Suggestion Eau Cuivree

Oh, this trilogy was great! Each one of them was a treasure! Each one was in accordance with the other two, but yet so different to each other. I had the Suggestion Eau Cuivree. Long lasting, very rich and so sexy! Yes, a really nice perfume!

I've been trying to remember this perfume for years. My mum had the 3 perfumes in a set and I absolutely loved this one! Just my luck it's another discontinued scent!

This is a lovely scent. It doesn’t smell overly vintage, but does have a vintage vibe. It’s simultaneously warm and cool. There’s a metallic tinge that, like others have pointed out, is one of a coppery tone. There’s also a a beerlike vibe that to me smells like cider. It’s not overpowering, although I think it could become too strong in hot weather. Now I’m winter this fragrance blooms beautifully though. Under the copper and cider there’s a soft, blooming mix of fruit and flowers. It reminds me of peach fuzz, like literally smelling the soft fuzzy skin of a peach, while simultaneously getting whiffs of a bouquet of flowers. The tuberose is present and gives it that bubblegum vibe, without being overpowering, the carnation is very recognisable and adds a hint of spiciness, making you second guess if there are spices in there, despite them not being listed. The whole fragrance is just so pleasant and soft and fuzzy, but then there’s this metallic tinge on top of it, giving it just the little bite to lift it beyond boring, generic or basic. The finest oil paintings are painted on copper plate. Copper being much smoother than even the finest linen or wood, alles an artist to paint in the most detailed hyperrealistic way possible. I imagine this fragrance as an oil painting on a copper plate. It’s a still life of a freshly picked bouquet of flowers, carelessly left on top of a cashmere sweater in a soft coral/ambery colour. There are plums and peaches in a small basket. Everything about the painting is comforting and warm. This is a scent I like to wear around the house. It’s not the most challenging or complex, but it’s pretty, it’s comforting and happy. I would say it’s a pretty safe blind buy. ETA: I believe I have the newer version of this with different notes. The website isn’t very clear on which one is which, so I’ll copy my review too there.

Gosh ! this trilogy was pretty popular when I was in high school. I though they're out of stock ! I can even remember each scent, they all are so good and not overwhelming, my sister drove to Texas and could find them in a wholesale perfumes ! I'm Truly surprised lol !

Cuivree is the warmest of the Montana Suggestion line despite the green citrus opening. LIke the rest of this trio I think of Cuivree as a beaux-arts, Art Nouveau modern floral. Quite a contradiction, no? The citrus opening and the cedar in the base keeps it modern while the floral bouquet is a complicated womanly affair. Orchids, jasmine and roses make it slightly formal and the carnations, ylang and orange blossoms provide the sensual warmth in the heart notes. If I had to choose a metal to go along with this one it would indeed be copper. Not the bright, Martha Stewart kitchenware copper but a patinated burnished metal An art Nouveau vase with repoussee flowers fruits and leaves impressed into the metal. Ornate but accessible and touchable,complex and lush like the Suggestion line.