S.T. Dupont pour Femme

Perfumes have a life of their own, and this one is a case in point. I bought a sample, which I first tried in cold weather and found a very good office scent, all ready for that adept, cool professional look... except on a person 2-3 decades ago. Tried it again today in warm, slightly humid weather: pure indulgence! The lady has taken off her business jacket, has let her hair down, her office is now closed, the hours are golden, and she surely means business... that is, the business of enjoying herself. It's like all the senses awaken, and her perfume awakens too: sensual (but every bit a lady still), full, well rounded, almost opulent but still controlled, never succumbing to excess. An Ava Gardner kind of personality. Flowers and woods, true, but there is also something about the blend (cyclamen, magnolia, carnation... how unique!) that makes it unmistakable. And timeless. I guess I understand its needs and nature now, and they agree with me (and I with them). I'm gonna buy a full bottle soon...

This one is rather complicated to me.I bought it together with its younger sister S.T. Dupont intense pour femme, but they are very different scents (blind buys, by the way). This one starts very bitter on me (probaby the galbanum, a bitter green, according to the description), but after a few hours it becomes a soft, clean and sophisticated scent (really clean, no detergent-scent). Very nice, but the topnotes were a bit of a scare. Worth its (low) price, but the "intense" is easier to like. Edit: After another day of sniffing my arm it starts to grow on me. First thing, this morning when I woke up there was still a trace of pleasant clean-ness left, so it has very good staying power. And now after a few re-applications during the day to familiarise myself with the bitterness in the topnotes, I really start to appreciate it. It has a crispness that comforts me. I am going to buy a 100ml bottle. In my experience the real things of beauty take some time to appreciate.

I used it 20 years ago and I loved it. Bought so many bottles of it as a back up back then so I still have one bottle left. I took it out couple weeks ago and oh I still love it! It’s classy, elegant, sophisticated, sexy. I obviously had a great taste even when I was young! 😂 It’s woody, sweet, some white flowers and amber. Very feminine, elegant and seductive. Maybe because it’s already an old bottle, the smell is very strong. I Only spray once and the scent takes over the room. Not sure if the current versions are as strong as this one. It’s definitely an evening perfume, very feminine, for a beautiful date dinner with candles and champagne.

A chic classic chypre that is both light yet noticable. It has a timeless quality and is not too retro/vintage in its composition. Well blended, sophisticated and works well for both formal and casual settings. It opens as woody-floral with a slight powdery element and gets ever so slighty sweeter as it dries down. Something you/your mother/grandmother could wear easily without any age limitations. Affordable, elegant and smells more "expensive" than it actually is. In addition, it has great performace (up to 8 hours). Very happy with this purchase.

My darling Bertrand D. thank you for this pure feminist cold but vibrant perfume. This is the smell of power, the smell of the 90 top Executives women next to the late Escada Tender of the deceased feminist brand Escada who was killed, unfortunately, after the death of M.L. My dear potential ladies, if you like Chanel 5, La vie est belle, Alien or other fragrances for mimosas let the Dupont for your stinky hands, it isn't for you, this is for Top. This is the scent of Safra C. not of the Kardashian family.