L'Ombre Fauve 8.1

This is from the Private Collection of PG. Here is the description (or "scoop" as they call it) from LuckyScent: Sensual, feline and ever so slightly bestial, L'Ombre Fauve is an unapologetically sumptuous blend, which contains a high level of natural ingredients. It smells brooding and luscious; its amber is fantastically opulent, a complex, mesmerizing note which possess balsamic, sweet and incense-like facets. Precious woods, the presence of which is apparent from the very start, smell dry and a little spicy. The musk is warm and sensual, and patchouli, which is our most favorite part of this gorgeous scent, adds to the blend an earthy, nocturnal, downright erotic quality. L'Ombre Fauve is exotic and refined, a satisfyingly rich perfume with a beguiling trail. There is something about this sensual scent that makes our knees a little weak... I couldn't have said it better myself! ;-) Notes: amber, musk, woods, incense resin and patchouli As far as its "gender" goes (if you buy into that whole idea, as perfume is gender neutral to me) this is a very balanced unisex scent. Similar to YR Voile d'Ambre (from their Secrets of Essences line) along with Le Labo Labdanum 18 and ELdO Putain des Palaces (which I find much sweeter and more floral). Sillage: good Longevity: excellent Overall: 4.5/5 Parfumerie Generale scents, for the most part, are excellently crafted and worth their prices...

Revelation of the year! I was looking for a new scent, something that I can't smell on anyone but still represent who I am. While being in a niche store smelling a bunch of perfumes, this one got me like this little dress that you haven't worn yet, but you know it's the one. I literally fell in love with l'Ombre Fauve. The combination of Musc Ravageur and Shalimar, 2 fragrances I personally like but missed something. L'Ombre Fauve fills up what I was missing in those. Musc Ravageur reminds me of days I go grab a drink on a terrace with my boyfriend and Shalimar reminds me of the old days when I was 5 playing dolls with my aunt. The feeling of a well-known novelty. An incredible olfactive experience. What's more, Pierre Guillaume pays attention to the quality of its notes, ingredients, and bottle designs... 100% French, l'élégance à la Française. The marriage of scents: amber, musk, animalic, patchouli, labdanum, and vanilla-benzoin don't necessarily appeal to me individually but altogether bring up an incredible feeling. The performance and sillage are PERFECT. This perfume is so far the most satisfying one according to my memories, preferences, and my personality which I understand not everyone must love it. But personally, one spray gives me an elegant, warm, sexy, nostalgic, and confident experience.

Admittedly, I've held off on writing a review for this intiriguing perfume, because, well, I don't really know how to describe it. It's way too complex for my novice descriptions and am afraid I simply won't do it justice. I can however, feel it. There is something about this fragrance that reminds me of a temple, peaceful and calming. It's warm, seductive, exotic and yet holy. Yes, I know we shouldn't mix these adjectives, but I did and it works for me. The amber is the main note. It is sweet and even a bit incensy, and dirtied by an animal (though not so obvious as to put one off), the fur of an animal to be exact. It's not a wild dog though, but a well groomed fluffy variety that you'd like to bury your face in and snuggle. This is definitley the most animalic perfume I own(But like i said, thats only if you're really pondering it like I do), and i love every second of it. It feeds some weird desire in me to smell a little off, a little dirty, yet still mysterious, earthy and beautiful with a dash of high end. Mostly, when I put it on, I immediatley get asked what I'm wearing or told I smell amazing, and that's really what matters at the end of the day for me. To sum it up in a few words: Sweet-ambery, exotic, incense, temple, balmy animal. Genius.

Feral but not ferocious, L'Ombre Fauve ("The Tawny Shadow") straddles between the cuddliness of furry blanket musks and old-book cozy vanillic amber. Yes, its animalic, but with the aldehydes that open Pierre Guillaume's creation, this tomcat is fresh from the groomers and knows his way around a litter box. No filthy paws here! Perhaps some slightly dirty drawers though. Laundry day has been postponed until tomorrow! In an alternate universe, there is an ocelot reading Edith Wharton in the quiet corner of a library, a corner with "tawny shadows." His name is Edgar, and I'd love to be friends with this ocelot and have a good chat over a Sazerac or two. Anyhow, L'Ombre Fauve, ahem, settles into a warm cup on patchouli musk and labdanum kitten licks. This is what I hoped Musc Ravageur would do for me, but I suppose I missed the boat with its earlier formulations. L'Ombre Fauve will do quite nicely: it's the cat's pajamas.

L’Ombre Fauve is perfect on me today. There’s 14 inches of snow on the ground, a frigid chill in the wind, and I’ve just come inside from shoveling my driveway. Exhausted, I give my wrists a spritz, then retreat to the comfort of my bed, layered under the softest of blankets, surrounded by my three cats (one on each side, one at my feet), my chihuahua burrowed into the warmth. Some have likened L’Ombre Fauve to the scent of fur from a kitten or other small mammal. I don’t detect that literal interpretation. Rather, the fragrance evokes the comfort and warmth that my pets offer as I lie in bed during the depths of winter. The smell itself? Coromandel sans the chocolate, sans the resins. A vanilla-tinged, amber-shaded patchouli to insulate your bones long through the night.