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.

I loved this fantastiv scent way back when it was available. I found it to be not only fresh but also sparkling with light and air. These days I cannot afford to buy it on the web, so I make it myself. One spritz of "Minotaure" from Paloma Picasso, and one sprits of "L'eau par Kenzo" femme from Kenzo. Try it youself, it is really, really close to the real thing.

After giving it some time Sculpture definitely moved up from like to love on my list. This fragrance is so smooth and has a very expensive feel to it. The gtotesque bulky bottle doesn't make much sense just like the name, but the contents are just wondeful! Extremely long lasting too.

To me this is more of an oriental vanilla. I don't seem to detect as many florals as other members. It has a light nutty vanillary drydown. On me it smells like maple syrup and this is a good thing. I really find sculpture unique, delicate, warming and very easy to wear.

A discontinued love affair.The best perfume I've ever had.Wearing it felt like walking above the ground.It has an anise aspect that's not included in the ingredients.The most femminine bergamot accord ever.Incomparable.

My all-time favorite! Lovely, feminine, light, daring and bright scent without being overly floral or to sweet, or heavy. Unique 100%, there is no other one like this! It’s so disappointing that it’s been dscontinued.

molto originale. fresco, erboso, leggermente fiorito in prima battuta, vira poi verso l'orientale grazie al benzoino.

This was my first perfume in 1997 and I was obsessed with it, I wish I could smell it again!

@ioanacopris: thank you so much for the information! Now it makes sense.

The woman has gone to visit her mother in a nearby village and has left the child in her husband's care. It is the last days of summer, the sun has risen for sometime now and the child is still asleep. The man is sitting in the small garden and on the old iron table, he is carving a small heart out of a piece of cedarwood, to give it to his dear. He accidentally cuts his finger and enters the house in order to put some alcohol on his wound. Unable to remember where it is, he decides to put some ouzo on his finger instead. He NEVER forgets where the drink is kept. He also pours a dram to drink by the way. When he heads for the garden again, he sees that the little girl has awaken and sitting on her bed, she is smiling at him. "Good morning my lady, go to wash yourself." he says. He starts to warm her milk and drinks half of his ouzo. The child comes back in bliss and jumps on his neck to kiss him. He sends her to the garden and dizzy with joy, he empties her milk in his half finished glass of ouzo. He brings her the glass and the little one, still drowsy, quaffs it without a breath... Half an hour later, the mother returns. She is holding two peaches, that her mother gave her, in her hands. An early cyclamen that she found on a rock bedecks her ear. When she opens the garden's gate, she can see the little one sitting on her father's lap, dangling her bare feet and conducting an invisible orchestra, with a little leafy twig that she cut from the lemon tree. They are both cackling. The mother approaches them smiling and leans over her daughter to kiss her. The peaches fall from her hands and squash on the garden's floor. She turns to her husband, her eyes ablaze! "WHY does the child smell like this? WHAT did she drink?" she asks him. He, having just realized why he could not find his drink, bows his head in shame and reaches his hand towards her. He is holding the small heart that he had finished carving meanwhile. The woman's eyes allay. A crooked smile forms on her lips. She takes the heart and while stroking his head, she places it inside her breast's pocket. The lassie, half drunk, is now dancing to the tunes of her invisible orchestra. Her baton's scent is wafting through the small garden, mixing with the peaches' that her parents are now eating aroma . The sun has warmed the soil and the child giddy and panting, nests in her mother's arms. The little one's sweat smells of ouzo and milk. She leans on her mother's bosom that smells of cedar, clings her lemon leaves scented arms around her neck and while touching with her little nose the cyclamen, she whispers in her mother's ear: " Momma, I like poppa's milk the best..." A playful breeze is coming from the sea surrounding Nisyros, in the South East Aegean and enfolds them tenderly. And God is smiling...

Fragrantica, why isn't ANISE listed as a note when, to my nose, it's the whole point of the composition? Light, powdery, spicy anise cushioned in a bed of jasmine and lemon. At first application, Sculpture has the flavor of those air-thin sweet anise cookies accompanied by zesty lemonade on a honeyed autumn afternoon. Sky76sky hit the mark with the description of a "sweetener." This splenda thickens a wee bit throughout the heart and base, as sweet jasmine, vanilla, and tonka bean lightly brush over the peppery anise. My best description of Sculpture is that of an anise kiss, chaste on the skin. It smells better on skin than on paper because only the warmth of body heat can lift the anise into the air just right - it's stuffy on paper, and you miss the floral aspects. As another note, Sculpture is a spray and walk application type of perfume. If sprayed directly onto the skin, you run the risk of making the scent too strong or concentrated, and it's harder to appreciate the inherent lightness of the composition that way. A well-done oriental, except that I personally cannot abide anise.

A lovely, balanced though powdery woody floral musk in the veins of Sotto Voce with less powder, more spice and juicy fruity elements. I actually like Sculpture more. It's arier, more joyful and ultimately doesn't take itself as seriously as Sotto Voce. The first, fleeting impression is beautiful, sweet, juicy peach with that hint of musky, earthy greeness. Then comes a powerful conversion into powder land, with the greens and fruits fighting for space. Thankfully, Sculpture clears up and the now dominantly musky orris and the white florals can exist together. It's quite lovely. Unfortunately, once the big fruity and powdery floral phase is over, there's very little left behind: a whisper of musk, the clean, laundry type of musk but no signs of the creamy, oriental base notes. Shame it only lasts for about 3 - 4 hours on my skin and becomes a barely detectable light, peachy musk skin scent with possibly a hint of woods. I would have liked this more had it been longer lasting.

Been saving the one bottle I have of it from years back. It's fresh, floral yet warm, woody, powdery and.. herby? lol. Such a unique scent to me. Guess I just want to share that if you have this, spray it on the skin after shower and not on your clothes. Let it dry down a bit and then put your clothes on. Oh, how the perfume unfolds in layers, the scent changes throughout the day. Beware because it really does play with your body chemistry. It won't work on everyone. By the way, the bottle really gets everyone intrigued but they hated the smell when they took a whiff straight from the bottle. But I get compliments all day when I wear it. I do not recommend this on a hot humid tropical climate though. I'd say, maybe for European summer but not humid south east asian noon lol.

I have found this gem in a London Pharmacy for a quite resonable price. I would have paid twice as much for it because I wanted to own this beauty since I was a teenager. I find it hard to choose the proper scent for summer as I feel most of my perfumes either too sweet for warm weather or I associate the fragrance with winter and it doesn't feel right to use it on the summer. Now, this is perfect. I really dislike lemon fresh fragrances although I understand their popularity in the hot weather. This is not lemony, yet it is fresh and light and sweet balmy at the same time. Very very unique fragrance. Most of the time sweet fragrances makes me feel like I am suffocating especially in warm weather. This doesn't do that, this is airy and - to me - beachy...

Oh...I love this! I got lucky and blind bought it for a good price. Thats how I found my favourite perfume so far. It is so delicate, lovely and unique. Sweet and fresh at the same time...intriguing. Nothing synthetic or trivial about it. Now I am waiting for winter as in many reviews it is said that this perfume shows the best of it in colder weather. Update: It can be easily worn at daytime as well as at some formal and fancy events. I find it too much for hot summer days, but it radiates very nicely at any other season. Definitely try this, if you like how dried tarragon smells. I have a bunch of tarragon hanging by my bedroom wall and must say that Sculpture has really dominant genuine dried tarragon note. Beautiful!

ooo I am in love!The first tme when i tried it was during summer and i liked it but not too much.During hot weather is too sweet,lil steeky sweet i can say and the spicy note is very dominant.But now during cold weather...oh-la-la!!!It is so elegant,tender,i dont feel so much spicyness,nice sweetness(nothing like todays fruty-floral frags).it is very special and i can say maybe exotic.I am very happy that i bought it today.Perfect for late summer,early autumn,probably winter too.It shows its beauty during cold weather. P.S I dont know what makes it but it reminds me somehow of Allure edp ...