Comments on: Parfumerie Generale Cadjmere, Un Crime Exotique ~ fragrance reviews

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:29:36 +0000

We are not as reliably opposite as we used to be, it is true!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:28:55 +0000

As you can see from the comments above, you're not alone!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:43:00 +0000

I can't believe you like UCE! Well, that's it, we are absolutely not EFTs anymore.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:34:16 +0000

I love cinnamon spicy fragrances (I recommend Serge Lutens Rousse , DSH Cimabue, and Ayala Moriel Finjan or her Epice Sauvage ) but I think the delicious gingerbread cookie smell of UCE would work better in a candle. Too gourmand to be wearable for me.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:52:59 +0000

Hi and welcome! How nice to find a fragrance that calls up happy memories.

The cinnamon in UCE doesn't last nearly long enough for me. When I find a scent that starts like Red Hots and stays that way, I'll be happy! But if you don't like cinnamon, I can see how it could be too much.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:52:22 +0000

Hi,

I'm new to posting here, but I do lurk quite a bit. I just wanted to give another shout out for Aomassai. The dry down brings back such warm and vivid memories of my childhood in Africa, and specifically of visiting curio and antique shops as a kid. When I read that it was inspired by South Africa and African art I was not at all surprised. I think PG was incredibly true to his vision/inspiration on this one. Love love love it.

I can't quite get past the cinnamon opening on Un Crime Exotique. I'll have to get it out and search for the gingerbread everyone else is talking about!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:20:32 +0000

Not sure about Exotique — not sure that in the abstract I would think I would like it! And I did not like Kerylos at all — too sweet for me. But then, Exotique is probably as sweet. Philosykos, you know, if it ain't like Philosykos I don't think the fig has been handled properly

And not sure about the Hyperessence. They sent me a sample, and decided it was longer lasting but I didn't like it as well, then later they told me it wasn't the final version. So…???

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:48:08 +0000

Aomassai makes me cringe every time I think of it! Just try scrubbing that sucker off. Sure, climb on in the boat!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:44:28 +0000

I feel oddly comforted by your reply. Include me as another Matale fan — I thought it was a great combo of notes… wait, which do you like? Hyperessence or Rare? I also liked Harmatan Noir and Jardins de Kerylos a lot (fig!) as well as Querelle and even Iris Taizo… but somehow I've never needed more. Weird. Now that I've re-found them all (and some others) maybe I'll resniff and fall in love, Lord knows I desperately need another bottle of perfume.

Do you think I might like Exotique?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:37:55 +0000

Yep — a few pictures and a week's vacation in New England every 5th year would do me just fine!

Can't say UCE doesn't smell like it ought to be a home scent. I just don't mind