Parure Guerlain for women

Mitsouko with plum instead of peach, but even with the similarities, it's worth having on its own...if you can find it. For lovers of oakmoss, it's the first note out of the bottle, so it's no wonder for me why it was discontinued. I managed to find a full bottle of the EDT and a tiny 1/2 full mini of pure parfum a while back on ebay at a reasonable price (forget that now) and I use them both sparingly.

So earthy at the opening so heavenly rosy at the drydown. In two words; A precious gem! And you don't need any other adornment (=parure) when you wear this.

Top notes gone all too fast. What's left is Mitsouko minus the peach. It could be almost any chypre base at this point. Like tessture, I get a medicinal smell at the end, which usually signifies oakmoss on my skin.

I have loved this perfume since its launch. Out of all the great Guerlain perfumes, this is my favourite. I could never understand why it was withdrawn until I spoke with Guerlain earlier this year. EU regulations specify the amount of rare natural essences which can be used in the production of any perfume. Sadly, Parure was the only one in the range which didn't work with the revised formula. To quote Guerlain 'it lost it's heart' Therefor the decision was made to withdraw the perfume from the market.I still manage to buy it on-line from various sellers, but dread the day when I can no longer get anymore.

If the world should end and three perfumes had to saved, I would choose PARURE, ORANGE STAR and FRACAS - in this order. Parure is one of the most magnificent scents ever made, it is perfect in every aspect and has no fault of any sort. I see it has been compared to others but for me this is truly unique. I am not aware of any other scent resembling Parure in any way. It is too complex to be appropriately described: it's chypre with a touch of fruit, it's woody with a touch of flowers. It's the epitome of what a Great Scent should be: complex without being too much, opulent without being aggressive or overwhelming, elegant without being banal or too understated. I really can't see why this has been discontinued even though a sales person at Guerlain whispered me that a bottle every now and then surfaces on the counter desk and soon it disappears. Maybe to be saved for future generations so they can enjoy this masterpiece.

Ah, Parure! The lost and perhaps best Guerlain, as far as the florals go. It is elaborate and opulent not to be worn casually. Perhaps thats why it was not so popular in the USA. It is a direct sequel to Mitsouko as far as chypre is concerned. My tiny decant last for hours per drop. Amazing! It will never be forgotten...

Thanks Natalie!

Unmistakeably Guerlain, with a soft, plummy, gently sweet floral opening. It took a long time for me to track down a sample, so perhaps the build-up is to blame for my slight disappointment. This is a lovely fragrance, but on me it dries down quickly to that signature chypre/Guerlinade blend. Don't get me wrong, I love that drydown. But you know it already if you wear any number of Guerlains still in production, the classics with a chypre base, especially the greener and more aromatic Guerlain chypres. A less vanillic Vol de nuit, a more floral Mitsouko, or a less hesperidic Sous le vent come to mind. Once the top notes dissipate, you will eventually achieve a comparable effect with less hunting. Parure is a bit more powdery than all of the above. Die-hard fans will not be satisfied with a close substitution, and I agree with those who wish Guerlain would keep its beauties in production. For me, though, Parure is very nice, but not the Holy Grail I anticipated. Thank goodness.

On a hunt to get my paws on this, I first bidded and won an empty flacon of Parure-ok the bottle is beautiful but totally deviod of any scent. Second time I bought an unlabeled bottle which I'm not too sure about-will have to do a wrist by wrist comparison. Third time is a charm, this is the real deal and it's stunning.

Parure is a complex and deep chypre. Starts off gentle with the plum, citrus and green, nice and easy. A bit later things get shaken up with the orris but are tamed with hints of florals such as lilac, rose and jasmine. For the dry down there's more spice combined with the earthy patchouli, lots of moss and leathery notes and a bit of amber. Amazing, at this stage it's sultry and seductive, warm and inviting. Something a femme fatal would wear.

Shame on Guerlain for discontinuing this. From what I've tried from their line, Parure is a stand-out perfume compared to the others. Of course Mitsouko, Jicky, Shalimar, Vol De Nuit (to name only a few-I could go on and on) are beauties, but Parure is different and I've not found anything similar in Guerlain's current offerings.

The entire composition its grassy, earthy deepness, and full of complexity with a Beautiful citric/Chypre opening.

But after a while.... this smell exactly like the Vintage Miss Dior Cologne, and I love Miss Dior, but Parure doesn't add anything new.

I feel a little disappointed about this one.

I would consider it a floral version of Mitsouko. A touch of aldehyde, which settles down to pure exquisitness.

My introduction to Guerlains Parure in the 70's was purchased in San Francisco at the now defunct store, I. Magnin. A purchase with no regrets. Upon my first application, my initial response was this is ethereal, its heaven in a bottle.

Vintage Parure is a mixed bag of greatness. The fruity opening, with plenty of plum in the forefront, blends to perfection with the citrus lemony bergomot and a smidgen of green notes The heart brings on a lushness from the rose (a wearable rose) as the sentimental sweetness of the jonquil combined with the jasmine and lily of the valley bring out a reminder of old time glamour. The scrumptious dry down with it's leather, loads of oak moss and a jot of patchouli equates to a "boom boom pow" scent that can be so "now" as well as so happening in 3008! It's nostalgic, it's now, it's futuristic, it's timeless!
Parure has been discontinued. Why Guerlain pulled this wonder in a bottle off the market is beyond my comprehension . It is scarcely available and with an intense search it can be found. The remains in my blue glass stopper bottle in EDP is all but gone so my quest to own another bottle of this classic, long wearing fabulous mood elevating fragrance has just begun. Parure is a perfume adventure not to be ignored.
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I'm never sure how to review discontinued fragrances, because really, what's the point. The only question to answer is should you lay the funds out for a sample of this.

Yes you should.

And when you're done with your sample, call up Guerlain and complain loudly. I would buy this stunning classic in a heartbeat.

This went on gorgeous for me, then dry down rapidly became disastrous. There's a note in the final combination that smells exactly like medicated foot powder and between that and the plum notes, it smelled too old fashioned on me and just too old.

Yes, too bad it's so difficult to find it. IMO it would have deserved a better fortune when launched, maybe it was too avant garde, as all Guerlain perfumes are. Parure is pure perfection bottled, absolutely wonderful, elegant. I bought my first Parure when I was 15 and it's among the very few that I still love to wear after so many years. I use to describe Parure as Mitsouko's Little Sister. The Guerlain Marketing Direction should do something to avoid this oblivion, totally undeserved oblivion

Hai capito che si trova qui sul internet? Prova ebay or Amazon.com.

E sensa dubbio, si trova in Francia o nelle dogane.

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Una amica parmensa-americana

Gorgeous, very feminine chypre with a distinct plum note and rich floral heart.