Chypre 1942

From time to time I make confessions about certain olfactory families. So, I must confess that I love a beautiful Chypre on female skin. A Chypre is, in my opinion, the true realization of the word perfume, with regard to women. When I think of a female perfume, before the gourmands, floral or fruity, I always remember first of the Chypres. The biggest problem of most perfumes in this category is the “old” aspect, which many call "the scent of the old ladies". It is very rare for a Chypre to develop with elegance, without result in something too powdery or uncomfortable. But in this Italian creation, the result is extremely satisfying, because it shows the most luxurious and sophisticated side of Chypres, which brings me back to women of garbo and class, who are no longer young and have a special place in society. According to the manufacturer, this perfume was dedicated to Italian actress Anna Magnani, a spontaneous woman, full of charm, impulsivity, and beauty. It brings notes of bergamot, Mandarin orange, and orange blossom, in the output; tuberose, jasmine, Damask rose, and styrax, at the heart and, finally, oakmoss, vanilla, amber, tonka bean, sandalwood from Mysore and patchouli. It is a Chypre floral, whose result is formidable. The orange flower is the first to arise on the skin, quickly followed by the floral tones of Tuberose and Jasmine, which are very evident. The base makes the scent creamy, sensual, and warm because of the vanilla and amber. The sandalwood adds creaminess and the final touch is the patchouli, slightly bitter. The sillage is strong and the longevity is beyond reproach. No wonder that is part of a line of supreme fragrances called Fragranza Suprema from Nobile 1942 House. I never met Anna Magnani, but I can imagine Elizabeth Taylor at the height of her success, with her beauty and glamour recognized worldwide, as representative of this fragrance. Beautiful perfume!

I am intoxicatingly in love with Chypre 1942, though what I sense in it has nothing to do with the notes listed (except a bit of tonka, perhaps). When freshly sprayed, it smells to me like dark liquid honey – the sort that you let ooze from large spoons into your yoghurt in Greece. I also get note of lavender syrup (recently bought myself lavender syrup and was like "omg this is the first opening of Chypre 1942)". After a while it develops into a soft and sweet incense – not the cold Catholic type that you smell in Gothic cathedrals, but rather the warm incense of small Orthodox churches, only without the bitter smell of burnt resin that usually goes together with incense. I also like its overall powderiness. And the bottle is also so beautiful! Definitely one of the gems of my perfuem collection.

Chypre only by its name, this is oh so fabulous fragrance without any discussion. It's so classy and very mature but not boring for one second. The way this perfume evolves through time is one of the most unusual things I have ever encountered. On me Chypre has a very bold opening, very leathery but then it quickly rolls over the most luxurious and nourishing soap, where it stays for just a few seconds. Then it moves on again and becomes woody, deep and almost smoky, playing the masculine game. The drydown is the complete opposite. Rich, comforting, femminine and warm and even though I tend to stay away from vanilla and tonka, this I love.

It's a great experience when I try something that I expected not to like and then I love it! I actually thought from the description that I would find this too heavy or "old lady-ish", but I was wrong! It turns out that it is just lovely. I think others here have already described it well enough. I find it just so pretty! And sophisticated. I feel as if I am not quite sophisticated enough for this perfume. I feel privileged to be wearing it. Does that sound crazy? Ha! Well it's true! This is flowery, confidant, sophisticated and well-groomed, and beautiful. It's a, "how can you NOT like this" fragrance.

I know I already reviewed this, but 3 years later I wanted to say some more: My Goodness is this beautiful! So lush! So warm! This is that feeling that you have in the late summer when you've just had a splendid day in the sun, and you're with good friends, and you've had more to drink than you probably should have, but that's OK because your heart is warm with love. And you laugh and enjoy the feeling as you watch the sunset. Ah, love. Everything is OK in the world right at this moment, right now. No need to think of anything else. A moment of bliss.

Gosh, this is lovely lovely lovely and classy but no way I would class this as chypre frag. I can not smell any patchouli in at all. I smell lot of tonka bean and some rose and sandalwood, some styrax and some vanilla, but definitely NO patch. Will write more later once I tried it properly but so far so good.

Cherry pit, tonka beans, vanilla, amber. I don't get much flowers or powder. On the first whiff, it even reminds me a little of TF Lost Cherry. It's sensual, elegant and classy. Wear it with a beautiful sweater and a Max Mara coat on a cold day.

Very good in freezing winter I discovered, but only then. (When the temperature rises above zero Celsius, Chypre 1942 is too cloying, too dense and rather suffocating.) A lush, honey-like white flower perfume, absolutely stunning.

This is not really a chypre! it's a mild sweet floral with hints sourness. Styrax, soft jasmines, tonka, vanilla, and sandalwood. This blend is quite soft, & lovely, i believe we can classify it as a chypre sometimes. Superb.

Chypre? not really....but it is a wonderful, lush oriental; not a spicy heart, but a rush of floral leading to a warm dry down. Somewhat sweet, but not cloying. Strong, and to be used with a sparing hand.

Finally got this perfume For me nobile 1942 chypre is soft.. and more powdery than a floral... I will update for Longevity & silage. Its safe to wear for everyone Update : this my recent update after using in a couple days This is powdery remind me a lot with Chanel no 5 edt but this Nobel is softer Just comparing side by side Chanel no 5 with this nobel chypre Longevity chypre is good 6 Hours plus on me. And projection will be better on cold Weather... Silage is moderate.. Chanel no5 EDT way better.

Ooof! This is very powdery! Also highly reminiscent of Indian incense. Tuberose is noticable and overall the combination feels a bit overwhelming, for me at least. I think this perfume would perform better on warmer skin than mine perhaps, also it will suit those who enjoy tuberose. I like the incense waft - if it had less tuberose I'd enjoy it more no doubt. I don't find it very chypre-like - though it does have a slightly retro feel thanks to strong powder. Powerful, long lasting sillage.

How I wish that this company's perfumes were readily available in the US. A few of them are, but it's not enough. Nobile 1942's perfumes just smell like quality, they smell classic and even 'rich.' And in the scheme of things the bottles are fairly priced, $100 for 100 mls isn't too much to ask for a well made perfume that has great longevity. So this is a great perfume, but it's not a "Chypre" (as usual) as oakmoss is banned, and the dry, woody, mossy green style perfumes are not popular at all, and this perfume has a lot of orange blossom, not bergamot. It's not even really a "modern" chypre, as it doesn't have a strong woody patchouli base. I think that this is more of a floral woody powder musk. Chypre veers pretty close to even being sweet, the woody powdery musk is infused with neroli and orange, and even several hours in, I can detect a hint of orange blossom. The heart notes are really strong with jasmine/tuberose on a firm plank of sandalwood, and as it dries down to the vanilla/tonka bean base it become almost amber-spicy, like another reviewer said I can smell a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. I like this a lot, but it's not a love, however, that doesn't mean that it isn't well done. I think I would like it better if it did have a darker character, Chypre really reminds me of a happy person who has their life together and is able to wear high heeled shoes with all their outfits.

An immediate issue for me is the replacement of Oakmoss with Patchouli in the Chypre structure of this and all new perfumes. Patchouli has traditionally been used in Orientals, and has a very distinctive feel, even when used discreetly as it is here. Hence, it this perfume does not feel like a Chypre at all to those traditionalists amongst us. Also, the Bergamot, while well dosed, is rather polite. This perfume needs a boost of something green- maybe a more pungent Bergamot, or the addition of Vetiver. How we will survive without Oakmoss is beyond me. More to come later, as I am still becoming friends with this perfume. I adore Anna Magnani and hope to find this scent does her reputation justice.

I just received a sample of this and unfortunately it smells like urine on my chemistry. It is nice when I smell it out of the sample vial, but it really smells awful and dirty on me.