Comments on: Comme des Garcons + Daphne Guinness Daphne ~ fragrance review

By: Merlin

Merlin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:21:24 +0000

Yay! I finally made it into a small exclusive group ( :
Some bloggists like March seem to have been revolted by It but I think it may, like many other scents, be very affected by the individuals skin chemistry.

I also love the luxury of that thick glass and the velvet pouch…

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:39:15 +0000

You join a select group of Daphne fans (including me)! It’s a fragrance with an assertive personality, but one I adore. Good work on finding it on sale, too!

By: Merlin

Merlin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:19:31 +0000

Hi Angela, I not only found Daphne in a shop here but ALSO found a tester. AND it was on sale. Still costly at R850 but digestable! Anyway, I’v been looking for the right scent for a metal concert coming up – and this just seemed perfect. Its interesting because I dont think I’m a tuberose fan – fracas is just too much for me and I didn’t love poison. Anyway, I cant stop smelling this. I think I still have some ambivalence about that lush (high sexed?) tuberose smell but for some reason that leaves me even more intrigued with this one. Avignon was on special too and now (cos I had to have it of course) I am totally over budget and am well into in the my-perfume-will-outlive-me-predicament. So – unless I know someone going overseas (in which case I MAY order ONE of the artisans I love, either dzing or traversee bosphore) – definitely no perfume for me until July.

By: bluegardenia

bluegardenia — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:25:37 +0000

exactly!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 29 May 2010 14:17:19 +0000

Too bad! Well, I guess you saved yourself some money for another bottle of perfume.

By: bluegardenia

bluegardenia — Sat, 29 May 2010 04:15:52 +0000

i love daphne guinness and was expecting a lush dark tuberose-and-incense masterpiece. i got a sweet, dry, candied, indian restaurant smell, like a saffron and rosewater dessert only not mild or soothing, just dusty and cloying. sort of like an ethnic gourmand scent. no thanks.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:19:16 +0000

I never thought of that comparison! Lots of people seem to hate Daphne, though. I’m still a fan.

By: Robin R.

Robin R. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:07:58 +0000

Finally got around to trying this today. I’m surprised that I’ll be the first to mention Daphne’s striking resemblance to tuberose-happy Bond No 9 Chinatown — Chinatown mixed with a big dash of Amouage Lyric.

And no wonder I love it.

By: RusticDove

RusticDove — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:01:50 +0000

Well, the similarity to Dzing! faded as I got deeper into the middle notes, but for the first hour or so, the saffron was very up front for me. I never did notice the tuberose! The dry down was so warm & cozy. I love how the bitter orange would wane and then reassert itself. What a nicely done fragrance.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:51:36 +0000

Thanks for reporting back with your thoughts! It’s so interesting that you compare it to Dzing!. I’m wearing an armful of Ylang Sutra right now, but next bare skin chance I get I’ll try them together to see if I get the saffron link, too.