Liaisons Dangereuses

3 reseñas

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• Woodrose

  January 29, 2016

  

  “Liaisons Dangereuses” sounds like “Dangerous Liaisons,” like that 1988 movie with Glenn Close and John Malkovich. I’m amazed at how Kilian names his perfumes; they’re vital because they define the core. How many books have spoken about the true name of things? Until we discover the absolute connection with the environment, we use known words to define something, and it’s harder with scents. Kilian has a gift for defining. It’s juicy peach, sweet plum, and the elegance of rose. If everything is so sweet, why do I feel uneasy smelling it? There’s a shadow between the peach and the rose that grows and makes you doubt if you’re alone. I don’t know what it is and I don’t want to get closer. Unlike Michelle Pfeiffer, I wouldn’t let myself be caught by the Vicomte de Valmont; I know behind that gaze lies a depraved vampire. It’s exciting to give your heart to a demon, but as the lady discovered, once it’s done, there’s no turning back. It smells like the soul of those creatures: double-faced. Reserved in public, perverse in intimacy. Beauty on the outside, storm on the inside. They smile with candor, but there’s a dark shadow behind their eyes. It attracts, repels, confuses. In me, it produces rejection and unease. My mother, on the other hand, adores it until she makes it her own. Reactions as ambiguous as the perfume’s soul. Just like its name.

• Woodrose

  January 31, 2016

  

  Liaisons Dangereuses sounds like ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ or ‘Dangerous Friendships,’ like the 1988 movie with Glenn Close and John Malkovich. With Kilian, I’m amazed at how he names his fragrances; they’re vital because they define the core. How many books discuss the true name of things, not the sound, but THE name that grants absolute control? Until we discover the total connection with the environment, we only have approximation: known words to define something, and it’s even harder when it’s not an object but ambiguous sensations of a scent. Kilian seems to have a gift for defining and naming. This fragrance is an example: radiant, juicy peach, a sweet plum note, and the natural elegance of rose. If everything is so sweet and beautiful, why do I feel uneasy smelling it? There’s a shadow between the peach and the candid rose that grows and oppresses until you start doubting if you’re alone. I don’t know what it is and I don’t want to get closer. Unlike Michelle Pfeiffer, I wouldn’t let myself be caught by the Vicomte de Valmont, no matter how opulent, because I know behind that gaze lies a depraved vampire thirsting for human emotions. It’s exciting to give your heart to a demon, but as the virtuous lady discovered, once it’s done, there’s no turning back, especially if the demon plays cat and mouse with a woman who equals him in perversity. It smells like this: not like the luxurious salons of the era nor like the Marquise de Merteuil’s fragrance, but like the soul of those human creatures, their essence: the double face. Reserved in public, perverse in intimacy. Beauty and light outside, storm and darkness inside. They smile with candor and their treatment is kind, but if you pay attention, you’ll see a dark shadow behind their bright eyes. Like them, it attracts, repels, confuses, and disturbs. In me, it produces natural rejection and innate unease. My mother, on the other hand, loves it until she makes it her own, one of her personal fragrances. Reactions as ambiguous as the perfume’s own soul. Just like its name.

• FranSeatJones.

  March 20, 2020

  

  I can’t say anything; my predecessor said it all and nailed it perfectly. It’s a dark peach with blackcurrant that intensifies with an ultra-ripe plum. Unlike Woodrose, here I smell more oakmoss than rose, and the coconut is very present but nothing tropical. This peach has nothing to do with Flower Immortality’s; this one is dark, while the other is pure… It smells like face cream!😉 I don’t feel very connected to it, but who knows… longevity and sillage are excellent, as Mr. Kilian has always made me expect. A shame. An elegant and easy-to-wear perfume, though with a sexy, dark twist.