Sculpture

I had this when it first came out- a gift from a well-traveled aunt. I loved it very much, but I lost the bottle after only half of it gone and hadn ́t given it a thought until I found it in a bidding and won it. I was afraid it would be too harsh for me now and maybe extremely citrusy. It ́s not. It ́s stunning, really, really a great scent and unique. See, it starts green and citrusy with herbs and a quite intense (but not sugared) anise note. Slowly this scents turns milky, warm and still keeps it greenness, but now it ́s sweeter. But it is a WARM greenness and that is what is so lovely. The jasmin in the heart is subdued unlike it is in many newer scents, the ylang-ylang is what makes it milky in my opinion as does somehow the iris and it has a bit of powder, but just enough. I am not too good at detecting cyclamen, but since I smell something else than what I ́ve mentioned it can be that creating the slightly, slightly peppery feel- not at all like the too common pink pepper nowadays (nothing wrong with that, but it ́s not what it smells like here). Vanilla and cedar smooths it out and my man actually told me I smelled like an ice cream he remembers from his childhood! I kind of know what he means and that is quite interesting coming from a scent that still, in its creamy, sweet-ish milky dry-down, manages to smell bright, herbal and like a million green trees on a sunny hill side in the Mediterranean.

I loved Sculpture & went through several bottles when it was readily available. I recently got a bottle in a swap here (thank you so much, dear B x) Sometimes perfumes are better in your memory aren't they? - & when you re-visit them they somehow don't live up to expectations. Well, this one absolutely doesn't disappoint - it's just as lovely as I remember it - & timeless. Other reviews have described it better than I could, so I'll just say it is a lovely very sparkling summery perfume. Like sunshine holidays & happiness in a bottle. I'm now struggling between wanting to wear & enjoy it, & trying to preserve this one precious bottle. I just wish it wasn't so elusive & hard to come by - I don't understand why, especially as the mens Sculpture still seems to be readily available. It just doesn't deserve to be cast off into oblivion. Sculpture is a beautiful perfume which I still love after all these years. Edit: Due to my own personal life events in relation to when I wore it, I'm fairly sure that this was released way, way before '94?...

Nearly 20 years later I found it in discount store... Stills smells marvellous, in my opinion the perfect picture of a magnificent Greek summer on a wonderful Greek island - not Santorini or Mykonos, however.. Rather a tranquil, slow, relaxed and non-pretentious little island.. The sea, some flowers, green grass, lime juice, ice tea, the breeze, the sun, some sun lotion, ice cream... Holidays in a bottle!

Sculpture is indeed unique. I would say it is more on the greenish side than floral or oriental as it has a distincst hebal scent. Terragon note reminds me of that bright green drink of the Soviet Union called "Tarhun". I find this scent very calming and comforting.... it has almost therapeutic effect on me. Very nice composition.I think it could be easily worn in warmer weather as well.

Just adding to my review. Quite an unusual perfume. I agree with Missk there is a prevalent lemon dessert scent like lemon souffle or something. It depends where on my body I sniff. On my wrist, I still get the vanilla, walnut maple syrup but on the inner elbow I get the fluffy lemon dessert scent more along with a hint of clean warm cotton. Perfect to wear in winter during the day.