . Amyris Extrait. If I had to compare it to anything for reference, it's like if Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely got an extreme make-over. No sharpness, just crisp floral without being green. No powder. And sweet without being able to identify the source. So, not vanilla, sugar, honey, caramel etc.