Pagan

This was my Mum's signature Perfume,& the very Perfume she wore on her Wedding Day to my Dad!! It was then made by "Picot " & now made by "Mayfair London" I still remember my Mum wearing this Perfume while being carried up in her arm's!! Such A beautiful warm Caramel Floral aroma & one that really does last & last on your skin!! We Where both absolutely delighted to find out that this vintage hidden beauty very much hadn't been discontinued but now made by "Mayfair Perfumes London" & on purchasing a few small dab on bottles the formulation hadn't changed that much either & it still smells absolutely gorgeous & really does last on your skin!! This Perfume Really Is as good as the much more expensive Chanel No.5 Pure Perfume,& honestly put it to the test yourself!! "Pagan Perfume" Should deffo be classed as a real classic Perfume & deserves much more recognition than it presently get's!! After all Mum's really do know best when it comes to these kind of thing's & So glad that my Mum & I have a few bottles firmly in our Perfume wardrobe!!

Blind bought a 13ml EDT from Ebay. Bottle was functional looking to say the least, and I was apprehensive of what the juice would bring! Well I needn't have worried. I applied 2 generous spritzes to each wrist and bam! It was as if I'd been hit in the nose with a powderpuff impregnated with oakmoss and sage! Top notes are greeny-woodish, with a shimmer of something lighter - here's where the lavender makes an appearance. The drydown leaves a wonderful dense, sumptuous musk. Reminds me somehow of Brut. It strikes me as something a man could easily wear, but I love it on myself for now and won't be sharing it just yet. Edit: am I alone in thinking this is misclassified? Could almost be a fougere.

I can honestly say I have no idea why this is noted as floral. This is close to some vintages I know, such as shalimar, vol de nuit. It is powdery and has a slight animalic note along with an initial citrus hit. Longevity is weak and I wish they sold an edt or edp, as all I can find is cologne or a tiny 3ml perfume. And a body spray.

I love a scent of the body talk Pagan much better than my mini perfume.Pure nostalgi from the past age.Green and dry ,love it so...

OK, here I go with my rather uneducated effort :) I have two versions of Pagan. One is the current Mayfair edition and the other is older, but doesn't say who it's by, though it has been made by first Picot, and later Lentheric. However there's a post code on the bottom of the bottle so I did a little detective work and it turns out to be the address for Lentheric. Isn't the internet brilliant. They are surprisingly different, though at first, recognisably the same fragrance. As time goes on though, they seem to diverge. To my nose, the Mayfair is more oriental in nature. I agree with truffles that there is a fizzy-drink note, rather citrus, quite prominent. Pleasant and a little unexpected. This note persists for some time. I don't get a lot in the way of floral here. This is the best I can find in the way of notes for the Mayfair version- "A distinctive, classic floral perfume underpinned by exotic base notes to create warmth and sensuality." The older version is initially more floral and a little, but only very slightly, powdery. This powderiness passes quite soon. I found some notes for the Lentheric version - "Lentheric Pagan is a seductive floral fragrance with notes of bergamot lavender geranium iris patchouli oak moss amber and musk." Nice, eh? Both of these are edt by the way, but have plenty of oomph. As so often it seems that the fragrance has lost a fair amount in reformulation. The modern Pagan is enjoyable but has a syntheic quality that bothers me somewhat. By contrast the older version seems so much richer and classier. On the other hand the older one might be experienced as more "mature" these days and the recent version as more young and fun. I guess you pays your money and takes your choice, but given that so little money is actually involved, I reckon it's well worth trying both if you can. I'll certainly be back to stalking ebay for some more of the vintage juice!