Sublime Balkiss The Different Company for women

It reminds me of Pleasures by Estee Laurent, I find it very similar but somehow much softer. I find it irresistable! :)

The Different Company describes Sublime Balkiss as a modern chypre, which is ridiculous. Adding a dash of clean, completely innocuous patchouli does not a chypre make. Nonetheless, SB is a wonderful fruity floral with the transparent, ethereal quality that seems to distinguish an Ellena fragrance.

The top notes are a mixture of berries and bergamot. Without the tartness of the bergamot, the blueberries in particular might be cloying, but the two in combination are effervescent and lovely.

The floral heart notes of lilac, rose and lily of the valley are balanced by the green, herbal note of the violet leaves. If there's a leather note in the base, it's too subtle for my nose. The patchouli is bright and gentle, and therefore doesn't weigh down this delicate fragrance. Overall, SB has an otherworldly quality, and even though it fails utterly as a chypre, it is certainly a thing of beauty.

The first time I tested it, I liked it. It smelled of cassia and Lilly og the valley. The second time I found the cassia to be too strong and a soapyness appeared. The third time the cassia made me start to dislike it. Too bad, I love the idea of it, but the cassia gets in the way of any other notes on me.

wow it s really beautiful!

I want it so badly. Hope to have it on my birthday.

The fragrance surprices me - I think it smells different according to the mood I'm in..... Always in a positive way of course

To me it is elegant, expensive, classy. I get the leather note a lot.

Goes on 100% Christmas: pine needles and crisp, bright clear orange. It's like peeling an orange on Christmas day. As it dries, a lovely gentle rose emerges and blends perfectly with the bright notes. Lovely.

I find this to be a pleasant fruity-green herbal scent, it is zesty-fresh from the bergamot and the leather and patchouli are very soft. It almost qualifies as a unisex scent to me. Overall though it's not the type of scent I wear so I wouldn't buy a full bottle.

Sublime Balkiss has brought tears to my eyes, tears of joy. I applied this to my wrist, and the moment I inhaled, I was transported back to when I was 13 and saying goodbye to the first boy I ever loved.

It was a strange occurrence that took a while for me to figure out. Back then I wore a deoderant called Moon Grass by a brand, Impulse. It broke my heart when they discontinued it because I no longer had a scent to remember him by. Seven years on, I've remembered him once again.

Sublime Balkiss is green and refreshing, with a subtle fizzyness. The berries are wonderful and very unique, as is the herbaceously green quality of the scent as it settles on the skin.

This is a somewhat odd fruity scent, almost alien in nature. I'm quite excited for Spring and Summer which will allow me to test this fragrance in a different environment.

While fruity, earthy and slightly floral, Sublime Balkiss gives me a clean sensation. A sense of purity and happiness.

As this fragrance dries down, lily of the valley and wet, earthy patchouli becomes more prominent. Like the other reviewers here, I unfortunately didn't sense the leather note.

I agree strongly with Mellybee who stated, although "Sublime Balkiss is classified as a chypre - it is more of an aquatic floral". It indeed has a slight watery feel that is very obvious to my nose.

The lasting power and sillage are very good and I'm actually very impressed with Celine Ellena's brand and composition. I'm eager to test more from The Different Company in the future.

Hmm it reminds Tann Rokka Kisu but in the lighter version.At first you smell something lemony and after settles down herbally,more green.

What a scent! Very interesting! I sprayed from tester and was immediately hooked! It's not my usual type of scent. I actually don't feel it as pretty, floral, intense, feminine and the alikes. It's not elegant in a classical way. I would say that it is a "sophisticate and complex run in woods". It smells very unisex. I didn't notice it was a chypre before reading here. It smells like raw fresh wood (living trees) and it has a vague smell of vegetable humid thick leaves and some flower. It reminds me a bit of enchanting Dyptique L'Ombre dans L'eau, but not as much nostalgic and dark. It is like the sunny side of the dark pond in the forest.
Extremely true to its nature in every stage, very longlasting and clinging to fabrics, I agree it's a chamaleon and phantom scent. It's intriguing and could be suitable for man or woman in the same way.

I've been trying to wrap my head around this one... Do I like it? Yes.

What is it similar to? Kurkdjian's Lumierre Noir pour femme, another floral chypre with a patchouli/rose accord.

Does it last? mid-range, but it's a peek-a-boo fragrance- the scent comes and goes throughout the day.

Is it interesting? This is where i get stuck. I do like hte opening with the blueberry and forest berry combo, it isn't a sweet, juicy fruit of an opening, but more like the bark of the fruit tree. Nice. Dry down is dry, tart and subtle.

Edit: I came back to this seven months later, and it is projecting more on me in the warmer, dryer climate. Longevity is better, too. I would entertain a decant at this point, but probably not a full bottle. I still hold the opinion that this might turn forgettable after a while. The initial burst of enthusiasm is not followed up by much that is substantial.

A citrus with some depth. This isn't a super sweet fragrance and the patch isn't overwhelming but blends well.

I agree with Mellybee, this does not have the standard characteristics of a chypre floral, and yes, thankfully, the patchouli does not overwhelm. This is a refreshing, sparkling fragrance well-suited to summer days and spending time in the sun. The middle notes of lilac, lily of the valley and leaves are a joyous combination with the berry notes. making this a sweet, soft scent and one that seems to last all day without overwhelming you or those around you.

I have to admit that I'm dying for chypre perfumes so it was an absolutely must-try for me. Especially as The Different Company describes Sublime Balkiss as a chypre, but a modern chypre, which uses two types of patchouli instead of oakmoss.

Those who, like me, might be scared by the patchouli in the description of Sublime Balkiss, fear not; the accord is very soft.
I am also unable to smell the leather here.

So, what one really get? I'm pretty sure that it opens on a sweet elderflower note even though it is not mentioned amongst the notes. The elderflower is combined with soft creamy flowers.

Although Sublime Balkiss is classified as a chypre I think of it as an aquatic floral - it took me quite a while to figure it out -, it permanently makes me think of a summer day near the sea lounging in the sun, sipping icecold teas and doing nothing…

However, for either category I find it light as opposed to heavy and very easy to wear, it works beautifully as a spring or summer-time fragrance.

A fragrance I hope never be without.

Perfect summer fragrance. Fresh and elegant. The best citrus-lime parfum i've ever known. I want it!