This is a very complex scent, so to go into the details of all the ingredients would be more of a lecture than an education. The most important thing to know is that this is distinctly classic and vintage – the aldehydes in the opening take care of that! The mix of many different flowers in the heart notes combine to make a perfume that is of course floral, but somehow also manages to come across as quite fruity, albeit with a very sharp edge. The base is woodier and will ensure that the fragrance lasts a good while. Not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea, but a snippet of 90s opulence nonetheless.
No.429 – Natural alternative, cruelty-free & vegan equivalent inspired by Pour Femme
Victoria Topping –
Smells very much like the original but doesn’t last quite as long. Can’t have everything. Pretty sure there isn’t another copy on the market so I was really happy to find this, the original is the only scent I’ve ever truly fallen for.
Melody Short –
Got this in a sample box as I know my mam loves it. I’d already told her she could have it but after spraying it on my wrist I immediately ordered another box and got one for myself. I’d forgotten how good this was. Spicy, aromatic, floral, 90s powerhouse. Similar to Chanel no5 but less sharp, citrusy and soapy and more smooth and spicy. I like no5 but this is much better. Definitely get the marigold, carnation, basil, rose, vanilla and sandalwood. To me this is a sexy, grown woman perfume. I could still smell it this morning when I woke up. Most likely gonna get my mam a big bottle for Christmas.
Melody Short –
Please never stop making this one, Midnight Poison and Miss Dior Cherie! I can’t be without any of them now. I’d forgotten how much I loved them. I’ve been heavily into sweet perfumes for a while but now I’m craving old skool classics. I’m getting full bottles of them after the bank holiday! I’m obsessed, quite literally, with buying perfume from here. This Dolce and Gabbana one has grown on me so much over the last couple of days. My mam is over the moon with her 10ml bottle of this. She loved the original in the late 90s and early 2000s and didn’t think she’d ever get to smell it again.
Joy Irvine (verified owner) –
My all time favourite perfume and ive struggled to find it since it was discontinued. It would be sold at extortionate prices. When it arrived today I was sceptical as it didn’t smell anything like it to me until it sat on my skin for a few minutes then it smelled exactly like it! It even gave that faint burning sensation the real stuff used to give me that would last a minute or two. Absolutely over the moon!