L'Ame Soeur Divine for women

When I first donned Divine L'AME SOEUR, I had a difficult time placing what precisely it was that this perfume was reminding me of. It wasn't flowers; it wasn't another perfume; it wasn't a cleaning product; and it wasn't a shampoo or conditioner. And then suddenly it popped into my mind: the organic chemistry lab where I did research as an undergraduate! L'AME SOEUR smells to me like the swirling solvents in the flasks clamped at various stations throughout the large laboratory where several graduate students spent virtually all of their working days and I spent a fair amount of time myself. Could it be benzene that I recognize in this composition? Let us hope not, since that solvent has been determined to be carcinogenic. Well, whichever liquid L'AME SOEUR is reminding me of, it's not something that I'd want to wear as perfume.

Although the alkaline quality of this composition is vaguely reminiscent of the Keiko Mecheri LOUKHOUM perfumes and also Stella Cadente MISS ME, here it is not accompanied by nutty turrón and just smells like an organic chemistry solvent to me--not at all like a floral aldehyde perfume (Chanel no. 5, White Linen, Calèche, Fleurs de Rocaille, Arpège...). Désolée.

All the feminine fragrances by Divine that I tried so far, striked me as incredibly classic, especially if compared to their masculines which usually have a remarkable modern twist. L'Ame Coeur makes no exception with its clear french perfumery vibe.

An extremely feminine concoction of sparkling aldehydes and clean florals with fruity undertones. Evolves into a powdery, long lasting, drydown. IMO there are no reasons to choose this over the millions of better compositions of the same genre available on the market but, it can be pretty cool assuming you're into classic yet quite youthful fragrances. Sort of "post-Chanel" kind of stuff.

Rating: 6.5/10

A beautiful and surprisingly fresh floral - almost zesty in nature, with sparkling aldehydes that remind me of champagne. There is a faint background of herbs, perhaps some spearmint, along with lemon and a light amber. This would be a wonderful Spring or Summer scent - the bulgarian rose comes through in the heart of the perfume, but it wont knock you out. The rose here is a silky, lacey vintage couture gown rather than a dusky velvet cloak.

The card that came with my sample also lists notes of jasmin, ambergris & liatrix. The jasmin is beautifully blended, it's a powdery jasmine, the fragrance of a jasmine-scented dusting powder on a downy feather powder-puff. The ambergris is also added with a light touch, nothing drowns the powdered jasmine and the comforting yet sensual ylang-ylang. I am not at all sure what "liatrix" is, so cannot comment on this note!

An uplifting, unusual and perfectly harmonious floral that charms the wearer throughout the day. Never overpowering, but certainly never dull, L'Ame Soeur is a bouquet of jasmine & roses gently dusted with lemon sherbet! A strange image, I know, but this is a playfully sensual and intriguing perfume for ladies who live life to full!