Amazone (for women)

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Do you recall old utility candles that were made of that greasy, kerosene-y, smelly wax ? And do you *like* that bitter-hot smell of kerosene? Do you like the way it sears your nose and makes you crave more? Do you also like the smell of rusty old tin cans? Chamois cloths? Cedar planks? Silver polish? Saddles?
You do?!
Me too!!
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Do you like your fragrances bone dry, haughty and androgynous? Are you all about *not* smelling like pink candies? Do you want to discover a lesser-known classic with some of that old-style swagger the world is deprived of lately?
Allow me to recommend Amazone to you, my friend.
Amazone is another one of those "me" fragrances that I have to have around...no matter what.
It's a seventies-era animalic aldehydic, just like First by Van Cleef and Arpels, 1000 by Jean Patou, Metal by Paco Rabanne...But it's most like Gucci III, the cost-prohibitive discontinued marvel!(I don't know why more people haven't made that comparison; they really are quite similar.) But of all the aldehydic 'character fragrances' of that era, Amazone is the bitterest, the most "masculine", and the most raunchy. I really would LOVE to smell this strange, hot beauty on a man, but I am perfectly thrilled to smell it on myself!
Because... God, holy Christ,
it's good.

Fifinella

A very good friend of mine wears this fragrance. On her it just smells divine! To make the picture perfect - yes, she is also an excellent horse back rider (dressage) and also very beautiful!

On me, unfortunately the fragrance does not develop very nicely. Too strong and powerful (must be the galbanum?).

This truly is a scent for a mature, but very feminine woman who knows exactly what she wants and how to get it!

viewdemonde

I read where it's a favourite of Geraldine Chaplin.....

sky76sky

First up there's a whoosh of crushed green leaves, a very, very woody green. As it settles the greeness gives way to a more gentle floral bouquet, zesty to begin with mellowing to a sweeter fruitier twist with herby undertones. I simply love the begamot/sandalwood/cedar/moss base mix - quite masculine. Unique.

I do get a whiff of leather & can understand myhorses comment...hot sweet horse & hay, leather & riding through leafy green forests on a may afternoon is a nice way to conjure up this perfume.

Emeraude

I had it and I hope have it again some day,I keep the empty bottle from 10 years ago...still can smell the beautifull fragrance in it...nice sweet bergamot,I love Amazone...(dont smell horses and leather in it,no no no )

myhorses

If you enjoy horse ridding and the smell of horses and leather on sunny afternoon in May you will all find it in Amazone.