Amaranthine

GLORIOUS!! To me, Amaranthine smells EXACTLY, and I do mean EXACTLY, like the sweet, heady, INTOXICATING smell of freshly bloomed hyacinth. Not sure why because hyacinth isn't listed here. One of my favorite times of year is when the hyacinth explodes into spectacular technicolor permeating the air with its DECADENT scent. Looking at the notes here, I now realize why I love that smell. If I had to describe the succulence and deliciousness of hyacinth, then I would say I smell everything listed here, especially the rose, sandalwood, thick, fleshy, luscious green (must be the palm leaf), and honey. Although there is no honey listed here, the milk and tonka bean lend that effect. YUM! Somehow, mixed together these notes exactly replicate that blissful hyacinth experience without screaming floral at the same time. It's just that fresh, creamy, edible, kind of sweet, oh so opulent green (not grass green), the kind you just want to bite into! It's brisk, it's a little strange, it's absolutely intoxicating as in 'What IS that heavenly aroma?!' Hard to describe, but what is even more incredible is that Penhaligon actually found a way to capture nature so perfectly without resulting in any synthetic or screeching chemical notes. I feel as though I have actually been placed INSIDE the hyacinth a moment just before it bursts into bloom! Upon drydown, the honey and sandalwood really warm this up to sublime perfection. Sillage is great and longevity is a good five hours, so far, and still going. I think this one would actually be good on my husband too, because of the green, creamy, slightly powdery, spicy notes underlying that seem to work well in unisex fragrances. Amaranthine reminds me of my time spent in Paris in the spring with my sweet hubby. It's funny because I was reviewing WHAT WE DO IN PARIS earlier along with AMARANTHINE, but I think out of the two the only one that really does make me think of Paris is AMARANTHINE! Just three words: HEADY, INTOXICATING, and ADDICTIVE!! Love, love, LOVE this!!

I am in love with this after buying a sample years ago. Finally caved and spent a bit on the discontinued bottle. There are certain scents in some of my perfumes that make me practically salivate and I want to smell like that all the time. I definitely get green banana that really reminds me of something. Maybe it's those old scratch and sniff banana stickers from the 1980's that were not very sweet smelling. Definitely a bit of rose that takes awhile for me to identify amongst the white flowers and banana. Like a commenter below I almost smell gardenia, but it's probably the way the jasmine and freesia mixes. I also feel something odd, like the absence of coconut, probably because of the creamy base with vanilla, tonka and cream. To me it is a very sensual perfume but simultaneously great for day or night wear. The musk is almost perfect. I love Amaranthine so much and it is discontinued, so I also blind purhased Sira des Indes so I could set up a rotation. I feel almost edible (but sexy edible, not foodie) when I layer the Sira des Indes with some Coty Sand and Sable (gardenia) and maybe some coconut. I've got a few things I like to mix together, just a suggestion since Amaranthine is no longer available (whhhhyyyyy???). I plan to try the PDR Amoureuse eventually if I can, but it is much more pricey than the ones I use more frequently and also TDC Aurore Nomade, but I'm almost afraid to try that one because I'm sure I will love it.

I love this but its not at all what I was expecting. I was expecting something a little more outrageous / risque but on me this is a simply a lovely floral, milky / musky scent - no more, no less. I can see no resemblance to the inside of a woman's thigh (bit disappointing actually as I was curious as to how they would interpret THAT particular aroma.....). This one is obviously all down to individual skin chemistry. Lots of narcotic floral in the opening -I detect tuberose with some green notes (most likely banana leaf) and a little spice. As the fragrance develops, this turns to a devine, creamy dream - think sweet carnation milk mingled with some spicy musk and floral blooms. It never turns sour on me - always sweet. I don't find it too intense and have been wearing it around the office - no-one appears to have been corrupted yet :-) Longevity is pretty good (6-7 hrs for me). To me, this is similar to the now discontinued Miller Harris Coeur d'Ete - they both contain a lot of similar ingredients / notes. I would say that Coeur d'Ete is more intense and actually a bit 'funkier' (if thats your thing). This is certainly one of Penhaligons better creations - fans of this may well also like Tralala as they have a similar milky vibe.

I was lucky enough to score a partial of this discontinued beauty in a blind swap and l’m feeling like I won the lottery. This is such a gorgeous ylang centric fragrance. You know the kind of milky plant sap you get when you cut the stalk of say a dandelion? That starchy, bitter green scent it has? It’s like they took that and added it to ylang essential oil and the sum of the two is this creamy voluptuousness. When I first put it on, I kept thinking of milkshakes and, even though it doesn’t smell of banana at all, there is something of that kind of tropical fruit creaminess. Every other fragrance I’ve tried that is supposed to be milky or creamy is a chemical nightmare but this one is gentle and natural smelling. It gets sweeter towards the middle but always in a tropical flower way rather than a chemical gourmand thing. After wearing it all afternoon and night, I woke up this morning feeling like a Botticelli Venus, suspended in a cloud of utterly relaxed, natural beauty. It’s a deeply strange and unique fragrance and while I deplore the idiocy that led to it’s discontinuation, I get that this might be a bit too sensuous and odd for most perfume buyers. Myself, I plan to savor every last drop.

Oh man I wish I hadn't fallen in love with this discontinued scent! It is a lush tropical flower fragrance with some unusual facets. I get ylang-ylang and jasmine and a jungly green smell (I'm assuming this is the palm leaf?) with some gentle milky undertones. There is a little tickle of spice from the cardamom, which I think smells so lovely with the milkiness. The combination gives an interesting juxtaposition of freshness and cozy warmth. Amaranthine smells very womanly and seductive to me, perhaps a little sweaty but not skanky, more like moist skin in a humid jungle. The longevity is so-so, granted my skin seems to gobble up fragrances pretty quickly. It did last a long time when sprayed on a lightweight scarf. I have a 3mL decant that I am hoarding, mainly spraying it on special occasions or when I need a pick-me-up. Someday I will probably fork over the money to get a FB on ebay. If anyone is selling a bottle feel free to hit me up in a PM!