Comments on: Annick Goutal Les Orientalistes (Ambre Fetiche, Myrrhe Ardente and Encens Flamboyant) ~ fragrance review

By: Oana

Oana — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:56:28 +0000

I am going back to my home country and they do have Les Orientalistes in the niche perfume shop. I cant wait to test it and I dont know why but since the first time I’ve heard of Ambre Fetiche I am going nuts. I kind of feel I am going to love it. Hope it wont disappoint me

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:15:23 +0000

Think of your lucky bank balance compared to mine!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:22:41 +0000

Stich: the Armani is nice…but thank goodness it does not last on me! HA! I'm saving money!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:21:09 +0000

R: I never bought a full bottle of Ambre Fetiche…these days I sample so many fragrances I don't have time for my “bottles”…it's sad, so I barely bought a full bottle of anything in 2008!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:28:15 +0000

Kevin , I like what you say about the inhumanity not exoticism of harems. I also lovethat you've helped me decide which of these three perfumes I'll like most. I'd like Armani Prive Bois encensbut it's rather too expensive .

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:13:57 +0000

Kevin , what you had to say about the non-exotic life of a harem member was very good to read , thank-you. Your reviews were very helpful indeed. I'd like to try Armani Prive Bois Encens but the price is too much. This sounds like a good alternative. The mention of pine is interesting as when wearing pure frankincense it starts to smell very much like pine in quite a short time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:55:51 +0000

Omigosh, I thought I was the only one in the world who knew about L'Occitane's Eau d'Iparie. I love it. It's one of those deceptively well-behaved scents beneath which is lurking smoldering sex appeal and true beauty. Wow. Pennies a sprtiz, too. I'm going to spray on a TON of it tonight in your honour.

I also love just drenching myself in scent to really LIVE in a big cloud of it and know it inside and out. You're so right about those little dabs: it's like the tiniest sip of wine. It just doesn't work. You really need a generous mouthful for it to hit all of your tastebuds and to feel the weight and texture and concentration of it. Yippee!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:54:43 +0000

Tested the Myrrhe today and almost scrubbed it immediately due to the head note! My patience was rewarded about 15 minutes later. I had Parfums de Rosine Rose Poussiere on (from earlier in the day) and the mix was fabulous – but potentially quite overwhelming. This one is great in small doses. I applied it 6 hours ago and still smell it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:45:11 +0000

P.S. If you would like to swap some of your Ambre Fetiche for some of my Myrrhe Ardente, I'm rrazzell on MUA!!! Seriously, it's SO cheap to snail-mail a little envelope down to Seattle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:42:46 +0000

Gosh, Kevin, our little burg a Holy Grail??!!! That's so exciting. I always think we get so shortchanged up here in The Great White North because we don't have all the gorgeous niche scents I keep reading about on the blogs, but then I guess there are very few places which actually DO!!

LOL at the molecule/nostril comment.

Maybe you'll need both ambers, Kevin. Heaven knows you deserve them!!!

Robin from Vancouver