Classic Pink Nanadebary for women

I just got a sample of this in the mail and I am pretty much obsessed with it. To me it is beautiful, not too sweet and not too spicy. Also, doesn't give me a headache which some perfumes do. I can't wait to invest in a full bottle.

I went to great lengths to get hold of a bottle of this and, sadly, I wished I hadn't bothered. On me, it was just a milky jasmine that didn't last very long over a barely-there woody base. Definitely over-priced for what it is. Pretty bottle though.

I am sad because I love this but it so expensive : (

Nanadebary CLASSIC PINK is a simple, slightly sweet and spicy sandalwood scent to my nose. I also smell cedar, but the florals are shrouded by the spices and wood. I'd call this composition an oriental woody, not a floral woody musk, as the florals and the musk are pretty difficult to discern. CLASSIC PINK seems unisex to me, in part because of the detectable nutmeg note, which blends nicely with the woods.

Everything seems very well thought out and perfectly measured, but there's no real passion here. CLASSIC PINK is very smooth and likeable--with low sillage and good longevity--but may be too tame and well-behaved to please a true femme fatale such as the vixen depicted on the bottle. Something along the lines of Mauboussin HISTOIRE D'EAU might be more her speed...

One more thing I would like to add is that while the femme fatale bottle promises something seductive, the liquid smells very ordinary clean and mild. I would say that was my biggest disappointment with this scent. The liquid simply doesn't match the bottle.

Nanadebary Classic Pink is a soft, delicate scent that reminds of nice soap. It is not in any way overpowering- but mild and pleasant. But besides the soap note I can't detect anything else- maybe some spiciness but nothing that really sticks out, no uniqueness or depth.

The bottle on the other hand is beyond gorgeous. It was what made me curious about this fragrance in the first place. But I am afraid that the liquid inside of it isn't worth the price tag or the attention it gets.

One more thing worth mentioning is that the company responsible for this fragrance offers poor customer service (as in none). I have on several occasions emailed them through their official site, concerning animal testing and their whereabouts in Europe, without ever receiving a reply. I'm sorry but no matter how "niche" you think your company is- it is nothing without us customers. Safe to say I won't be purchasing any of the products. But even if the service was excellent *none* of the 3 fragrances they offer is worth the money, although I prefer Bronze over Pink.

What I consider to be a 'makeup' scent as it reminds me of the old style makeups. It's a warm, soft musk with spice and elements of vanilla/amber, very like face makeup. It dries a bit perfume-y, which means I'll keep my Courtesan and Terra di Sienna as my favorite makeup scents, but this is definitely of that wonderful ilk.

I find the coriander in this is quite strong, and overpowering, then it smells like a spicy soap to me. Then I can hardly detect it at all , not my cup of tea!