Josephine

This perfume was originally given to me by my sister a few years ago, as she couldn't wear the perfume. It lost all of its charm on her skin. Fortunately for me, it sat beautifully on my skin. It immediately became my signature scent and I've been through many bottles since. People (men and women) stop me regularly to ask about my perfume. I'm often complimented for it and moreover, it is such a delightful smell that it makes me feel fantastic when I wear it. It is somehow feminine, pretty and enigmatic and joyful all at once. I'd go so far as to say that this scent is totally seductive in the most encompassing way. BEWARE of dodgy versions though. Once I received a bottle that smelt sour (similar to the negative reviews I've seen on it here actually) and faded on my skin with none of the uplifting aroma that it normally has. My fiancee thought i was wearing a whole new scent. It came new in the box from ebay and cost the same as the others so I don't know how it happened but it was a complete dud. I have no idea why. The next bottle I purchased was divine. My recommendation: you must try this on yourself to see if it works. If it suits you, welcome to Heaven :-) It is very difficult an expensive to obtain in Australia however. Any suggestions are welcome :-)

Josephine is such a polite and ladylike perfume, so sweet and charming, reminiscent of my little bottle of Arpege (parfum). It's warm and refreshingly crisp all at once. It opens with a gush of spicy florals and peach. The powdery heart is the part I adore and wish it lasted much longer; it's woody and musky with a touch of something sweet & fruity. The drydown is soft with hints of vanilla and sandalwood, yet the perfume retains a crisp green note throughout its development, possibly from the hyacinth. I wore this on a rainy day, and that's when I really fell in love with it. It created a beautiful cloud around me while I drove around in my muggy car. The musk seems to really come out in the rain and make this perfume very cozy and soft. I think this perfume deserves so much more appreciation than it gets. This is so classically elegant and very refined.

Very happy to discover this brand and scent. Warm, floral, feminine. Woody and mossy, too. Honeyed. Doesn't smell like any vintage I own but DOES definitely have that vintage vibe, something feminine and flowery but not too clean. Just how I like it. For me, this is a beautiful light floral that captures what many modern florals don't, which is a human warmth. I think of Chloe's modern formulation, it's pretty, but has no soul. Sneezy florals need balance, and in Josephine black currant gives some ammonia and sweetness, the galbanum lends an outdoors quality, the powdery amber provides animalic warmth. Update: the more I wear this, the more I love it. And the bottle! It's so pretty.

Timelessness in a bottle. To me, this opens and remains very much like Guerlain's L'Instant! It is uncanny, yet it does not hold the complexities of that fragrance. Much like Napoleon's wife, this fragrance is unquestionably regal, outspoken, classical and yet unassumingly feminine in its nuances. I love the fact that it does smell as though it might well have been touted by Napoleon's beloved Femme le Reine; though it is time evoking, not old fashioned. Beware, you need to be a brave and presumptious woman to wear this one out loud! Josephine is ever bit the bouteille d'histoire x

Dearest Josephine, After our first encounter, I've been unable to forget you. I kept coming back to get yet another taste of your mysterious aura. I was fascinated by you, I had to see you, touch you, inhale you, decipher your different moods. I had to know if we could be together, because I wanted you in my life and I needed to have you. Then I took you home, still not knowing what to expect. Sometimes I find you extravagant, unfriendly, and hard to bear. But you know how to be warm and lift my spirits on a cold, rainy day, and I love you for that. Yours truly, Rux