Whilst I’m in preview mode, I ought to mention that a recent visit to the ever-enchanting Les Senteurs led to a sniff of Frederic Malle’s new Portrait Of A Lady, composed by Dominique Ropion. I shall attempt to restrain my excitement until I’m in a position to offer a more thoughtfully constructed appraisal, but I’d be lying by omission if I didn’t reveal that I was completely smitten. It’s the kind of rose I haven’t experienced for ages: peppery, incense-laden and deeply crimson, it seduced me in one fell swoop, just like Guerlain’s Nahema. I’m not convinced by the Henry James reference – the scent feels more Middle Eastern than European – by one thing I do know is that I will be waiting with bated breath for a sample.
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Please don’t forget that you’ve still got a bit of time to enter the giveaway for a set of three Grossmith samples. Have a great weekend!
Persolaise.
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I'm so wanting to try PoaL – samples are not available at the perfumedcourt. What to do!?
Frida, you know what they say about patience.
Fear not; I'm sure samples will come our way before too long.
I'm so bad at that patience thing!
Oh, come on, just think how much more enjoyable the perfume will be when it finally arrives.
hahaa, and here I thought only us Yanks used the phrase "oh, come on"!
You are right – anticipation is so much better (cue that song by the Delta 5)