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Versace Versense - Fragrance Review

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Versace’s new fragrance Versense is inspired by nature’s elements, promising balance of the senses and revitalization of energy. Dubbed as “a promise for the senses”, this fragrance for women marries the freshness of Mediterranean notes and contemporary bouquet to bring out the fusion of sensuality and glamour that marks the Versace woman of today.

Fresh yet intoxicating, Versense opens up with fresh notes of bergamot and mandarin orange then develops into a stunning balance of floral notes featuring jasmine, sea daffodil and cardamom. The dry down combines the warmth emanated by cedar wood, sandal wood, olive tree and musk. The juice is housed in a transparent bottle embossed with Versace’s signature insignia and the juice comes in a luminous color of light green.

At first sniff, Versense is redolent of green floral notes. Light and airy notes arising from bergamot and orange notes decorate the top. The floral notes in the middle are somewhat neutered and barely there. The musk notes counter the green-ness of the fragrance and the dry down evokes a feeling of sophistication and quiet elegance that perfectly fits the days of summer.

The sheer character of Versense is similar to that of Versace’s Bright Crystal. Although these two are not in any way similar in olfactive experience – Bright Crystal is in the sweet-soft-floral category whereas Versense permeates more of the green accords and the floral notes are hushed. Both fragrances are considered light and the sillage is very feminine. It is long lasting despite being in the EDT formulation.

Versense is available in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml EDT and the collection also includes a full line of body products such as body lotion (for layering) and shower gel.

Learn more about Versace’s new fragrance Versace Versense and other Versace perfume and cologne at discount perfume online retailer, scentiments.com.

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Fall Scents From The House Of Guerlain

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Guerlain is one of the oldest brands in the perfumery. It has created over 300 fragrances since it was founded in 1828 by the Guerlain family.  In 1997, luxury brand holding group LVMH acquired the House of Guerlain. From thereon, new perfumes were concocted and some existing fragrances were reformulated for health compliance.

Not to be lost in the huge collection of perfumes spanning over a century, Guerlain has some of the most desirable fragrances that suits perfectly in any season. This fall, here are some of well-known scents from the fragrance house that brought to us the classic gourmand-inspired perfumes where vanilla and amber always make an impressionable statement.

 

Shalimar

Shalimar means “Temple of Love” in Sanskrit. Released in 1925, this floral-oriental fragrance was concocted by Jacques Guerlain. He was inspired by the love story of Indian Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. The emperor built a beautiful garden in memory of his wife and called it Shalimar. The perfume stands out as the lush vanilla accords transform the base into a creamy, powdery composition.

 

L’Heure Blue

L’Heure Blue or Blue Hour is a blend of neroli, carnation, iris and vanilla. This romance-filled perfume was created in 1912. The inspiration? The interim period between dawn when the sun has set below the horizon and the quasi-darkness in the skies while waiting for the stars and moon to illuminate. For the modern nose, the scent conjures images of the much venerated old church. There’s a certain mystery that arises. But no matter how dated this timeless fragrance is, it never fails to be a favorite among perfume users.

 

L’Instant

L’Instant is a cocktail of sweet spice and orange flowers. Again, the presence of neroli and vanilla are discernible. The feminine element of this fragrance stems from the orange blossoms and soft floral notes. Sparkling at the opening doesn’t come off as cloyingly sweet despite the lush sweetness in the composition.

 

For more Guerlain perfumes and colognes, visit discount perfume retailer, scentiments.com

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Ralph Lauren Blue Perfume - A Review

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

How does a blue floral fragrance smell like? Would it be sweet like the dewy blue roses? Or perhaps aquatic like the deep blue waters of the Pacific? Or maybe something similar to a man’s fragrance - virile at first instant yet surprisingly, delicate in the dry down.

Ralph Lauren is known for marrying colors and fragrances. Each Blue, Green and Black conveys a distinct character only Ralph Lauren can deliver with class.

Let’s talk about Blue. Blue in Ralph Lauren’s fragrance collection is a woman’s perfume. Not to be confused with Polo Blue, Ralph Lauren Blue Perfume for Women is one heady floral fragrance. At first smell, the opening hits you with a healthy dose of floral notes. Jasmine and gardenia dominate the top notes. The middles notes unfolds into more floral accords that features rose de mai, tuberose and orange blossoms. At the base, nuances of sandalwood, musk, vetiver and oakmoss give the overall floral  fragrance a matte finish.

Blue may be a tad overbearing at the beginning but notice how it transforms the heavy notes to a delicate fragrance in the long. The warmth of the early notes peters out to pure heavenly fragrance. The best part of this perfume is unfortunately, the dry down, much to the chagrin of those taken aback by the overwhelming notes of florals in the beginning.

Surprisingly, men often mistake this for a man’s cologne. It could be the marine-like appeal of the color blue or it could be the design and components of the perfume which are so well-blended, if you carefully assess its notes.

One man who furtively wears Ralph Lauren Blue is definitely hooked on it. He says,”To be real, I didn’t know it was a perfume until about 2 months later, because on me, it smells like a cologne, or maybe a very well done unisex scent that really leans toward the male side like CKbe does. With that said, it is the best smelling light cologne I’ve smelled next to CKbe. It is Awesome! … Two words. Get it.”

To learn more about Ralph Lauren’s fragrances, visit scentiments.com.

 

 

 

 

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