Universe Iceberg for women

Universe is divine. In the true sense of the word.
If I should associate this perfume to one of the five Elements, it would be Earth.
Yes, this fragrance is an ode to all that concerned with the Earth: woods, roots, powder, resins... it could be the scent that emanates from a sacred ritual of a priestess dedicated to a Goddess of Fertility; sensual, warm, cozy and secret, like the mystery of Universal Womb.

The opening woodsy notes are very intensive: I seem to smell the fragrance of trees, moss and ground (it could be galbanum blended with orris root and patchouli), I feel as I was walking across an ancient luss forest. This phase is a little bit unisex, but in a different way from The Iceberg Fragrance: the opening of TIF is citrus and fresh, whereas Universe is warm and musky all the time.
Then powdery and amber notes become to emerge, changing the orientation in a very feminine, velvety way. Lily and vanilla give womanly roundness to it, while benzoin, sandalwood and amber donate deepness and sensuality to all the fragrance.
The dry-down is an idyll to my nose.
Even if Universe is an EDT, the sillage is great, and the lasting power is quite good on my skin. I get so many compliments when I wear this wonderful perfume.

Transported in today's context, Universe suits perfectly to an elegant, fascinating woman with magnetic eyes: if I should choose an actress to interpret this perfume, I see Lauren Bacall, with her timeless charm.

Universe has been discontinued some years ago, and I regretted this loss... Fortunately I looked for it online, and today it has just arrived from Greece, by Hellenic Post: I like to think it's a gift from an ancient goddess... so at last I regained my lost love!

Wow !This Is very special ! I recently got it through a swap and I sensed the unique smell already when I removed it from the box - this is geniune, something new to me !
When spraying it on me for the first time this morning, I immidiatly got a vibe from Calvin Klein Truth, which also is special. This is strong bold, and have that special smell, like no other, it is hard to pick the notes. For example,I can not smell the initial peach. It stays strong on me during the heartnote but settles then to a nearly wonderful base ,hard to describe. I mostly sense amber, sandalwood, vetiver, benzoin, musk and vanilla.
Have got something like a mens cologne would have so I guess this is kind of unisex...
It is really something special, making a true statement of uniqeness...
When the basenotes has arrived it has finally merged with my body chemistry and this fase ,I love !

Surprised not to find incense in the notes as I can smell it. It smells dry and woody but at the same time and specially on the dry down warm and a bit sweeter. Its very subtle' not cloying, lovely.

I felt VERY elegant wearing it.

I got it in a swap after reading reviews here and tschiepchien's advice, and I am very glad I did!

Edit: The staying power is a bit disapointing, about 2-3 hours. But I find that is the case on me, with all the drier scents I have tried, like Courreges Empreinte. But someone said that it was long lasting on them, so Universe must be one of those perfumes that behave very differently in each person.

one of the most inoffensive incense/musk/patchoulis i've come across.
if velvet had a scent it would be this!
the velvet comes from the sweet peach syrup, laid gently over the
soft ambery musk.
cosyness, velvety, warm, snuggly....yet sensual.
one more note...i get a "lipstick" vibe to this...
and i do adore the "lipstick" note.
i've never wished for cold weather, but i will certainly look forward to it now that i have this elixir to warm me through those cold nights....

This fragrance is good while it is cold and raining weather. You are inside, with warm cup of coffee, under a blanket :)
For me, provides same feeling as " No Regrets"

For you ladies missing this perfume with all your heart.. I can really recommend Marella Ferrera Ambre Ze! It is not the same exactly but it is absolutely THE same quality.
I love them both very very much!

Iceberg's Universe is the only perfume of my favourite five that I no longer own.
Action said "it is pure art" and I fully agree.
The fragrance's name was chosen well because it smells like... universe with its gazillion stars - at least this is what I imagine the sky at night time to smell like.
The notes are that brilliantly composed that I cannot single out a single note.
Iceberg Universe was one of my winter fragrances as it was perfect for the starlit skies, the fresh air and the cool purity of the coldest of all four seasons.
Actually I think that Iceberg Universe is an occasion fragrance; it is not a heavy evening fragrance at all but it oozes modern sophistication, charm, elegance and true style.
The perfume lasted for hours on my skin and I was surrounded by a fragrant cloud that people near me could smell all day long.
If I had known that this fragrance would ever be discontinued, I would have bought ten bottles.
My advice: If you can find it somewhere, then just buy it.

Goes well with coffee and cigarettes.

The notes are nothing to do with Summer by Kenzo and they were not even made in the same lab, but the feeling given by both of them are the same, which is in my case warm enveloping like a furcoat in winter!

i totally agree with the ladies below. this is the one of the most sophisticated scents i've ever encountered.they don't make them like this anymore, do they? very warm but not overpowering, sweet but not in a gourmand way. its many layers are fenomenal. an exciting fragrance, to say the least.

Ladies ladies, still not discovered this masterpiece...?
You don't know what you are missing!!!!
It is like a sophisticated Casmir. It is extremely well done. It is pure art.