Equistrius (for women)

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Ce Parfum est tout simplement magnifique.Je le porte depuis maintenant presque 2 annees et je ne m'en lasse pas.Il a une odeur envoutante,je me surprend plusieurs fois par jours a le sentir sur moi il a quelque de reconfortant.C'est un Parfum de peau il ne laisse pas de sillage mais plutot une aura qui interpelle les personne autour de vous.J'ai tres souvent des compliments les gens le trouve tres classe discret un Parfum de Dandy.Il a une tenue exceptionnelle meme apres 12 heures.Vraiment un Parfum de connaisseurs mais chut il ne faut pas le dire tant mieux et tant pis pour les autres je le veux que pour moi.

Auguszta

I absolutely adore this. I don't get any of the dark chocolate or powderiness, but I do get a lot of violet throughout, which is not mentioned in the review. It is a lovely and very enjoyable scent. You can just tell the ingredients are of the highest quality - it lasts and lasts.

Sara D.

As an iris frag lover, I find the orris really shines here. It's a lovely white iris, with white violets. There's a honey-dust quality from the rice powder, very delicious. The chocolate isn't gourmand at all, but gives depth to the santal and ambrette. Dior Homme might be a cheaper alternative, but II find Dior Homme lacks any of the qualities that makes Equistrius one of my favorites. Dior Homme is insipid face powder in a makeup bag; this stuff is a sweet, regal scent with character. I've found this lingering after 12 hours, and it was still strong. It's classy, elegant and inoffensive without being weak or watery. There's a skin note that reminds me not of human skin but the idea of skin, in a powdery way, much like a very, very clean white horse - and this is not a 'barnyard' scent, and so not literal.
As for the name 'Equistrius': the perfumer, Marc-Antoine Corticchiato, named it for his favorite racehorse - I don't see how much clearer it could be, as a play on words - orris/horse (imagine it being spoken in a Queen's English or French accent).
I'd describe this perfume as angelic.
It is unisex, but the sweet and soft may appeal to women more. For men, if you want a masculine frag that has the same note of violet, try Baldessarini Ambre. (Still classy, mature, elegant, without being loud.)

tessture

A bit like a well made-up face: Face powder, flowers, a touch of musk and chocolate. Very lovely after it begins to dry down, though the onset can be a bit much. It's sweet and slightly gourmand, but worth trying even if you don't care for gourmands, as it's definitely a perfume. I'm not sure what it has to do with horsebackriding, but it's one of my favorites.

Boggi

Update: This perfume stays close to the skin, but it is very long lasting. After wearing it for an hour, it gets easier to detect something that can be chocolate (but not close to be cloying or nausating). This perfume reminds me a little of Balkis from Parfums de Nicolai which is a favorite of mine. I would pick Balkis over this one because it's more prominent and the price is lower.

Boggi

I think this is a perfume that could be classified as a semi-oriental. I am test driving this fragrance for the third time now. One strange this about this fragrance is that I can't remember how it smells when I am not wearing it.
Back to the scent; it is not a very loud perfume, but rich and round. It is a perfect balance between sweet and flowers, non of them are dominant. It is listed chocolate among the notes, but I would not call this a gourmand fragrance. It is all in all a very pleasant fragrance. I tend to judge expencive fragrances harder than the cheaper. It only comes in 100 ml bottles and that makes it to big a splurge for me right now.