- Dec 31, 2006
At the Vegas Guerlain boutique, the one fragrance that caught my attention from ALL of the scents that I sampled, and that I bought a full bottle of, was Les Voyages Olfactives 05 Shanghai.
I love the extremely limited Quand Vient la Pluie and in my opinion, there is a 'part' of QVLP inside of Shanghai - a sort of sweet, almond, heliotrope-ish note that smells simultaneously nutty, floral and woody. Slightly edible, but not in a full-blown gourmand way. Shanghai is more of a transparent, sheer, cologne-ish version of this accord and bolstered by an anisic top note and a less rich, complex drydown. In fact, this one fades fast, so I have to really douse myself with it to 'stick', which it finally does.
I love my Guerlains, especially the orientals but some of them can be difficult to wear in Miami in the warm Fall weather, whereas Shanghai is perfect for hot weather because of its sheerness and non-heavy feeling that still allows me to enjoy the Guerlinade I so enjoy.
Not cheap, in fact I think it's sort of overpriced considering I have to douse myself with it. But, there is nothing that smells like this (well, except as I have noted above, other Guerlain scents) and it's unique, versatile and comforting aura is addictive.
Anyone else who's smelled this, please comment, I'd love to hear others experiences with the scent.
I love the extremely limited Quand Vient la Pluie and in my opinion, there is a 'part' of QVLP inside of Shanghai - a sort of sweet, almond, heliotrope-ish note that smells simultaneously nutty, floral and woody. Slightly edible, but not in a full-blown gourmand way. Shanghai is more of a transparent, sheer, cologne-ish version of this accord and bolstered by an anisic top note and a less rich, complex drydown. In fact, this one fades fast, so I have to really douse myself with it to 'stick', which it finally does.
I love my Guerlains, especially the orientals but some of them can be difficult to wear in Miami in the warm Fall weather, whereas Shanghai is perfect for hot weather because of its sheerness and non-heavy feeling that still allows me to enjoy the Guerlinade I so enjoy.
Not cheap, in fact I think it's sort of overpriced considering I have to douse myself with it. But, there is nothing that smells like this (well, except as I have noted above, other Guerlain scents) and it's unique, versatile and comforting aura is addictive.
Anyone else who's smelled this, please comment, I'd love to hear others experiences with the scent.
Currently Wearing: Mysore Santal by Ethos Grooming Essentials