Oriental Pearl

English Country Garden always writes great reviews. I do agree with some of what she says. Oriental Pearl is not as polished as the great Coromandel but if you want a dupe that doesnt cost an arm and a leg like the Chanel beauty then it fits the bill. No other scent has ever got this close before. We all know fragrance is very subjective. Don't take our word for it. Get your nose on Oriental Pearl and make your own mind up.

Wow! What a wonderful spicy patchouli dream. I can totally understand why Ouch! on Youtube said it was a dupe of Coromandel. Ok, no white choc but gosh I would love it as a back up. If you love patch then well worth trying. I don't think Fragrantica has listed all the notes. I get some Amber warmth and yes lots of Benzoin. Good longevity and sillage.

I'm sitting with Oriental Pearl for a few hours now. I feels like a really well crafted perfume. And the bottle is gorgeous. AND: Initial spray reminds me of Strawberry (red) Twizzlers. That calms down and then I can smell the patchouli and the amber in a tug-o-war.. The whole time the T-o-W is being mediated by the Labdanum like a collie herding sheep. This perfume is all over the place on me. I'm not lying when I said it feels well made. I would say this perfume is not for everyone. I like a challenge and will continue to wear this and see if I understand it's story better. I'm not getting a lot of projection; the scent feels like it's close to my skin. Maybe the perfect scent for a "bohemian" holiday party!!! Follow up: I just can't wrap my head (or nose) around his fragrance. I returned it...

Hate to be a downer, but I don't like this at all. The bottle is nice, but it's like 3 pounds, is it supposed to be like a paperweight? Does a perfume bottle really have to be this heavy? As for the juice...I swear it has vanilla in it, but I don't see it listed in the notes. I get mostly a heavy vanilla extract type smell, like what you would use for cooking. I found this sweet and cloying and linear with no evolution in the dry down, and not at all interesting. For the price point I was at least expecting something somewhat sophisticated or elegant. Could be unisex if that means anything and for better or worse it stays with you for hours. End of the day I give this a thumbs down.

This appears to be one of those perfumes that evokes strong reactions: you either love it or hate it. The patchouli seems to wallop all the other notes and has a dry down that reminds me of moth balls or some weird stuff in the bottom of my Dad's WWII dopp kit. It's an interesting scent journey, but I am not a fan.