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Day 811 – Joan Vass’s L’eau de Opale

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Amber, cinnamon, cinnamon leaf, golden amber, jasmine, jasmine sambac, Joan Vass, Musk, orange, pepper, pink pepper, sambac, tuberose, Valenica orange, vanilla, vanilla absolute

Since I’m heading to New York in a few days, I thought I’d review some of the perfumes I’m taking with me.  I generally prefer to travel with sample-sized perfumes, especially if they are in plastic containers rather than glass.  This way, I don’t need to worry about anything breaking during my trip and I can just slip them in my pocket and refresh my scent when needed.

Scent Name:  L’eau de Opale

Manufacturer:  Joan Vass

Scent Description and Notes: “You’re a woman who knows what you want—and you’ve got your eyes peeled for a rich, full fragrance that’s made for a night out, but brings a little something special when worn as a daytime scent. Well, seek and ye shall find. In L’eau de Opale, floral notes blend seamlessly with earthy bottom notes for a result that’s equal parts classic and romantic, with a hint of mystery.

This sultry scent blends top notes of valencia orange and pink pepper with a sweet combination of cinnamon leaf, jasmine sambac, and tuberose middle notes. These slowly unfold into woody base notes of creamy musk, vanilla absolute, and golden amber.” -Birchbox

Perfume Oil Color:  Clear.

Bottle Design and Artwork:  This is a standard 1.5ml sample vial.  The vial is a pale pink plastic with silver writing featuring the scent name below a block od silver with the name of the company etched out in pink.

Joan Vass - L'eau de Opale from birchbox.com

Joan Vass – L’eau de Opale from birchbox.com

Scent:

  • ITV: It strikes me as a bit older and sophisticated, and for some reason, it reminds me of Macy’s perfume counters.  I get jasmine sambac (but it’s very heavy), vanilla absolute, musk, and strong tuberose.
  • Wet:  It’s rather strong on my skin.  The tuberose, Valencia orange, and jasmine sambac are rather dominant.  Just below that, I can tease out the pink pepper (a nice addition to this scent) and a touch of the vanilla absolute, which warms the florals a little.
  • Dry: Once dry, it verges on slightly powdery from the combination of jasmine sambac and vanilla absolute.  I do still get musk, light orange, tuberose and amber very clearly, and light pepper. It is nice, but it does skew something slightly older (30s+).
Other Impressions: “Mmm.  Flowers, fresh cut grass, and oranges.  I like it.” -Tony

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