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Posted by Colleen Shirazi, Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:38 PM (Eastern)
These arrived yesterday. As requested:Serge Lutens Fleurs d'Oranger
Montale:
Powder Flowers
Chypre - Fruit
Velvet Flowers
Patchouli Leaves
White Aoud
Sweet Oriental Dream
I couldn't resist trying Powder Flowers first, after reading a comparison of it to Chanel #5 without the aldehydes. I can no longer wear No. 5 (or other Chanel perfumes) without developing a rash, so I definitely wanted to try this one out.
So far...it is similar, though--so far--not as good. What makes No. 5 perfection is it's not too sweet: you have a soft muted rose and other flowers, along with the aldehydes...
Powder Flowers is sweeter, more powdery, mmmmm...it is very powdery. The Montale scents I've tried tend to evolve in almost discrete phases, which make them more entertaining (as you await the next phase) and, I think, more attractive to patient people. I see better reviews for this on the "serious" sites, very bad reviews on the "less serious" ones.
So far I like it. This isn't the official review, just a preliminary waft.
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