May 24, 2011 by in Perfume Reviews
Frapin 1697 : Fragrance Review
Star rating: 5 stars–outstanding/potential classic, 4 stars–very good, 3 stars–adequate, 2 stars–disappointing, 1 star–poor.
Where is the exhilaration and intoxication? Where is the delicious darkness of a fine aged liquor? Where is the opulence typical of ambers and woods? For a fragrance that comes from a venerable cognac producer, Frapin 1697 seems like a particularly disappointing offering. It delivers none of darkness and richness one might expect from an amber oriental liberally dosed with rum notes and instead falls apart into musk and sour fruit. If it were a cocktail, I would have asked the bartender to remix it.
Tourmaline in Autumnal Perfumes in the Spirit of the Season: Aloha Pekolo, Moonlight in Heaven did sound rather wonderful – just the sort of thing you would like. I’m sure you’re right; Moonlight in Chiangmai must be its non-identical twin! November 24, 2020 at 2:12am