Serpentine

I received a sample and liked this. So when I found a big bottle for 20.00...I nabbed it! So so glad I did! I like it far better than the tester because from the tester, I just tried a dab or two each time. When I purchased a full bottle, I got nice full sprays. This is more of a winter scent for me, not TO me. I use it more often in winter because I don't have long to use my super summery ones. This is like warm sunshine on a winters day. LOVE this stuff. If warm tanned skin had a scent, it would be this. This is perfect during the summer. I think, since it doesn't form a fume death cloud, it's wonderful in summer and work places. I must say that I get a full 12 hours on my skin. I can't say that about...maybe ANY scent I own. I can smell scents on my clothes the next day, but never on my skin THIS long. Longevity is amazing for me. It's discreet and never too too anything. This is a real lady-like scent to me. It just seems to smell like the golden color it is. This is ideal for gift giving. I can't imagine anyone not liking this. I think it's quite special. Not groundbreaking maybe, but certainly special enough for any occasion. I want to purchase a second bottle but with all the perfume I have and love, there's no way I will ever need a second bottle. If I only had 20 perfumes, I'd get a second bottle of this for sure. Not many love this scent like I do. But I think you should give this a fair trial! The bottle is lovely even though I very much dislike snakes. This is a very mild sweet scent for any age. The ad needs to include a variety of faces and ages. I think it would draw so many more to this. I hope more people fall for this like I did!

SERPENTINE is an exotic, beautiful and exhilarating tropical flowers and fruits in a bottle. The scent is comforting, sensual, feminine and appealing. I was instantly enthralled by its seductive character. The scent’s effect can be greatly controlled by the amount applied. The light touch was perfect for the office. It was very girly, pleasant and lovely, a bit romantic but not very dramatic. If I apply medium to strong amount, I get this sultry, sensual tropical vibe that makes me feel like a goddess in a Mayan temple, sensual and sweet but beneath the surface a bit carnal and dangerous. The flowers turn fleshy, heady and powerful but still very pleasant on my skin. The opening is citrus fresh but then it transforms into sweet and tropical heady nectar of mango blossoms and light gardenia. It is absolutely delicious. The scent is very smooth, buttery and creamy. It wraps around my body like a soft, sensual mist. The heart notes bring opulent tropical frangipani and honey like tiare flowers. The scent continues to flow like buttery nectar, caressing me with a sweet embrace. The dry down is glowing warm amber and balsam. The scent takes a long time to develop on my skin. It becomes more ambery and woody as time progresses. The scent showcases better in warmer weather which seems to heat up the tropical cocktail of fruits and flowers and makes it shine. I would call this more of a nice tropical fruity floral then oriental floral. Longevity and sillage are excellent. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a nice creamy tropical flowers scent. (This review is for Eau de Parfume)

I am not one of those people who opens up bottles of perfume at TJMaxx because I realize that not providing testers is one way that they keep prices low. But if someone else has already opened one, I will sniff it. Heck, I'll even spray it, I admit it. So I was delighted to find an open bottle of Serpentine. One sniff and I was in heaven. Could it be? From the bottle, it smelled just like Organza Indecence! The serpent emboldened me, so I sprayed. And instantly the lie was revealed. It smelled like somewhere in the Garden of Eden was a huge Frangipani blossom covering something that indoor plumbing would dispatch to the bowels of the earth in a less primordial setting. Paradise Lost! It took me ten minutes to find my way across the mall to a washroom. But just before I was about to preform a quick baptism, the initial indolic opening act was over. And in it's place, a truly beautiful fragrance emerged. Yes, like the other reviews stated, it smelled very much like Cinema ( same nose is behind both fragrances) and five hours later I am again smelling Organza Indecence. So I made my way back to the store and bought a bottle for a very reasonable price. It did not cost me an arm. Or a leg. Did not even have to sell my soul.

I'm very happy that I tracked Serpentine down online and ordered a big bottle. This is one of my daily rotation perfumes now, in my 'top 5 priced for daily use' category...It suits me very well, is compatible with my skin, and simply smells delicious. The first spray gives you a long, luxurious inhalation of all things warm and enticing: flowers-fruit-pepper-balsam...It settles into heady tropical flowers lapped with vanilla-y balsam, a bit of sandalwood, lingering light pepper, a touch of violet leaf. At no point did I experience the "over-ripe banana" that a few others mention, but I think I can sense something that might do that on different skin; so testing before purchase is probably advisable. On me, it's simply perfect. It has richness, depth, and warmth, melded with florals that have sweetness but also a touch of something very delicately indolic---as do good jasmines or tuberoses---that makes it have a languorous quality. Projection is moderate, but it lasts surprisingly well, even overnight, and with any rise in skin temperature it will blossom again. It's moderately priced, I like the bottle quite well, and I've been wearing it frequently with compliments from all types of people. Both thumbs way up for me.

DEWY HONEY & GARDENIA. Signed by perfumer Jacques Cavallier, this beauty is overall a dewy gardenia scent, with the other notes enhancing different aspects of gardenia. Opens with a white floral burst with dewy and citrus facets, and then blooms picking up more dewy, creamy, tropical, peppery & near-nutmeg tones all resting on an balsamic-amber & creamy sandalwood base that reads as creamed-honey. This is in the family of dewy scents like Miracle Lancome & Omnia Bvlgari, but leans to gardenia. An hour or more into the drydown, you do get a faint rootbeer note that catches a glimpse of scents like Cinema Yves Saint Laurent although overall these two are quite different. Average or slightly above average performance for a year-round wearing experience. Enjoy! Miniature 5ml sample Batch code: P1065 0Y1 or 1065 (2011-03)

I last sprayed Serpentine over 48 hours ago and can still smell it clearly on the dress I was wearing, with sillage of just within a meter. I have worn two different fragrances since then, which has given my nose a break from Serpentine. I never assess perfume longevity based on skin, at least partly because mine is very dry. I also think that many people (including me) become "nose-blind" and simply can't smell the perfume on themselves after a while, especially if (like me) they spray their neck and chest area, so the perfume constantly wafts up their nose. I felt I should mention this, as another reviewer has described this fragrance as being of body-mist strength, which is not a fair assessment (in my experience), although there's a possibility that his/her bottle is faulty!

I have a little bit left in my bottle so spritzed some on today to run errands and was pleasantly surprised! I loved it so much, I kept smelling my wrist. On me...it has lasted all day long and the dry down has a soft powdery tropical white floral with a hint of violet and soft sandalwood and has a similar base note of a gourmand vanilla floral type scent on me. Very sophisticated, pleasant and alluring. I seem to be drawn to violet and jasmine and sandalwood fragrances, and I adore a true soft vanilla-ish scent. Anyway, even though my bottle is years old...I think it has actually gotten better with age, rather than rancid. I wish I had a new full bottle. I may have to grab a vintage bottle off of ebay! It's worth a repurchase for my chemistry. I like it a lot!

What a sumptuous delight this is! It is reminiscent of the 80's powerhouse fragrances, but without the hangover (hangovers which are worth it with the classic and potent fragrances). Mandarins, oranges, mango flower, amber, sandalwood and pepper! It is such a delicious, gorgeous fragrance and ever so lasting! It lasts for days on my clothes. If you want to be noticed and love oozing tropical vibes, then go for this one! It is one of my new potent powerhouse fragrances that will remain in my collection for years to come. The silage is awesome. You can leave a room for an hour, walk back in and still smell Serpentine! Goddesses of the world, treat yourself with this. It is divinity in a (very stunning) bottle!

This is just gorgeous! Complete blind buy of a 5 ml decant because I was getting some others from the same seller, and this one unexpectedly turned out to be the prize of the bunch! Stunningly beautiful, rich and heady. Yes, it's sweet, but the amber keeps it from being sickly sweet. Yes, it's fruity, but it's not a light hearted fruity, it's a sweetly seductive and sensuous 'mango juices dripping off your chin and being gently licked from your cleavage by a handsome hunk' fruity. The drydown is a warm, subtly spiced sandalwood with pepper giving it a little touch of heat. My impression is that this isn't a particularly refreshing summery light fruit scent, this is tropical nights of seduction.

This might be my signature scent. Out of jimmy choo, all the rihanna perfumes, the leather Alien, halle berry,... and believe me those are all very good perfumes. I get more compliments on this perfume more than any other.I dont like to smell like other people. and this perfume gives me my own smell. This perfume is perfect for everyday of the year. winter to fall. its a gorgeous original scent. this adult fruity, floral smell, like Gold Silk. when i wear this i have women walk up to me saying i smell so good!! im glad i bought it when i did. Update. This isn't my signature scent but its a lovely smell for all ages. It really takes you to a nice place.

Miami vice 1980s I purchased this in the summer from a local perfume shop. It is good at cutting the heat. It smells very mature and rich- as in a Miami vice era housewife. Wealthy. Filthy rich actually. Wears white power suits and lots of gold jewelry. Knows how to take control of any room she walks into. The closest thing to it would be Estée Lauder Bali dream. It has a tropical city vibe, which is one of my favorites in the summer. This one is Miami for me. Sparkling and oozing of gaudy wealth lol I love it This is cool, sexy, rich, and it lasts ages. I will keep it in my collection for years to come.

I got a mini to try as I liked the sound of the notes and I like it so much, I am going to get a big bottle. I agree with other reviewers, there is a similarity with Hot Couture as it does share several notes but to me this is less sweet & fruity. This is balmy and reminds me of warm rain on tropical flowers. I like the artemisia and mango blossom at the beginning a lot, the white flowers are not too in your face giving it a really soft and dewy quality. The pepper is subtle and the amber & balsam give it a warm base. This is a really lovely feminine scent suitable for all seasons, day or night.

I saw someone left a review and I ran to give them a thumbs up! Any review that likes this gets one from me. It's just a stunning perfume. It's not retro to me at all. I find it absolutely not unisex at all. It's very feminine to me. To me, this is as pretty as a golden sunset over a lake mid summer, and just as warm also. It's the one fragrance I know of that stays all day, strongly on your skin, but doesn't stray farther than a few inches leaving no one else complaining about your fragrance choice. I can't even believe the price. A most amazing price and perfume. I always will love this.

I love this perfume. It's sultry, slightly powdery and had a heavy amber/sandalwood vibe that is divine. I don't get tropical vibes from this as other reviewers have mentioned. I don't even get a big floral hit, but then... I can't say I've ever smelled mango blossom (is this a common flower?). This reminds me of Dolce and Gabbana's Pour Femme in it's powdery opening, except I think this is better because the pepper and sandalwood keep this spicy rather than fruity and sweet. I think Cavalli was ahead of it's time with this scent and it's a shame it's so hard to find these days.

Where I live this is a pretty unknown scent so I was glad I was finally able to find a tester. Serpentine smells really exotic, sensual and sexy. I smell creamy gardenia with a hint of spices. The dry down smells like pure amber. I was surprised to see there's no vanilla in here, I swear I could smell some. This scent will turn heads, especially from men! I think this could be a great partner during a date but also for a night out with your friends. It's already one of my favorites and I'm going to purchase the biggest bottle I can find.

A beautiful flowery sweet scent. It has a powerful almost bordering on cloying bitter sweet orange powdery opening scent. This heady mixture of sweet and sour dries down a great deal leaving a lingering warm Amber embrace. I fell in love with it and I'm not really a fan of sweet scents but found the powdery herb parts balanced out the sweetness quite gracefully. It's like a evenings warm after glow of a hot summers day perfect for the transition from summer to fall or a late Indian summer. Such a romantic sensual feminine scent!

this is a lovely fume.the notes all blend together and swirl into an envelope of creamy,fragrant bliss.the light fruit beginning reminds me of sweet almost overipe mandarin oranges all creamy and delicious.it turns quicklyinto a peppery bowl of deep pourple violets turning their little faces to the sun.as a finishing act,mellow sandlewood and amber merge into the long lasting expensive aroma.i cant imagine anyone not liking or better yet loving this fume.it does have a sensual air to it and,makes the wearer feel sexy too.

Ok wow! Just got this today. I am going to skip reading the notes shown above and just describe what I smell. A very warm slightly sweet (without being one of those candy sweet perfumes) with a hint of spice. I can't put my finger on what spice I smell but it's absolutely glorious, feminine and sexy. I don't know how it took me so long to smell this one. I rate it an A++ as a very well done classy beautiful scent. The only down side unfortunately is very limited lasting power. Best for fall/winter months.

Out of all perfumes that i have, Serpentine is one of them that last longest, along with Miss Dior, Alien liqueur, Elixir de merveilles. Also, to me, this is the sexiest that i have, or, at least, that is how i feel wearing it (blush :)) I was reading yours reviews, i see that some of you find Serpentine and Cinema similar, i loveeeee them both. Both of them are just mmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Something special. Is it truth that they are BOTH discontinued? :(

I love this perfume. I used this when I was a teenager for occasions and maybe that’s why I still love this and for sure will be always in my collection as long as I can find it. I find this elegant, sophisticated strong without inducing migraines, which is a big deal for me. I see this as an oriental perfume, I don’t find it floral at all but spicy and sweet. The longevity and sillage are amazing on my skin and for the price is more than great.