Happy Thanksgiving! This year I have much to be thankful for, despite the tragedies unfolding around me and taking place in the world. I’m back from Ukraine and I’m slowly settling into my routine. I still listen attentively to any low, deep sounds and get startled by the jarring roar of motorbikes. Yet, I also don’t get bothered by the things that used to annoy me. Three months in Ukraine were a life-changing experience. More on that later. For now, let’s talk about perfume and scents.
Our “Recommend Me a Perfume” thread is open this week. You can use this space to find perfume recommendations, to share your discoveries and favorite scents, and to ask any questions about scents, aromas and flavors. Or you can just tell us what perfume you are wearing.
How does it work: 1. Please post your requests or questions as comments here. You can also use this space to ask any fragrance related questions. To receive recommendations that are better tailored to your tastes, you can include details on what you like and don’t like, your signature perfumes, and your budget. And please let us know what you end up sampling. 2. Then please check the thread to see if there are other requests you can answer. Your responses are really valuable for navigating the big and sometimes confusing world of perfume, so let’s help each other!
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Jessica: I wore my last little drop of vintage Coty Chypre yesterday – are there any perfumes made nowadays that are similar? I have Mitsouko and Femme and some of the other classic chypres in my collection, but I’m wondering if anyone has found something that most closely recreates its unique beauty. November 29, 2024 at 9:23am
Nóra Sz.: Hi Jessica,
I love Mitsouko but not yet smelled Chypre.
I found Roja Dove’s Diaghilev a beautoful chypre scent. It is pricey but well composed. Have you tried 31 Rue Cambon from Chanel? I just rave below about the exclusifs line , it is a beautiful autumnal pseudo-chypre scent.
I also love another modern beauty , of which you may be able tp snatch a bottle online, Parfum de Nicolai Odalisque. November 29, 2024 at 9:36am
Jessica: I agree the Chanel is wonderful- I will seek the other two out. Thanks! November 29, 2024 at 9:05pm
Heidi Czerwiec: Bogie’s MAAI and Papillon’s Salomé are both remarkably vintage-smelling chypres—I say this as someone who adores vintage Chypre de Coty and Mitsouko. November 29, 2024 at 2:49pm
Jessica: I love Salome! I will look up MAAI November 29, 2024 at 9:02pm
Kaisa: Ah yes, Maai. I agree. But just be aware it has tuberose in it. One to try for sure. November 30, 2024 at 5:54am
Muireann: The suggestions below are great – I would like to add Amouage Jubilation 25 to the list, perhaps my favourite ever chypre. Le Parfum de Therese by Frédéric Malle is also worth trying. November 29, 2024 at 6:13pm
Jessica: I’ve tried Gold Woman by Amouage and will seek out Jubilation – thank you! November 29, 2024 at 9:04pm
Alityke: 4160Tuesdays do a perfume called Lady Rose Lion (Minkey Unicorn), it’s a modern chypre in the style of Mitsouko et al. It’s listed on The Vault area of their website. They also do one called Oakmossery. I use it to chypre up some of the current versions of classic chypres November 29, 2024 at 6:15pm
Amanda M: Chypre-Siam by Rogue Perfumery is another beautiful Chypre to try! I have it along with a huge collection of vintage & modern Mitsouko, my most beloved Chypre of all time. 💛 November 29, 2024 at 9:12pm
Amanda M: Oh, and another vote for Amouage Jubilation 25 too! I really like that one. Surprisingly it has a definite cumin note that is not noted in its list of notes on Fragrantica. But if you enjoy Rochas Femme then that won’t be a problem. November 29, 2024 at 9:22pm
Kaisa: I agree about Jubilation 25. November 30, 2024 at 5:53am
Kaisa: Ah yes, but it depends on which Femme. The original Roudnitska version does not have cumin. Nevertheless I also enjoy the later version with cumin (but haven’t tried the one currently available) and agree Jubilation 25 is great. November 30, 2024 at 6:53am
Amanda M: Ah, the great cumin debate of vintage Rochas Femme! Forgive me if I argue the point somewhat, but please bear with me….
I’ve researched this lovely perfume for quite some years and managed to source some information about the original Femme, which I may share here by way of copy & paste, if I may.
This is sourced from the wonderful website called ‘Yesterdaysperfume dot typepad dot com’.
Here in the comments section, if you scroll right down, there is a comment from a perfumer as follows:
“ OK I am going to put the Cumin story to bed once and for all. Femme De Rochas has Cuminic Aldehyde in it. The cuminic aldehyde becomes more and more smooth with age because it turns into Cuminic aldehyde dimethyl acetal and diethyl acetal. So therefore the older the bottle of Femme the less cumin is perceived. Edomond Roudnitska used Cuminic Aldehyde, and Cumin oil in most of his compositions. He had ways of aging the cumin before it was added to perfumes. He liked to tinker with the materials that he used in his perfumes before he added them into his fragrances.
POSTED BY: PERFUMEKEV | JANUARY 09, 2014 AT 09:32 PM
“ Hi PERFUMEKEV. Thanks for the info. Are you a perfumer? Id love to know how you have this inside scoop! As for the cumin story — which are you referring to? And are you saying the first formulations of Femme had cumin? Ive smelled it prominently in later versions, namely the fluted spray bottle from the 60s or 70s. Do tell!
POSTED BY: PERFUMANIAC | JANUARY 09, 2014 AT 09:40 PM
“ November 30, 2024 at 4:42pm
Amanda M: And then the follow up reply from PERFUMEKEV:
“ Hello Team, Yes I am a perfumer and an avid collector of vintage perfumes. I have been collecting since I was 8 years old and am now 40. I started training as a perfumer when I was 18 and worked in the industry for 22 years. I have worked with I.F.F.,Symrise, Fragrance Resources and drom fragrances internatonal. I am now self employed.
I have a Huge collection of antique perfume bottles more than 4000 bottles at this time.
OK enough about me :o) and onto Femme de Rochas, I have spoken with some wonderful perfumers who are no longer with us and some who are who knew Edmond personally. Femme is built around a fruity peachy leathery base from DeLaire called Prunol. Prunol has a decent amount of Cumin Aldehyde in it.
Most of the Classic perfumers worked in solutions of alcohol to save money, time, and to prevente accidental overdoses. So perhaps when Femme was originally constructed it had the prunol added in as a 10% alchohol solution. The reaction of Cumin Aldehyde in alchohol forms dimethyl and diethyl acetals of that Aldehyde. The Diethyl and Dimethyl Aldehydes are uslually much softer and much less appernet than a fresh aldehyde. Therefore the older the bottle of Femme is the less “cuminic” it smells. I have a very old bottle of Femme Parfum and I can definitely discern the Cumin note. It is very degraded and almost unapparent, but it is those cumin aldehyde degradation materials that I smell.
The bottles from the 1960’s and 1970’s smell more “cuminic” than the 1940’s and 1950’s bottles. because they have aged less time.
The other material that is so important to Femme de Rochas is another base from DeLaire called Fut Cinque.
“Barrel 5 in English”. It was used in the original Femme and it came from barrels that where out in the stock yard of DeLaire in the South of France. This “barrel 5” was a reaction accord and it had sat in the sun and the cold for many years. The Roudnitskas realized that there was something really beautiful about the smell of this barrel 5. The original batches of Femme where made only as a PERSONAL GIFT to the best clients of Marcel Rochas. However when the perfume proved to be extremely popular the team at DeLaire whent back to research what had gone into barrel 5. forntunately at this time exact records where kept as to all experimental materials the company was working on. They then Came up with a process that replicated the contents of barrel 5. It was then called Barrel 5 substitute. This secret base apears in many of Edmond Roudnitska’s formulas. From Eau D’Hermes, Moustache Rochas, Mouslene Rochas, The Original Eau Fraiche Dior, Dior-Dior, Diorella, Eau Sauvage just to name a few.
I also smell Prunol DeLaire in almost all of these great treasures of perfumery. These two notes were central to the style of M. Roudnitska.
What happened later when Edomond and his wife moved from DeLaire to form their own company called “Art et Parfum”. I belive at some point and time Perfumes Rochas was taken over by other people other than Marcel Rochas and Edomond Roudnitska. I know by the time the cumin monster version of Femme came out in 1989 either the Prunol base was very fresh or Quest the perfume house that reworked Femme could have used their own version of Prunol. Also at this time Haarmann and Riemer now Symrise took control of the DeLaire Specialty Bases. They shortend and modernized the production methods used in the original DeLaire formulas.
Also what probably happened as well was that the way perfumes were constructed was done differently in the earlier decades of the 20th Century. It is a technique called nesting, where pieces and parts of the formula are made and aged in specific order giving a very special note to a finished fragrance.
Edmond’s Wife Therese was a chemist who worked at DeLaire. She understood the importance of reacting certain materials together to make notes that other perfumers would not have. One example is a certain natural material would be heated with a synthetic material for many days, and then could be distilled ,and then heated to a point that it would almost burn this creates a very unique note, this is only one example of the types of tailored made materials that the Roudnitskas’ liked to work with. If you use enough materials that are made like this it is virtually impossible to recreate what the original perfumer made.
With the amount of variables the perfume will always have a different smell. However this is what made classical perfumery so wonderful. It is the inconstancies and consistencies that makes something truly fabulous.
foot note.
Fete de Molyneux has a very good amount of Prunol DeLaire in it. That is why it smells somewhat like Femme
POSTED BY: PERFUMEKEV | JANUARY 10, 2014 AT 06:07 PM November 30, 2024 at 4:43pm
Amanda M: Reply as follows:
“Hello Team, Yes I am a perfumer and an avid collector of vintage perfumes. I have been collecting since I was 8 years old and am now 40. I started training as a perfumer when I was 18 and worked in the industry for 22 years. I have worked with I.F.F.,Symrise, Fragrance Resources and drom fragrances internatonal. I am now self employed.
I have a Huge collection of antique perfume bottles more than 4000 bottles at this time.
OK enough about me :o) and onto Femme de Rochas, I have spoken with some wonderful perfumers who are no longer with us and some who are who knew Edmond personally. Femme is built around a fruity peachy leathery base from DeLaire called Prunol. Prunol has a decent amount of Cumin Aldehyde in it.
Most of the Classic perfumers worked in solutions of alcohol to save money, time, and to prevente accidental overdoses. So perhaps when Femme was originally constructed it had the prunol added in as a 10% alchohol solution. The reaction of Cumin Aldehyde in alchohol forms dimethyl and diethyl acetals of that Aldehyde. The Diethyl and Dimethyl Aldehydes are uslually much softer and much less appernet than a fresh aldehyde. Therefore the older the bottle of Femme is the less “cuminic” it smells. I have a very old bottle of Femme Parfum and I can definitely discern the Cumin note. It is very degraded and almost unapparent, but it is those cumin aldehyde degradation materials that I smell.
The bottles from the 1960’s and 1970’s smell more “cuminic” than the 1940’s and 1950’s bottles. because they have aged less time.
The other material that is so important to Femme de Rochas is another base from DeLaire called Fut Cinque.
“Barrel 5 in English”. It was used in the original Femme and it came from barrels that where out in the stock yard of DeLaire in the South of France. This “barrel 5” was a reaction accord and it had sat in the sun and the cold for many years. The Roudnitskas realized that there was something really beautiful about the smell of this barrel 5. The original batches of Femme where made only as a PERSONAL GIFT to the best clients of Marcel Rochas. However when the perfume proved to be extremely popular the team at DeLaire whent back to research what had gone into barrel 5. forntunately at this time exact records where kept as to all experimental materials the company was working on. They then Came up with a process that replicated the contents of barrel 5. It was then called Barrel 5 substitute. This secret base apears in many of Edmond Roudnitska’s formulas. From Eau D’Hermes, Moustache Rochas, Mouslene Rochas, The Original Eau Fraiche Dior, Dior-Dior, Diorella, Eau Sauvage just to name a few.
I also smell Prunol DeLaire in almost all of these great treasures of perfumery. These two notes were central to the style of M. Roudnitska.
What happened later when Edomond and his wife moved from DeLaire to form their own company called “Art et Parfum”. I belive at some point and time Perfumes Rochas was taken over by other people other than Marcel Rochas and Edomond Roudnitska. I know by the time the cumin monster version of Femme came out in 1989 either the Prunol base was very fresh or Quest the perfume house that reworked Femme could have used their own version of Prunol. Also at this time Haarmann and Riemer now Symrise took control of the DeLaire Specialty Bases. They shortend and modernized the production methods used in the original DeLaire formulas.
Also what probably happened as well was that the way perfumes were constructed was done differently in the earlier decades of the 20th Century. It is a technique called nesting, where pieces and parts of the formula are made and aged in specific order giving a very special note to a finished fragrance.
Edmond’s Wife Therese was a chemist who worked at DeLaire. She understood the importance of reacting certain materials together to make notes that other perfumers would not have. One example is a certain natural material would be heated with a synthetic material for many days, and then could be distilled ,and then heated to a point that it would almost burn this creates a very unique note, this is only one example of the types of tailored made materials that the Roudnitskas’ liked to work with. If you use enough materials that are made like this it is virtually impossible to recreate what the original perfumer made.
With the amount of variables the perfume will always have a different smell. However this is what made classical perfumery so wonderful. It is the inconstancies and consistencies that makes something truly fabulous.
foot note.
Fete de Molyneux has a very good amount of Prunol DeLaire in it. That is why it smells somewhat like Femme
POSTED BY: PERFUMEKEV | JANUARY 10, 2014 AT 06:07 PM” November 30, 2024 at 6:59pm
Kaisa: I’ve never smelled Coty Chypre, but Mitsouko and Femme are my favourites. I adore Diaghileve, but at €900 for a bottle it’s never going to be in my collection… (I have a small decant, which already cost an arm and a leg).
I would recommend you to try Chypre-Siam from Rogue Perfumery. Personally I really love it. (And if you don’d mind animalic you could try Salome from Papillon, but it is very dirty and there is more than a hint of Bal à Versailles in it.) November 30, 2024 at 5:52am
la_ninon: I have many beloved chypres, but they lean green: Niki de St Phalle, Verte Pour Madame, Givenchy III, 70s-era Miss Dior. I also love Jolie Madame, a leather chypre. November 30, 2024 at 5:53pm
Nora Sz.: Dear Victoria and perfume lovers,
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
I truly hope the situation in Ukraine gets better soon…
My recent discovery is the Chanel Les exclusifs EDP line. I snubbed the new versions replacing the beloved eau de toilettes in 2016 until I discovered that I actually prefer the current version of La Pausa to the discontinued 28 La Pausa EDT. It is still fleeting but rounder and the iris is warner to my nose. I also love the fruity yet elegant 1932, and musky drydown of no.18.
I’m glad that not all reformulations are going downhill.
Another discovery was Maison Margiela By the Fireplace, which is perfect for colder months if someone likes smokey scents. November 29, 2024 at 9:30am
Kaisa: Interesting. I only tried a couple of the original EdTs and they cost more than I could afford to buy at the time. I do now own and love La Pausa EdP as well as 1957 (which I don’t think existed as EdT).
However, I remember adoring Coromandel EdT and the EdP doesn’t quite hit the same spot. I seems a bit sweeter, with more of the white chocolate that I’m not a fan of… but it could also be my memory that is unreliable. I’d be curious to know what those who own(ed) Coromandel EdT think. November 30, 2024 at 6:01am
la_ninon: You’re right. The edt was more complex, dense, and ambered vs. the confectionary approach of the edp. Admittedly, I’m not crazy about any of the edps and vastly prefer the extrait versions of Bois des Iles, Cuir de Russie, Sycomore, and Coromandel. November 30, 2024 at 3:19pm
Hélène: Bonjour, I’m looking for a eucalyptus fragrance, something that would smell like a spa… Any idea ?
Merci ! November 29, 2024 at 9:34am
Bettina: Helene, I don’t know of any perfumes with a eucalyptus note. It would tend to be dominant and a bit medicinal. I am interested to see if anyone else has any suggestions.
For an Australian vibe, you could look at the website of Goldfield & Banks. They have sample sets. My personal favorite of the ones I have tried is Southern Bloom.
Good luck. November 29, 2024 at 2:39pm
Heidi Czerwiec: Zoologist’s Koala November 29, 2024 at 2:52pm
Shannon: You know it’s funny you mention – as an Aussie I don’t think I’ve smelled anything with a eucalyptus note, strangely! But of the ‘fragrances that remind me of a spa’ I would recommend Penhaligon’s Blenheim Bouquet. It smells like sunshine to me, lemon pepper and gin but in a clean spa way. I’m considering a full bottle 🙂 November 29, 2024 at 10:03pm
Carys: If you can get hold of it, Marks and Spencer’s Apothecary Range – Breathe Eau de Parfum (“notes of Eucalyptus/Bergamot/Thyme/Vetiver”). It definitely smells like a spa and is my favourite in the Apothecary range. Whilst it doesn’t last long (2-3 hours) it only costs £12 for 50ml, so one can’t complain. December 3, 2024 at 4:56am
elizabeth: My oldest friend was devoted to Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensee, and is looking for a replacement now that it’s harder to come by in the US. I would love to put together a sample pack for her as a gift as she seeks to discover her new signature scent! Anyone fellow Vanille Insensée fans who have suggestions of what might hit the spot? Thank you so much! November 29, 2024 at 11:29am
Heidi Czerwiec: Guerlain’s Spiriteuse Double Vanille, or Cuir Beluga November 29, 2024 at 2:54pm
Muireann: Hi there, I’m not sure about similarity, but Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille is my favourite vanilla scent, dry, woody and grown up. Matière Première vanilla powder is also worth trying. November 29, 2024 at 6:15pm
Muireann: Hi there, Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille is my favourite vanilla – dry, spicy, woody and grown up. I would also recommend trying Matière Première Vanilla Powder. November 29, 2024 at 6:17pm
elizabeth: Ooh, I *love* Un Bois Vanilla and can decant from my own bottle! Thanks for this reminder. I’ve never tried the Matière Première , and will check it out! December 6, 2024 at 5:25pm
Shannon: Ah, I also love Vanille Incensee!
For vanilla incense fragrances, I would recommend trying Chapel Factory Baptisma, which is different (more milky in quality, less dry), but similarly beautiful. If the incense note is less of interest but it needs to be a very comfortable/dry vanilla, I would also recommend trying IL PROFUMO Vanille Bourbon, which I have a full bottle of. If you’re looking for something slightly more astringent, Oriza L. Legrand Reve D’Osian is delightful!
I have also tried some of the other recommendations in this thread – Un Bois Vanille is too sweet/too licoricey on my skin, and Spiriteuse Double Vanille is lovely but Vanille Bourbon does similar more affordably 🙂 just in my opinion of course.
I will have to try Cuir Beluga and Vanilla Powder mentioned here too! November 29, 2024 at 9:58pm
Kaisa: I haven’t tried Vanille Insensée, but I’ve read comparisons to Eau Duelle by Diptyque. I have the EdT of Duelle and it’s a very nice aromatic vanilla, rather dry and not foody. Perhaps worth a try? November 30, 2024 at 5:57am
elizabeth: Ooh, a lovely idea–thank you! I think she might LOVE Eau Duelle… December 6, 2024 at 5:26pm
elizabeth: Thank you all for these ideas! I’m looking forward to adding these to the sample pack and eager to learn what she loves. December 6, 2024 at 5:24pm
Heather: I am really missing Dries Van Noten par Frederic Malle, and am down to my last hoarded drops. I just have not found anything that approaches that same very wearable creamy sandalwoody biscuity comfort. Anything similar out there? Thanks so much for any recommendations that you may have! November 29, 2024 at 12:59pm
la_ninon: Rats. I’ve been craving this recently and didn’t realized that it had been discontinued. December 11, 2024 at 6:36pm
Carine: Hi Heather, I’m a bit late to the party but can I suggest you try Jeux de Peau by Serge Lutens? I love both perfumes and find that although being two different perfumes, they have a similar buttery/caramelized sandalwood accord that is delicious, warm, enveloping and sensual. I hope you enjoy it! December 13, 2024 at 5:38am
Alityke: I’ve been hit with a virus after a holiday flight & my nose & taste are not at their best. They are improving but I am craving a custardy vanilla & keep sniffing my vanilla paste.
Give me your best suggestions November 29, 2024 at 6:19pm
Shannon: I really love IL PROFUMO Vanille Bourbon EDP 🙂 that’s the truest to vanilla bean without being too sweet, but still feels very gourmand. Guerlain Spiritueuse Double Vanille is very similar to that too. November 29, 2024 at 10:01pm
Aurora: Get well soon, Outremer Vanille is a really good baking vanilla and inexpensive, in the US you can get it at Anthropologie. November 30, 2024 at 3:32am
Alityke: Thank you.
Do you know I may have had that in the past.
You have made me go back to my perfume lists on Basenotes & Fragrantica, whilst there I have found I have a few cheap vanillas that might just meet my cravings! November 30, 2024 at 5:44am
AntsM: I know you did a piece back in May this year in relation to Iris fragrances however, I received a sample of Lumière d’Iris by Veronique Gabai and was wondering if you’ve had a chance to try it. November 30, 2024 at 4:56am
Angie B: I hadn’t gotten around to trying everything in Dior’s perfumer’s set and glanced at Eau Noire and thought, hmmm, why not today? Well, the scent of it captivated me and who knew that this was Francis Kurkdjian’s creation?! I felt like Alice in Wonderland, chasing the lavendar trail as it weaved in and out. How could I have known that lavender could be so pleasing and dance so elegantly alongside a subtle vanilla. My words here fall short and don’t do this composition as there is so much more sultry complex goodness to be found in this composition. All I know is that this is a masterpiece. Kudos to Kurkdjian! November 30, 2024 at 4:19pm
Josey: Can anyone recommend a woody-citrus-floral, leaning feminine, with a strong citrus through-line and good staying power? Bonus points if it’s relatively affordable. Thank you! December 1, 2024 at 9:19pm
Aurora: Hi Josey: You might like Liz Earle Essence No 1, it is fresh, with natural citruses on a woody base and lasts very well in my experience, bonus is it’s really affordable. The only thing if you are in the US it might be more difficult to test and acquire as it’s a UK perfume, that’s where I live😀. Another idea is Chanel Paris-Deauville, Victoria has a review but I don’t recall thé longivity. December 1, 2024 at 11:03pm
Josey: Thank you! 🙂 December 2, 2024 at 1:55pm
Aurora: *longevity sorry for the typo December 1, 2024 at 11:04pm
Devi: Hello Ladies. I have been following your blogs since last few months and your stories as well on instagram. Hope the situation gets better in the Ukraine. I also read the blog about your ancestral home, that house reminds of my childhood house in the Himalayas. Love the turquoise color used in your house and lovely roses. My current fav is SMN Liris. Have tried around 50 fragrances recently and thats the one I could chose for myself as an Indian bride to be (in early 30’s) for my post wedding parties. However I ‘m looking for a pure feminine Jasmine(sambarc, gradiflorum or any other) for the D day and would need recommendations for the same. I’m more into pure feminine scents. and in the last I must say you look so beautiful with perfect features and a very poised personality. Love and light from India. Namaste 😀 December 4, 2024 at 12:40pm
Martin: Dear all, I am a little late to the party… with a deceptively simple question: I love Chancel Coromandel but I just can’t afford a full bottle. Do you know alternatives or a way to buy at a discount? Many thanks December 5, 2024 at 1:27pm
Mary: I think that Chanel Coco is a reasonable substitute and is much less expensive. I like the EDT better than the EDP. December 5, 2024 at 6:04pm
Aurora: Hi Martin: You could save a search on eBay and Mercari, where I am in the UK I have seen Coromandel from reputable sellers listed half-price on ebayuk. December 6, 2024 at 9:24am
Martin: Thank you Aurora, I will try that straight away 🙂 December 6, 2024 at 9:50am
Muireann: Hi Martin, I understand the struggle! Prada Amber is not dissimilar – a lighter and fresher scent, but along similar lines, and a great scent in its own right. It’s unisex in my opinion despite being marketed as feminine.
Also, a friend once compared Meharées by l’erbolario to Coromandel – I’ve never smelled this, but perhaps
worth trying. Fragrantica reviews describe it as a Musc Ravageur dupe. Finally, would vintage Shalimar scratch the itch?! Not a “similar” perfume per say, but one of the greatest sweet ambers. Good luck! December 7, 2024 at 12:38am
Martin: Thanks so much. I’m on a journey with Shalimar. I remember trying it someplace and being blown away. And then trying it again and not being bothered. But then I have also had Covid a couple of times in the meantime… December 7, 2024 at 11:05am
Riva: Hi all. Somehow I’ve developed an allergy to my favorite perfume, Chanel No.5 L’eau. All Chanel perfumes now seem to trigger a rash, but some other brands are fine. Any recommendations to replace Chanel No. 5 L’eau? December 6, 2024 at 10:45pm
Muireann: Hi Martin, I understand the struggle! Prada Amber is not dissimilar – a lighter and fresher scent, but along similar lines, and a great scent in its own right. It’s unisex in my opinion despite being marketed as feminine.
Also, a friend once compared Meharées by l’erbolario to Coromandel – I’ve never smelled this, but perhaps
worth trying. Fragrantica reviews describe it as a Musc Ravageur dupe. Finally, would vintage Shalimar scratch the itch?! Not a “similar” perfume per say, but one of the greatest sweet ambers. Good luck! December 7, 2024 at 12:37am
Melanie: Hello everyone,
I don’t know if anyone would remember Club Monaco’s fragrance, but I wondered if there is anything available today that is similar. I am terrible at describing scents, but I do recall it being somewhat sweet. I have read that it was bought by Bob Mackie and rebranded as “Mackie”, however, I am not sure that I would agree. Anyhow, I figured if there was one place where I could ask, it would be here!
Best regards,
Melanie December 11, 2024 at 11:43am