POUR LE SOIR

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Cologne 

Pour le Soir for Evening

Notes: Siam Benzoin, Bulgarian Rose, Iranian Rose Honey, Incense Absolute

A beginning of sweet vanilla from Siam Benzoin. Add Bulgarian Rose to add a very nice rose floral and sweeten just a bit further by the addition of Iranian Rose Honey for an edible rose. Five minutes along the development of this parfum, Incense absolute adds a mild smoky flavor. 

Nearly a cordial note of alcohol, but another sniff of the wrist and I note a definite whiff of the incense, yet still sweet, edible rose with the vanilla and rose honey. Delicious!

May be purchased at Lucky Scent, The official site for Maison Francis Kurkdjian and many more.

Attar Tribute

Amouage

Notes: Frankincense (Omani Silver), Saffron, Jasmine, Taifi Rose, Leather, Tobacco, Cedarwood, Patchouli, Vetyver

Launched: 2009

 "I am Queen Nefertari of Egypt and have just received the most precious of gifts from the Omani Empire. It is a small white box, the home of a beautiful crystal bottle. Contained within this bottle is the most precious parfum in the world and entirely royal. It graces my course over marble floors amid the marble columns of my palace. I am completely a Queen."

Dreaming aside, Attar Tribute is heavenly and positively regal! If you are someone who has been reading this blog, then it is no secret that I love a well done rose. The damask rose being my favorite, now has competition. The Taifi Rose! The Taifi Rose is from Taif, one of the oldest cities in the world. Taif is located in the western part of Saudi Arabia and situated on the eastern area of Al-Sarawat Mountains. It is known as the summer capital of Saudi Arabia, as people escape the summer heat and flock to this cool, lush city which offers beautiful scenery in a relaxed atmosphere.

My beloved Omani silver Frankincense is the one note I look forward to and expect in all of my Amouage Parfums and is very precious to me. Each and every note of this beautiful ruby of a parfum warms harmoniously on my skin. Spicy Saffron, the warmth of Leather, tabacco, fresh woody cedarwood, earthy patchouli and fresh vetyver. I am in complete awe. I don't know what I would say to the House of Amouage except: Thank You from the depths of my heart for this creation.

I am very grateful to Nasreen for these precious golden drops.

Beloved

Amouage

Type: Floral, Chypre, Leather

Top Notes: Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Clary Sage, Camomile, Clovebud, Cardamom
Heart Notes: Immortelle, Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Benzoin, Olibanum
Base Notes:  Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla, Castoreum, Maltol, Civet, Leather, Ambergris

Slightly spicy notes dance around these florals like little bits of fairey dust on petals adding a hint of warmth here and there. Moving along a slight earthy, woody note with drops of vanilla emerge with light hints of new leather, before the emergence of smoky ambergris. Somewhere between dawn and dusk, light feathers of white musk mingle with the composition.

This is a chypre, clean, floral with a metallic pop. Dry greens of powdery jasmine, sweetened by purple roses and soapy ylang-ylang. Sophisticated and easy to wear. This classy lady is not apologetic but very confident in all she is and does. Beloved is yet another beautiful parfum in the collection offered by the House of Amouage. Quality Parfum fit for Royalty. 

May be purchased at Parfumerie Nasreen.

100 ml./3.3oz $430.00