Inspired by Paloma Picasso - Paloma Picasso(womens 93)

I want to preface this by mentioning I've tried Palermo's version of Yvresse and found the accuracy was great, so I had high hopes for this. Unfortunately this had no resemblance to Paloma Picasso at all - given other positive reviews, I'm not sure if I just got a bad bottle?

The smell was linear; just balmy pine needles and almond and lasted about two hours.

The original Paloma Picasso EDP is a fairly non-linear fragrance that begins as citrus floral that's dry, bitter in a way that reminds you of smoke (neroli and coriander) and slightly spicy (carnation) with small hints of the heart and base's jasmine and animalics coming through. After an hour the smell transitions into a green and slightly damp hyacinth and muguet scent with jasmine still noticeable but the hyacinth and muguet taking centre stage. From here the dry down progressively becomes warmer, the civet and castoreum shine with woody, ambery and honey-like but still not overtly sweet musky pollen and jasmine that's kept balanced by the aforementioned animalics, wood and oakmoss.

Paloma Picasso a wonderful and complex chypre full of contrasts that sadly isn't captured by this scent at all.

Regular comments on how fresh this perfume

I absolutely love this perfume. So great especially the price.

Absolutely love this fragrance. Since becoming a vegan I have been so limited to perfumes that are cruelty free. Thankyou for reinventing my once favourite fragrance, Paloma Picasso.

I receive compliments on this perfume every time I wear it,