Here’s an overview of the main fragrances I wear, besides the Alexander McQueen ones I posted about previously. They’re in no particular order, as I tend to favor different ones at different times.
Classique perfume by Jean Paul Gaultier
Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier.
Top notes: rose, star aniseed, orange, mandarin and pear liqueur. Middle notes: iris, orchid, plum, ginger, orange blossom and ylang ylang. Base notes: vanilla and woody amber.
This perfume has a hyper feminine, synthetic feel that is in keeping with Gaultier’s design aesthetic. It’s powdery with a light floral musk, slight vanilla, spicy, warm and sweet. Gaultier himself described it as: “One part dusty loose powder, like my grandmother wore. One part that smell you get when you are sitting in the front row of the theater and the curtain goes up, and the hot lights are on the costumes, wigs and sets, and you breathe it all in. And, just to be modern, one part nail polish remover!”
Alien body lotion, perfume and shower gel by Thierry Mugler
Alien by Thierry Mugler.
Top notes: sambac and jasmine. Middle notes: cashmeran and solar accord. Base note: white amber.
Alien is jasmine on steroids. It’s a hypnotic wavering between a traditional jasmine note and unique synthetic notes. The thing about it is not the intense jasmine, but what it becomes after the middle and base notes blend in. The result is a fresh and clean jasmine dipped in something intense, earthy, warm, just a little bit dirty, sweet and even peppery. Alien is sensual and intriguing, and never boring.
Ultraviolet perfume by Paco Rabanne
Ultraviolet by Paco Rabanne.
Top notes: osmanthus, apricot, coriander and rosewood. Middle notes: violet, pimento, rose and jasmine. Base notes: patchouli, vanilla, cedar and sandalwood.
Ultraviolet describes itself as a vision of the new millennium. The color violet being the chromatic symbol of femininity. It’s futuristic and sleek, something Aeon Flux might use. It’s a nighttime and winter scent, classified as a refreshing, oriental, floral fragrance.
Ange ou Démon perfume by Givenchy and Pure Poison perfume by Dior
Ange ou Démon by Givenchy.
Top notes: white thyme, mandarin and essence of saffron. Middle notes: orchid, lily and ylang ylang. Base notes: tonka bean, vanilla, rosewood and oak wood.
The name really does this perfume justice. It smells like a vampire in a candy store. It smells like incense. As it drifts on, it flips back and forth from dark to celestial. Ange ou Démon is a paradox of ethereal and innocence, infused with a nocturnal mysterious quality. The scent is transformative, like turning the corner of day suddenly into the night. The mixture dries down to a soft and powdery finish.
Pure Poison by Dior.
Top notes: sweet orange, mandarin, bergamot and jasmine. Middle notes: orange blossom and gardenia. Base notes: sandalwood, cedar and white amber.
Dior is famous for creating magical and seductive perfumes, and Pure Poison is just that. It’s a mesmerizing and intoxicating fragrance, sultry, sweet and powdery. Pure Poison is a modern floral based on a white flower bouquet, infused with woody amber and the lingering allure of sexy musks. It’s something memorable and timeless, like you’re frozen inside of a fairytale.
