Anglomania

Putain in Phuket via Portsmouth If Putain des Palaces is the naughty, but high class, sister then Anglomania is the rock star older sister. Either way, both of them are great in the sack. It has been a long argument: is Anglomania very similar to Putain des Palace (Etat Libre d’Orange), or what? Above (where people vote for similar perfumes) 60% say yes 40% say no. Is that a reflection of most peoples opinions? I’m not sure. The fact is they do have a lot of similarities. They are both very powdery with violet and rose as the predominant flowers. they both have a bit of oriental spice and animalistic sexiness. But Anglomania has a foodie quality that Putain does not have. Mostly the cardamom but it also has a baked beans scent. It sounds crazy but it really does. In fact if someone was wearing Putain whilst eating the good old British dish of baked beans on toast, that would be the scent in the air. I mean, at first, you can almost smell the tin. This gives Anglomania a quirkiness that is all its own. It is sexy and unapologetically so very feminine and lacy, a bit exotic... but also a bit snackish. On the dry-down, Putain’s skank becomes a bit sweeter and more floral whilst Anglomania becomes a bit spicier, more exotic; A bit more well traveled reminiscent, to me anyway, of Thai spices. Anglomania is a bit more contemporary than it’s cousin Putain and louder. But, not everyone smells violet make up powder over oriental spice and leather. Some people do not smell the similarities at all. I would like to smell that on different people to see how it plays out on them. Both work very well on me, fortunately. It depends on my mood. Anglomania makes me feel unafraid to get up in the face of any jerk, no matter how big or loud, I want to wear combat boots and a short flowery dress under a leather jacket like a 90s girl power chick. Putain makes me want to smile, bat my eyelashes to get my way through flirtation instead; dressed like one of Hitchcock‘s heroines. They are both amazing.

Anglomania by Vivienne westwood, I managed to get this one for an ok price. Very lucky as its hard to find these days. Anyhow, as an avid perfume lover who loves Vivienne Westwood Fashion i had to get my hands on one of the brands fragrances. But as its quite a splurge, i did decide i would only buy one that i would actually love. And i have this thing where i can often imagine what perfumes will smell like just from the notes listed alone. Coincidentally i had been meaning to add a green tea fragrance type to my collection, as i'm at the point of collecting where i can only justify buying a new fragrance when it is unique to my already diverse collection. So this one immediately caught my interest. I love violet notes, and cardamon and rose. So yes, this perfume i just had to have. Now to the actual review part, it matches my expectations. Smells just as i imagined, delicious green tea and cardamon taking the front seat, i also smell a herby rose and amber quite well. The longevity is also very good. I cant tell if it projects or has silliage that is very strong. But my wrist still smells like Anglomania after a whole day, but at that point is has transformed into a wonderful chocolatey amber. No its not a traditional fall or winter scent, but i do think it fits those seasons well. Im sure it can be worn in spring too, but i can't decide if it would suit the summer, i'd have to check next year! Anglomania is a masterpiece, it smells excentric, and confident, like a beautiful exotic bird. And it's just a shame that it is discontinued!

This was a blind buy for me and I am still trying to understand if I like it. I surely do not dislike it, though. The fact is that it seems to evolve very very quickly, at least according to my nose; in the beginning there is a gorgeous blast of coriander, cardamom, vanilla and flowers (I cannot really tell the rose from the violet and vice versa, but I do recognize the flowery notes). After 3-4 minutes, all this magnificence seems to have gone and I am left with a beautiful suede-vanilla note, that lasts forever and ever, and makes me think of scented leather gloves. Very nice and very interesting, but what happened to the beautiful top and middle notes? Are they supposed to fade away in less that 5 minutes? Anyway, after 8 hours I can still smell the suede note on my arm... it's staying power is amazing! It also reminds me a little of "Putain des Palace" by Etat Libre D'Orange, but Anglomania is really better, as it features all the sexiness without the dirt and the sexually trasmitted diseases notes... Update: in spite of the nasty-vulgar-childish comments by TS on "Perfumes - the Guide", I cannot smell any gourmand top note nor any PVC raincoat in the dry down. Somebody must have been suffering from a severe nose-fatigue issue! This is a gorgeous fragrance if you like rich leather notes. I definitely like it, although I wish the beautiful spicy top notes could last a bit longer.

Never for the office unless you act in porn. Wear only around someone with whom you're already intimate or would like to be. The opening is a dare and a warning shot of green tea sharpness with the bite of fresh green coriander (cilantro!) and warm, incensey spice of cardomom. Enter if you hear the music, feel the rhythm and want to dance in the dark. Enter if you dare. Beyond sexy, the drydown is a boozy, rich, deep, wet slick of sweat, warm leather, pipe tobacco and a wafting vapor of burning incense (amber) wrestling with the oily, resinous scent of the darkest of deep red roses. Dazed, you realize the heart of roses has been there all along, pulsing its hypnotic beat. The violets and nutmeg make the rose-heart deeper although I can't parse them out separately. This is the way we might wish the bedroom to smell the morning after a particularly lovely evening. Try a single spray at the nape of the neck to be warmed by your hair and another over your heart. Will last from dusk on through breakfast. Same nose as Miss Boucheron, Ysatis and Safari; Anglomania has the same depth as these other treasures.

WOW! This is another VW in heavy rotation for me.(Side note: I am an American Jew, and I would say the large portion of us fully know the definition of "Anglo" , I am not really sure as to why one reviewer thought it had any other meaning. As well as Anglo-American meaning an American of English decent and nothing more.....But thank you to @odelnyul for putting the stop on that.) Anyway, I keep finding myself more and more impressed by every frag from this house! For me, Anglomania is a huffer, and every time I wear her I look more and more like an idiot with my nose to my wrist. There are days when I want to smell pretty, beautiful, classic, etc....But on the days where I want to smell interesting, this will be my go to. On me, the cardamom mixes with the rose in the most unbelievable way. It stays the duration almost turning "peppery", and that scent is one of my favorites. This is definitely a must for anyone looking for that "naughty" scent. If song lyrics could describe this perfume take a listen to "I'm a Bitch" by Meredith Brooks. Pure perfection.