Changing Constance

my favourite perfume all the time, im a man and live in madrid, tried this in every season, but in summer is when its best performance comes out, this smells of old money on me, its very intimate its for those close to you, if you are a guy that is fashionable and attractive its perfect for you, youll smell like and expensive lacoste kintted sweater, like a country club kid that goes golfing on the weekend with vanilla caramel and tobacco, here in spain or countries like venezuela where you greet people with a kiss on the cheek, you will definitely cause a reaction, once a girl smells it on you she will want to sniff you out whenever she can, cons it needs to be reaplied maybe take it with you if you want to smell like this all day, youll find smelling yourself in the spot where you sprayed every 10 minutes throughout the day, definitely unisex, dont be afraid to overspray this is not invasive at all you will not bother anyone, as if this fragrance could bother anyone, but that said if you have the means spray as much as you want, this perfume excudes confidence, serenity and maturity, also nobody else will smell as good as you, unless you work in wall street and everyone in the office floors is wearing super strong blue fragrances, UPDATE: my sister wants to steal my bottle, she wore it to a couple of dates and says guys wouldnt get away from her neck, they couldnt stop going for a sniff, i guess thats why they made it some kind of a skin scent, so you could see the people getting closer to you to smell you, once they catch a whiff they cant get enough, best scent ive ever smelled in my 21 years, definitely a perfume for yourself or your partner to smell on each other, not something that a room will notice on you, they need to hug you, trust me use this only at times when you know you will have physical contact with the other person, you will have them hooked, can attest from my experience aswell, ive been told i smell divine when i wear this

I have had this perfume for about 4 years, and never thought to write a review. But as I'm coming to the end of my bottle, I feel I need to write it a love letter. This is one of my favourite scents, if not my all time one and only. I'm far too fickle to have a signature scent, but if I were to choose one, it would be this one. Though, as someone who prefers to stay at home in joggers, I could never do it justice. This perfume is a warm hug in a bottle. Specifically, it smells like a perfume you would smell while recieving a hug from a rich aunt, whose come to visit after months of travelling. She's a bit quirky, she's elegant, she's does whatever she wants because she can, and she's probably wearing a cashmere jumper worth an entire month's rent (as someone who knits, I would happily infuse this into all my handmade jumpers). It's sweet and spicy. Despite being caramel and vanilla, it doesn't lean too gourmand. You're not walking around smelling like a chai latte. It is an intimate scent, it's not a powerhouse you wear to get people to smell you before they see you. My husband loves it, but he has to be close to smell it. I can't really speak for longevity because I go noseblind very quickly, especially with this scent. One night I had thought it had worn off, only to get a comment from a friend, so it was clearly still there. That being said, it is disappointing to have a perfume so expensive that you need to reapply regularly to enjoy. I will be heartbroken when this finally runs out. I have an ever growing list of other full bottles I want to buy, and I just don't know if I can justify buying another. But I think I will always have a travel size to hand.

A stunning grown-up caramel gourmand dream! It actually smells so well-blended that the notes are hard to single out when you don't look at the list, it just smells so warm, spicy and beautiful. But when you read the notes it all makes sense: An ultra creamy, milky salt caramel note with absolutely no hints of the burnt, crunchy tones other caramels have, with cashmeran blended in to amp the creaminess further up. Vanilla adds even more coziness, but it doesn't turn cloying. The spicy notes of cardamom and pimento are a great choice. The cardamom is dry and warm and smells just like it does in Swedish pastries, while the pimento is really hot and spicy, especially in the opening. A little bit like a ginger note, but even more fiery. It's uncommon to get this sensation from perfumes and I love it. I don't really smell tobacco here though, instead I get some booziness in the opening and a slight woodsy vibe behind the spiced gourmand goodness. To me this is strictly a fall/winter scent. It's warming, cozy and sexy, feminine and sweet without being overly girly. Admittedly I ignored Penhaligons for a long time because the traditional "old English" image is a little bland to me, I just never found it appealing. If you think like this, please go out and try Constance (or whatever sounds good to you from the Portraits collection), they're not boring at all and very well-made.

AAAAh, another classic always in my collection since years. Elegant , bold, aromatic, gourmand with a strong character. This fragrance is luxury in a bottle, screams "old money". It's seductive, timeless, unisex and classic. She's spicy ! That pepper and tobacco do not play they around, they don't hide. Sillage is actually pretty strong, on clothes it lasts forever and ever until your next wash. Best believe if you own this bottle the moment you touch it and pick it up to get ready for your day or evening, you absorb it's power and relentlessness. You can definitely understand why even the animal chosen for the bottle has horns... the fragrance is determined, square, yet full of layers, but she knows where's she's going from the very first instant. It's Thor's hammer, you must be worthy. It's heavy and light at the same time, it can give you immeasurable strength, but to carry it with lightness, you must be magic yourself. A powerful tool, the key weapon of every thunder god in the everyday life. A divine instrument to provide blessings and cast a spell on others around you. Do not over-use. As a movie it would be the Gladiator but in modern era, or a contemporary Iliad or Song of Achilles. A woman who wears this can literally hold the world on her shoulders, Xena the warrior princess style. A man who wears this has any woman at his feet.

I was blown over by the opening of this scent which was pure cardamom. I would have been happy for it to stay there, but it quickly turned into warm vanilla and apple pie with the cardamom notes starting to disappear. Soon, it started reminding me of La Vie Est Belle. However, it's softer and less cloying and replaces sweet tobacco notes for LVEB's patchouli, so it's not going to make you sick of it by the end of the day. Unfortunately, it doesn't last a long time. When a perfume costs over $300 per bottle, you don't want it to fade into the background so quickly. Edit: So, now I understand why it's called Changing Constance. I tried this again on a cold, rainy day, and the cardamom note stays much longer, and it doesn't remind me of LVEB at all. It starts off mainly as a warm, cozy cardamom cookie gourmand. Oddly, at about the hour mark, the scent bubble around me smells more like Light Blue, and when I get closer to sniff it on my wrist, my wrists just smell sweet, but it has almost completely evaporated. I don't understand the shift between smelling like a warm and toasty gourmand and a summertime airy fragrance.