Saturday, November 7, 2009

One Sentence Perfume Review: First, Van Cleef & Arpels (1976)



















A classic floral beauty, with an alluring hint of something rank.


A partial list of notes per Fragrantica: Aldehydes, Black Currant, Peach, Bergamot, Carnation, Jasmine, Rose, Lily of the Valley, Narcissus, Tonka, Sandalwood, Honey, Amber, Civet, and Oakmoss.

Galatea, Louis Dorigny (1654-1742)

Go here to read the myth of Galatea and Acis

2 comments:

chayaruchama said...

Kitchen-sink perfection, from a then-very-young- master-to-be...

Kisses, BG.

BitterGrace said...

How old was JCE in 1976? I can't find his age anywhere...

Anyway, I think First and Declaration are still my favorites among his creations.