Vivre

I received a lovely mini bottle of vivre along with some other classic samples and minis from my generous new friend and swap buddy, @royalroad..thank you dear friend for giving me the chance of trying classic gems Vivre opens with a faint citrus/green accord but the star player of top notes is coriander,there aren't much aldehydes here Vivre has a floral heart but to be honest,none of them standout for me,if smelled very carefully I can say there is some rose and jasmine there,the only flower that I detected without much effort was iris,so,it has a blended floral heart which is mostly a powdered iris/rose on my skin I believe drydown is the dramatic part,there is oakmoss,leather,myrrh and sandalwood which are nicely blended but still,all of them are strong and glowing...I'm not into woody/leather scents and can't get along well with chypers,and vivre is definitely a chyprefloral on me,not a floral aldehyde..it's strange but after it dries down(which I don't like,too woody and rough for me,I believe it can be uni)it changes,as if it re-dries-down to a heavenly rose,iris,myrrh,oakmoss combo well rounded by a creamy sandalwood and with just a faint touch of soft and warm leather..this scent is very feminine,magical,soft,powdery,elegant,classy,beyond this world and cold and warm the same time So I don't like this scent until it reaches this point(after almost an hour)but I loooove the drydown and it stays for ages on me..I dabbed just a little on my arm and now I'm in a powdery rosey heaven I can't get enough of it..I guess sillage is great too It's wearable around year but I guess best choice is mild weather..I find first hour of it almost unisex and mature and only for classic chyper lovers but drydown is youthful,recommended to everyone mostly powdery rose,iris lovers and is very wearable for every age I suspect maybe it's juice has turned because it opens kind of sharp and alcoholic..don't really know..just can say my nose is enjoying this beauty and there's no need to sniff my skin(by the way it doesn't smell this much pretty when I sniff my skin)I get whiffs of it as I'm writing my review and this joy is continued for hours Gonna save my little bottle for personal pleasure,when I'm at home and can enjoy this heavenly whiffs I wish they reproduce this gem,it's one of best scents my nose has experienced till now ❤❤❤❤

Max Gavarry Is the perfumer for Molyneux Vivre 1971 & needs to be credited for this gorgeous Masterpiece of a fragrance. I had Vivre Eau De Toilette & it was Stunning how it unfolded & enveloped me. Vivre Molyneux was originally made for Queen Farah Pahlavi, & wearing it, I felt like royalty, With luxurious wafting all around me. So beautiful it makes me weep sometimes! I miss it so much! & It's a big, big Love! This was an aldehyldic fruity floral chypre that eventually dried down into softer greens, suave myrrh, leather,nuances, with marigolds, & peaches threading throughout. What is a similar satisfying affordable cheapie you ask? Liz Claiborne Triangle Bottle & is a beauty that can be purchased for under 15 dollars at TJ Maxx, Marshalls', Ross, & Burlington! So, even if I long for the real deal, I also need to enjoy what I can & move on. FOMO is messed up & life is to be lived & cherished with our loved ones. Ta Da! Happy Smelling! Update: I am also reminded of Vivre Molyneux while I am wearing Dolce & Gabbana Red Cap & they are similar in the dry down & throughout the fragrant journey as floral aldehydes.

Just a soupçon of Vivre parfum on each hand and my body doused with the EDT sends me to heaven. Beaming aldehydes and the vegetal stems of springtime new growth converge. There's a vibrating coriander and angelica escorting a backlit pageant of fluorescent florals. I imagine the flowers having a bioluminescence, a panoply of indolic white florals, day-glow marigolds and magenta hyacinths, UFOS: unidentified flowering objects. Starting off vibrant and benevolent, Vivre slowly simmers into a cinnamon shade, the slow drip of warm resins and the caress of vetiver, a bit more seductive, retreating to a wooded nook beyond the grasses, to watch the sunset. Vivre is sort of a Goldilocks: neither too sharp nor too round, neither too floral nor too mossy. Just right...just exquisite. The soundtrack for Vivre: "Love Song for a Dead Che" from the United States of America.

I used this all the time in the 1970s and it is the only perfume I've ever used for which perfect strangers would stop me in the street (or a shop) and ask its name! Why do really good perfumes always disappear? Is it a marketing ploy? Other priceless ones I used which disappeared for no apparent reason were, "Shocking" by Schiapareli, "Calandre" and "Metal" by Paco Rabanne and the timeless Givenchy III -- where can I buy these now? Does anyone have a link to a nostalgic perfumes site where they will let you purchases smaller sizes of the genuine items?

excellent vintage-type scent. very classy, i imagine an elegant mature lady wearing it. (i wear it too, though im hardly classy lol.) very sweet, in a comforting way, also refreshing, even in the summer heat. in fact, the name VIVRE is very suitable, i feel like enjoying life while wearing it (i have the vintage version and thankful for it). the opening is bright and floral, the dry-down is like caramel with cinnamon... i love it. considering to buy another bottle.