Essence Rare

What a beautiful fragrance and the most 'beautiful' of the PdV line. It was an easy blind buy after I tried a PdV sample pack containing mostly fragrances that I appreciated but would never wear. These were 11, 16, 23, 25 and Les Clochettes. I am a guy but do not mind slightly fem leaning fragrances, although I would say this is totally unisex. I have also tried 1, 47, 56 and Amour, but out of all of these I like Essence Rare the most. It is a more refined and classy Jubilation 25 of FDB NY Intense and has this beautiful Chanel-like powdery golden aura surrounding the berry fruit accords, which are never too sweet. It doesn't come across as too mature, like much of this line, but has all its strong suits: ie pure class, expert blending, amazing complexity, and a price which puts it at £250 for 50 mL which is in the Killian Xerjoff price point and not crazy. I have a sample of "The Oud" coming so lest see how that is. My other Rojas are Elysium (both), Enigma (both), PDLN 2, Isola Blue, Turandot, Manhattan, and RDHP 15. The closest to this is Turandot...which is better? Depends on the person, but Turandot evolves more while this is more linear.

The perfume really smells in the direction of Jean Couturier. I can really say that it is finer and I like this version more that JC, and smelling like that one, it brings with Sisley too. But the difference is in the powdery notes, this one is very fine and creamy, round, and that raspberries note, which I generally do not tolerate in perfumes, this time is very nicely outlined and brings a note of sweetness but still slightly sour, which JC doesn't do, and Sisley has that awfully sweet and aggressive honey, which is in antithesis with the other notes. Here everything is very well combined and balanced, and it is a perfume I would wear with pleasure to a dark satin blazer suit in the evening, at least I hope to do it soon. I really like it.

A really pleasant and exceedingly well constructed parfum. Tried it at Harrod's and bought on the spot. It's got a lovely blackcurrant opening and it dries down to a slightly powdery woody chype scent. It's no surprise that the ingredients just smell of the highest quality. Not cheap, obviously, but that's to be expected for PVD. My only issue was that too quickly dissipated on me -- but what a difference when I put it over Molecule 01 and then it becomes practically eternal. With that combination, it's a winner (for me).

I thought this would end up being to feminine for me however I was very wrong. The fruity notes come to life in the top of the fragrance as well as the citrus. Then as the fragrance dries the Jasmine and woody notes take center stage. It is a beautiful fragrance and I enjoy it very much. It's a year round fragrance and is defiantly signature scent worthy.

Wow what a beauty Open up fruity blood orangy tangy then jasminy then woody musky what a transition very well blended wow love it i want a bottle now