Bijou Romantique

3 reseñas

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• ShiseidoTactics

  April 28, 2016

  

  Thanks to a comment from Cnidaria in our Facebook group, I went back to this fragrance at my local shop. People compare it to the famous Shalimar; I can’t quite say if it smells exactly the same, since it hasn’t smelled like Shalimar for three centuries, but I can assure you that, unlike most of this house’s scents (which are usually aggressive), this one is truly romantic. What strikes me most is how the vanilla works: it’s not cloying, but rather quite wild. There’s also a slight powdery nuance, perhaps from the iris. In my opinion, it’s a worthy representative of the Oriental Floral family, nothing more. If you’re a woman looking for something friendly, romantic, high-quality, yet little-known, you’re almost obligated to try it.

• ShiseidoTactics

  May 17, 2016

  

  Thanks to a comment by Cnidaria in our Facebook group, I went back to try this fragrance at my local shop. People compare it to the famous Shalimar; I can neither confirm nor deny that it smells exactly the same, as it hasn’t smelled like Shalimar for three centuries, but I can assure you that, unlike most from this house (usually aggressive), this one is truly romantic. What strikes me most is how the vanilla works: it’s not cloying, but rather quite wild. It also has a slight powdery nuance, perhaps due to the iris. In my opinion, it’s a worthy representative of the Oriental Floral family, nothing more. If you’re a woman looking for something friendly, romantic, high-quality but little-known, you’re almost obligated to try it.

• Casablanca77

  October 15, 2018

  

  Bijou Romantique is a phrase on my skin: more today than yesterday. A sparkling citrus and bergamot opening, with a touch of pepper, lets the fragrance breathe before it takes hold of you. I’ve never found such grace in this house; thanks to Karyukai, I’ve found this jewel that evokes my favorite Shalimar. It differs because its opening is citrusy, free, and light, but seconds later the resins and vanilla, caressed by a modern, powdery iris, wrap around you like an ancient story updated for today. It doesn’t overwhelm me, even though Shalimar doesn’t either. The sweet tones become more powdery, and by replacing the incense with benzoin resins, it gains gentleness, becoming an ideal skin perfume for those who loved Shalimar but found it too leathery. Its finish is soapy and soft; pity that it doesn’t last long on my skin; maybe it performs better on others. I feel modern with the charisma of oriental scents from distant lands.