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Explosive was launched in 1986 . It opens with notes of bergamot, coriander and aldehydes. The heart consists of Damask rose, lily of the valley, geranium and iris root, wrapped with the base of patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, moss and musk.
Available as 100 ml EDT.
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Today we went out together for the first time. Weather cooled down to autumn-like.
On my skin it was divine.
Juisy mouth-watering prunes, close to skin. Sealage was impressive-all day, and after it has settled and tamed, no more harsh notes appeared. Instead, regal, confident, sweet, powdery and statement base settled to reward for the patience. I can stll smell refined, grown-up rose, elevated and the one that knows it's own worth.
It's a keeper. So happy I have tamed this darling monster.
edit> sealage is really scary-i can clearly smell it on my tshirt after washing it in front-loader. it's wonderful-as most of marketed perfumes vapour in several hours. Very happy.
This is something absolutely different from any other perfume I have experienced.
It has revealed it's dangerous character when i unpacked it-even the box smelled of something dark, a bit strangely sweet. It was a very familiar note, but i could not bring the association to my memory. Reminded of the sweetness of blood that i like to lick off when I happen to have a small scratch/cut-the way animals lick it to make it heal better.
Somehow i thought something in my father's draw in the old wooden table smelled like this. It's a disturbing smell-sweet in a non-sweet way. Gun powder they used for tatoos when my father served on a submarine?
Gothic and dark, I think meditative winter, woolen and cashmere fabrics will bring out the best of this small treasure. I would spray some drops on my winter fur coat, or woolen sweater, or even tweed skirt.
Its is creaature that likes to expand-I would take it for a walk winter twilight time, snow around, ot autumn day, chrysanthemum's bitter aroma and smoke of burning autumn leaves in the air, with the cool wift of winter approaching air.
And then we would settle on the leather chair, evening looking at my window, thick wicked smokey prunes with crystallized sugar and a walnut inside, and delicious thin coat of chocolate on the outside, to hold this indulgence together...guilty pleasure of these eastern european Prune-in-Chocolate dessert.
A liquer in the dark small bottle is beside me-I am going to pour a glass of thick, deep burgundy liquid for myself-only I know what strange concoction I will drink in a moment...
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I don't know how this will wear-it's hot and humid here at the moment, with plus 35 and high humidity after 2 weeks of plus 40(can't wait to get to my beloved grey and cold weather, and sickly sweet note is nauseating. But I am sure I will reach for my bottle later on, in the right mood.
Another name for this perfume for Saudi Arabia market is Provocation-not difficult to guess why.
Whoa!!! This hits you right in the face when you have your first whiff.Mostly the smell of pure alcohol. Then it calms down into an interesting flowery but not sweet scent. I was wondering whether this was a fragrance for men and discovered here that it's for women. Could easily be unisex though. I think its for the more tough kind of woman. I'm not sure it's my thing exactly, but I'm intrigued.
hi gesch,
yup, i got somewhat idea now!
I'll go for it then :)cheers!
hi there adrienn,
i've tested this fragrance about 1 year ago. but I remember this as a very potent, strong fume with murder sillage.
nothing for the faint nor shy of heart. think "le baiser du dragon" -Cartier, or "aigner black" aigner "aromatics elixir" - Clinique , and the like.
I wouldn't have classified this a chypre floral, but for the florals I've to say they are strong, too, except they don't are too flowery (think the geranium/orris root).
It's a grown up one, and the moss was quite recognizable, too.You really should like power-fumes with a very strong identity that scream confidence and with an almost unisex edge - this parfum doesn't care about gender but about personality.
Hope I could help.
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