Galanos Galanos for women

Reminds me of a Cross between Dana Tabu's balmy spice & Must de Cartier for it's somewhat less sweet green feel. Feels similar in spices with Cloves, has a dry Aldehydic powderyness. Feels like a Mature femme fragrance. Softens out to an oily rose. Gardenia and Lily of the Valley become more obvious. Not bad at all, Mature & classy.
Later, becomes far more Rosy, Waxy, almost like a Rose scented candle after you've just blown it out.

A classic oriental in the vintage style, with powdery notes that remind me of Vol de Nuit and that ilk. Nice, elegant, golden.

I am so happy that this available again! I used to love it; like bath oil beads as noted above. Rich, creamy but lacking in overall spiciness that makes it truly differents than Cinnabar or Youth Dew. It is just so luxurious, and the swirled bottle is gorgeous. I just tripped over this on e-bay and I am going to put in back into my collection.

I just bought this old school scent. I adore it. It is very soft and spicy. I cannot detect much in the way of floral anything. My taste in perfume is all over the map but this is a keeper. It gets better and better as the hours pass. It is a wonderful mix of spices, greens and flowers that it is hard to pull just one smell out all by itself. If you can find it you should get it, truly one to have if you are into orientals and it did amaze me this was made in the USA, quite a gem.

GALANOS strikes me as an old school oriental--inhabiting the same general olfactory neighborhood as YOUTH DEW and the other pot liquor orientals. It's not only that the liquid is dark and composition strong and deep; the florals, too, seem almost subterranean. It probably does not hurt that geranium and carnation are included among the floral notes, both of which have an inherent oriental quality to my nose. Bayleaf, cypress and oakmoss also probably contribute to the darkness and texture.

The opening is almost medicinal and seems more like a slow-cooked elixir than a bright bouquet. GALANOS is nice for what it is, but I'd be surprised if anyone who does not appreciate YOUTH DEW, CINNABAR, and company were to like this one, although I should add that neither myrrh nor cinnamon are present in this creation--at least not obviously so...

I whoulde'nt classify this as a floral
it's more of a oriental floral.
people interpret scents differenly
my interpertation of this is.
the opening starts spicy with coriander
carnation gardenia warm amber dries with cypress the rose has a subtil base
support vanille is somewhat promient.
it's to opulent to be a floral.
a fragrance fit for a Libertine!

Swoon...
This is the most calming perfume I have ever come across.
Don't let the floral classification fool you...it is not a typical floral scent.
The top is not light, but almost oily and rich, similar to bath beads. This deepens into a soothing warm resiny blanket topped by soft soft flowers. It is inviting and comforting, like a really great hug. I wear it all the time and get alot of compliments.

Update:
Aha! Here's the clove I was looking for in DK Gold! Lovely!

I've worn this since '79,except for the time gap when it was discontinued. It's one of my all-time favorites, although I'm not usually a "floral" person. Think the oakmoss and musk help temper the flower scents.