Sculpture by Nikos

For those wondering why they sell the men’s version and not the women’s: it’s simple supply and demand. We buy the men’s because we like it, even if the scent lasts only a couple of seconds. It makes a great gift, smells good, the bottle looks nice, and the performance is solid despite the price. It’s a shame that women’s perfumes are the ones most often discontinued compared to men’s, for the reasons I’ve already stated.

I’d never heard anything like it (not even La Perla), and based on the notes alone, I wouldn’t have been drawn to it. But I bought it the moment I got out, used it sparingly for special nights, and somehow it just worked—I got tons of compliments. I didn’t think of using anything else until it was discontinued, replaced by Duende (which I also adore, though it didn’t last long either). They list it as moderate, but I don’t know why; it was powerful. You’d walk into a room and someone would shout from two meters away, ‘Wow, you smell amazing.’ Luckily, my friends were wearing their own scents from another era, haha. As for longevity… it lasted an entire night out (back when people actually smoked) and the next day it was still there, not just on my clothes but on my skin too. Personally, I wouldn’t bother analyzing its notes because I’m a perfume newbie. To me, it’s just a beautiful aura that wraps around you. Something like One Thousand and One Nights, but a green and golden aura, if you’ll allow me to say so, rather than blue. Herbaceous and yellow, that’s what it smells like. The Apollonian and blue vibe of the bottle, like so many times, doesn’t quite match the scent, but it’s still a masterpiece, nothing like what’s out there today. They paid attention to every tiny detail, both inside and out. It’s a shame that the ones I can find now are already fading; time doesn’t forgive.

A wonderful trip back in time to an unforgettable decade. A perfume that reminds me of amazing moments, friends who are no longer here, endless nights where the queen was darkness, real music, and the urge to eat the world. Precious nights squeezed to the maximum, where everything was about enjoying melodies, friends, loves that drove you crazy, and forgetting the week’s bad parts. And there was her and this perfume. Describing this emotion, even though so much time has passed and our paths diverged, it still manages to move me. I was in love with everything about her, from how she spoke to how she smoked a cigarette. When her lips first touched mine with Sculpture by Marc, I felt like the protagonist of a fairy tale and nothing else existed. I felt a knot in my stomach, a racing heart, extraordinary happiness. The magic of this perfume, with a warm opening, subtly floral and fruity, before turning into a sweet vanilla cheesecake. In my opinion, it’s superior to the men’s version, with more natural notes, a strange blend of salty tarragon mitigated with sweet fruits. It seems to jump from place to place as it settles on the skin. It’s not unpleasant, but different. You can tell it’s like a lemon falling into whipped cream with green twigs, slightly floral, powdery, and dry, but all moderate and harmonious. Towards the end, a light and warm sweetness with lots of vanilla sugar. The dry-down is warm, rich, and full of ylang-ylang, like being wrapped in soft sheets, offering sweet and sparkling freshness. Performance is 8-10 hours, noticeable until the very end. If you find a version from 1994-2000, you’ll love it. Don’t forget it’s totally feminine, nothing unisex; in my case, it’s amazing to discover how a perfume can make you relive lost sensations.

A great 90s perfume and one of my favorites. I still don’t understand why the men’s version is still sold and not this one. A few years ago I managed to get a new bottle but it was already oxidized, a real shame. Fresh and fruity, a true classic.

I loved this fragrance: fresh and elegant. It’s such a shame it’s discontinued; I hope they bring it back or I can find an identical substitute. It was perfect, except that to get that scent and longevity, you had to apply a lot, so the bottle didn’t last long. Still, it was one of my favorites.