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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Friday, June 29, 2007 2:25 AM (Eastern)
I tried this out again today. On me, it's a bit gorgeous, but surprisingly faint, compared to the original Eau d'Hadrien.
Perhaps it's unfair to compare the two, but it was the spareness and lucidity of Eau d'Hadrien, the simple two notes of lemon and cypress, citrus and herb, that was pure unadulterated genius.
Les Nuits... has the citrus, but the other notes in it seem to mute rather than add. Oh I doubt I'm being fair. Some perfumes need a heavier application to stand out, for example, Etro Heliotrope. At first I deemed it a weak perfume, until I got a bottle of it and started spraying.
I'll try it out again tomorrow.
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June 29, 2007 3:12 PM,
I haven't tried the original Eau d'Hadrien, but I know it's more popular. IMO, Les Nuits is a for nights (obviously), city dwellers, or people who aren't really into citrus. I'm surprised you find it weak, though--do you have the EDT, perhaps? The EDP is very strong for a citrus (which is why I liked it), though I gave it as a gift as I never wear citrus perfumes.
I've never really liked a rose, either, at least, not enough to buy one. Just enough to spritz at the store and wear it around.
June 29, 2007 9:44 PM,
It's definitely the EDT. But then I tried the EDT of Eau d'Hadrien and on me, or to me, (or both), it smelled much much stronger.
I can't smell certain perfumes on myself. I tried Chanel Allure, and even though other people describe it as heady, potent, et cetera, I could hardly smell a thing (whereas Coco Mademoiselle smelled wonderfully potent on me).
So it could just be one of those things. I fairly drenched myself in it this morning. But I can't really smell it.
June 30, 2007 2:38 PM,
You know something, I'll bet that's it. I tried Les Nuits... before, in a shop, and it wasn't weak.
hmmm...
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