The base combines dark cocoa and patchouli with an abundance of amber and touch of sparkling vetiver to compliment the citrus accord on top. The heard is a fusion of clean lavender, violet, herbs and of course rock rose. The top notes of the fragrance is a blend of citrus oils, bergamot, black pepper and a hint of neroli. For me it reads very masculine in a YSL L’Homme kind of way. The more masculine fragrance is Rock Rose, a modern interpretation of a classically styled fougere perfume. The fruit balances the more food notes so it’s not your typical gourmand. With fruit for the top nots there’s sparkling pink pepper with a touch of fiery rum to bring warmth the fragrance. To my unsophisticated, allergy infested nose, it smells like a victorian fragrance that’s powdery with hints of jasmine and a beautiful warmth. The more feminine of the two is Cosmos Flower, a modern gourmand scent blending sweet benzoin and caramel at the base with a bouquet of plum accord, ylang-ylang, jasmine, the fruitiness of osmanthus and the chocolaty note of the cosmos flower which is enhanced with natural cocoa to bring out the scent of the flower. It’s now made it’s way to the US this month and in the usual suspects, Saks, Neiman’s, Bergdorf’s and Nordstrom. This fragrance has been their most successful, launching originally at Harrods and selling out. Inspired by his magnificent residence, specifically the exquisite garden, which to give you some idea of how vast and stunning this property is it was Queen Anne’s residence in 1730! And of course it’s in the English countryside which just adds to the romance (click HERE to see an image and learn more about the residence). The Original Collection featured the first three scent pairs, followed by the Private Collection, which featured the next 3 pairings, and now in a new category we have the seventh scent pairing, Noble VII available in Cosmos Flower and Rock Rose. Back in the day you could say the pairings were a feminine and masculine scent but now all the lines are blurred with so consider it unisex with one leaning more in one direction. And he launches every new fragrance as a pair (so technically its the 13th and 14th scent in the collection). So just a few notes on brand for anyone looking to get more acquainted, Noble VII is in fact the 7th fragrance pair. I took none of that lightly as I walked into the ever elegant Baccarat Hotel, to meet him and hear about his latest fragrance pair, Noble VII Cosmos Flower and Rose Rock. And it should be noted he was very established (or maybe famous is a more appropriate word) in the world of interiors when he introduced fragrance as an extension of his brand. No mater in date, his fragrances carry that elegance and regal feel (the caps are even crowns). 1 which quickly earned him the crown for creating “the worlds most expensive perfume”. But alas he’s only been doing fragrance since 1999, starting with fragrance No. Super mysterious, probably because he’s British and has what seems like this heritage fragrance brand that would date back to a royals in the 17th century. Minus the terrible NYC weather and my allergies trying to keep me down, I met so many beauty heroes, including Clive Christian earlier this week! For me, Clive Christian has always been this mythical person. The latter is unfortunately the point that breaks the neck of the fragrance, because it is no longer present on my skin and therefore free of any good evaluation.I’ve had a really blessed week. Because neither the top note is convincing, nor the durability. In the end, the money is what you involuntarily put in the shredder for this scent. Even if I would like to attribute possible qualities to the scent, the scent in the heart drops to such an extent that one can hardly evaluate it anymore. The shelf life is therefore also not the yellow of the egg. I can simply no longer perceive possible woods. Because the softer notes are still easy to hear, but the fragrance on my skin doesn't even reach the base notes. I guess it'll be the combination of clary sage and lavender. Afterwards the fragrance becomes much finer, rounder and creamier. It exudes an intense note of black pepper and neroli, whereby neroli is already a note that I personally don't like at all. The top note is the typical shower fragrance that you know and usually hardly like to smell. Because when you're mean, the scent doesn't sniff much different than a shower gel from the drugstore. I wouldn't even blame the scent, unless it was preceded by a perverse price. Clive Christian Rock Rose is one of those cases who want to show and present too much, but can't keep it at all.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |