Tentations by Paloma Picasso

Tentations was a work of unimaginable beauty; I still can’t find an acceptable reason for discontinuing this miracle. Tentations had everything: beauty, mystery, elegance, depth, originality, and quality. I never owned this perfume myself, but a roommate did, and from its bottle to its scent, it hypnotized me. Tentations smelled of peaches and blooming flowers, wrapped in incense, with a very aromatic cinnamon, woods, and spices—so much opulence in a single perfume. It was beautiful to perceive; she would leave the house, and her perfume would continue to invade the space. So chic, so warm. Its beauty is indescribable, its character very baroque, just like its artistic bottle. Please, let Tentations return.

I was looking for some information about this perfume today, one I didn’t know, and I’m a bit confused by the comments that it has been taken off the market. I was searching for this info because just today, December 21, 2016, I received it as a gift, so I’m reading it seems like I’ve received a treasure or what?

I had forgotten I owned it. My mother gave it to me when I was a teenager, and honestly, I didn’t like it much back then. I found it yesterday in a box with old things, and amazingly, the scent is exactly the same, only now I actually like it. The smell reminds me of a chess match; I don’t know why.

Tentations takes me back in time. I discovered it in 1998, shortly after its release. The first thing I noticed was the bottle, very characteristic of its creator, simple yet with artistic touches that made it stand out. Preceding Paloma Picasso, a global hit in the eighties and early nineties, Tentations was born in the shadow of that beautiful monster and surpassed it with flair, completely distancing itself from her style. I remember its trail: fruity-sweet, liqueur-like, with spicy woods, unlike anything else of that era. A beautiful fragrance that is sorely missed… like those unforgettable old loves that, when they’re gone, leave your heart broken.

It happened to me exactly like it did to you, Mitsouko; I’ve spent years searching for remnants until the few that remain are already too expensive. Since then, I haven’t found a fragrance that fills me like this one. I’ve used Annayake Matsuri, which has a nice touch with a certain resemblance, now I’m with Sì by Giorgio Armani, and even Versace Noir, but nothing pleases me as much as that one, and honestly, I’m still searching for a perfume I can adopt as my own! Still searching! What have you found that you like as much as this?… Hopefully Paloma Picasso will bring it back.

A delicious perfume with great presence and longevity. It’s very original in its scent; I could describe it as ambiguous, like a bitter-sweet, mysterious, enveloping, seductive note with spicy touches. It’s extremely sexy, and I insist: out of the ordinary. It doesn’t resemble any other. It was my second great perfume, and I adored it. Now, unfortunately, like everything good, they discontinued it. What cruelty.

It was my favorite perfume for years until they pulled it. When that happened, and while trying to find it, I ended up getting a miniature, which sparked my hobby of collecting them. There are other perfumes I like, but none like Tentations; it was perfect on my skin, it was part of me. Edited: 5 out of 5.