Paradise Lost Keiko Mecheri for women and men

haiiii kterhark i have smelled the fragrance because of two main points

1- your good and meaningful description
2- am from yemen and i live there

This is one of many perfumes inaptly named. "Paradise" conjures images of tropical settings dripping with fat tuberose and dewy orchids, which is not what you'll get here.

Ever see a picture of Socotra? There's your inspiration for "Paradise Lost." This is a sparse, musky, semi-arid Eden off the coast of Yemen, famous for its unusual vegetation. It's been isolated for so long that it is rendered other-worldly, as there is no other place like it.

"Lost" is more of a masculine scent. A hot, raspy note destroys any visions you may have of swaying palm leaves, and the herbaceous dryness will leave you longing for a coconut daiquiri. The perspiration and warmth of your bosom will bring out the middle notes, which quite frankly is a welcomed change.

This scent is as interesting as Socotra itself. The contradictions are fascinating, never getting too cloying or too 'cologne-ish'. As I wore this images of 'Sublime' sprang to mind, so I took a peak and saw that it too has a green opening, white floral middle and complex base. The two share similarities.

I look forward to wearing this a few more times, it is a refreshing change from the typical post card fragrances so quickly hitting the market.

Paradise Lost is not my favourite creation from Keiko Mecheri house. First of all, it is based on a few notes that have been heavily exploited before and which provide an extra challenge for a perfumer, if he wants to create something different, that it. Moreover, tuberose is a very strong note in most compositions, and finding notes to accompany it and not disappear seems a difficult part- at least I judge it from the tuberose based scents I have tried so far.

In Paradise Lost tuberose is found in company of citrus, sandalwood and jasmine. For me personally, hardly a thrilling combination. And the scent somehow falls flat- after the first spray it just lingers somewhere in the background, lacks presence, and above all, does feel a bit as a remake of something a lot more interesting. Definitely not the best from a a house that has let out so many great creations.