Poudre de Riz Huitieme Art Parfums for women

This morning I tried this on for the first time. The start was sweet and I actually liked it. But efter a few minutes it settled down in to something that maked me feel nauseous. Maybe it's the balmy/woody thing?

I dont think I've ever smelled anything thats so innocent. Powder and rice. The other notes are just fillers. This scent reminds me of cradling a freshly washed new born, you just want to inhale it.

I can't justify how much I love this but, boy, do I love this. It's a fascinating melange of gray and sweet notes that shouldn't work together but absolutely do. It really doesn't smell like much of anything on blotting paper and it takes a moment to open on your skin. It opens with a balsam-cedar mix that seems restrained and tight. A few minutes later several sweet notes (to my nose caramel, coconut, maple syrup) join with a fascinating reinforcing effect between cedar and maple. The overall effect is a sweet wood effect, like very freshly cut cherry or maple wood when it's still sappy in the spring.

I'm struggling a bit with the name, probably because of my affection for Poopoo Pidoo, which really does smell exactly like old fashioned rice powder. I don't get that at all from this--it's probably more like Dumont Bourbon Vanilla than rice powder. In any case I recommend it but it's hard to categorize. I agree with the woody musk but I'd suggest more gourmand than floral.

Sillage: intimate, 1-2 ft
Persistence: good, 3-5 hours
Fabulosity: Brandy Alexander with Daniel Craig
Value to price ratio: time will tell
6/10