Shocking by Elsa Schiaparelli

Elsa Schiaparelli Shocking

 

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Shocking by Elsa Schiaparelli is a oriental floral fragrance for women. Shocking was launched in 1937. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Carles. Top notes are aldehydes, bergamot and tarragon; middle notes are honey, rose and jasmine; base notes are cloves and civet.

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The Fragrant Zebra

This is a full on, classic beauty ! Not for the shy and reserved, more for the Femme Fatale. Certainly not for the meak and mild Fruity/Floral type. The fragrance on the market now is gorgeous, but if you enjoy it, then try and source some vintage juice...more Civet, more heady, and much more sexy.

03/02/10 06:48:26

jrjohnson1408

Shocking is a heady fragrance with great sillage which radiates voluptousness and 1930's glamour. Very different from most modern scents and not to everyone's liking.

On me the honey is the dominate note and it remains through the drydown mingling with bergamot, spicy cloves and civet on the way. The florals appear only briefly.

This is a great fragrance which I wish was better known. Apply sparingly though: a little goes a long way!

03/09/09 10:06:19

tessture

"From 1937: Bergamot, Aldehydes, Tarragon, Narcissus, Honey, Rose, Clove, Civet, Chypre accord."

Heavy spices, a touch of honey and a load of civet. I dislike civet intensely, mostly for the way it's harvested, but this fades down to a lovely, intense incense. Too bad about the civet. I am reviewing the vintage variety of this fragrance.
UPDATE: Tried the new version. It starts as a jumble of sharp tarragon and citrus, followed closely by plastic jasmine. On dry down, it blends finally into a pleasant melange of floral candy spice. There are powdery notes that mellow the sweet edges, but in the very very end, it's all sweet powder with little dimension.

12/14/08 13:23:30

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