Agent Provocateur Eau de Parfum for Women, 100 ml

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I bought this as a blind buy, enticed by the promises of spice, musk and something sexy. I was also intrigued by the polarised views on here but, having stupidly bought a 200ml bottle in the sale, I'm afraid to say I fall firmly into the latter camp. I would recommend it, but I would smell it first if you can. My best advice is to do as I say and not as I do lol, I blind bought or [or swapped rather ;) ] it, but I wouldn’t do that! The other aspect of perfume is its animalistic accords. For me now it smells group post coital. Very heavy. This note may sound rather masculine. Sorry ladies, you are now going to hate me this time as Agent Provocateur is supposed to be the mistress of seductive, uber sexy and ultra feminine perfumes and once again, me a man, I'm stealing it from you.

It reminds me of vintage perfumes, but I mean that as the highest compliment. The rose in this is beautiful, tart and not sweet in the slightest. The saffron, vetiver and cedar give it a dryness. To me it could very almost be like a classic Middle Eastern perfume too (it is not oud-y though, just to be clear), I just find that Middle Eastern perfumes seem to capture rose notes beautifully. There is also a soapiness and it reminds me of those rose pomanders you can buy. So how to describe this scent. Well, I'm not normally a huge fan of rose, and so that initially threw me off. The rose in here is bright, sharp, and a bit skunky. Sort of like Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose, but not as bad as that one, I don't think. Or maybe this is just blended better. But at the beginning, the rose definitely dominates. Later that note mellows out into a lovely true bouquet of roses. After having a mini years ago, I was impressed that even that size came in a porcelain bottle with an actual atomizer. Apparently the use of porcelain & quality was scarified in newer bottles, so I read. Heartbreaking. This perfume conjures such a juxtaposition of imagery for me; equal parts Virgin Mary purity, encircled in a halo of holy roses & the most sophisticated, well-read, soulful, naturally buxom brunette bombshell sitting high on a hotel balcony overlooking a glittering Eiffel Tower in the distance, drinking pink champagne, with strawberries & creme, living a most epic-yet-simultaneously-cozy & quaint life. It smells of dreams. Of highest self. & Like a woman who takes the boudoir very seriously. I am so happy to have it in my collection again, reformulated or not. Overall this is a very vintage-y powdery rose. (for me) Also this is chypre I think? Reminds me of Eau de Soir by sisley, but this has an obvious rose note + it is !powdery! and veeeeeery feminine.The bottle I bought spilt in the mail so admittedly my first sniff was a big one. That it spilt was bad enough but the scent, ugh. It is as some people have already said, like old roses with wee. The rose smells heavy and powdery like a rose talcum powder kept for 40 years in a musty bedroom drawer. The magnolia, gardenia and jasmine do not add anything positive, just that faint whiff of urine. Since the first time I smelled it I was fascinated: not because of the sexy marketing image it is supposed to convey, but rather because of the unusual combination scent layers this powerhouse masterpiece produces. Now it smells for me a very expensive well established brothel with curvy workers who never would say "no" to any customer's request. Very expensive and very sexy naughtiness. It smells like if a woman who wears it would never work and only busy with self indulgence (or indulging others special) from dusk to down. I can not imagine she would have kids or even drive a car. She probably never open curtains in her bedroom. Secondly, as someone else mentioned, you have to appreciate vetiver to love this. I have a bottle of pure vetiver oil on my dresser that I use regularly in my natural skin and hair care (I live in Haiti, so we get the REAL stuff). It's a magical scent. But it's on the sharp side here. As the scent develops, it mellows out and smells a bit smoky. I actually get incense in this one, almost from the start. Years ago, I've written a review on this perfume, as to in which way it smells so sexy to the point of being obscene. I mean I've never smelt anything which would be 18+ in that way...

ALSO Eau de Soir is also for a sophisticated woman buttt in her case u get "old money", "forest colors" and "gold" whereas in AP's case, you get "always well dressed", "you wanna be feminine/womanly like her" and "pinkpink" with that well kept 50's vintagestyle dark brunette hair vibes Top notes of this perfume include saffron and magnolia. Next middle notes of rose, gardenia, vetiver and jasmine move in. The fragrance is completed by a base of cedar, amber and musk. Overall the combination of notes here leaves a woody, mossy impression. Low Price and Various Sizes Anyone who needs to break a dry spell. Personally I recommend layering this on top of whatever your wearing. It is SO strong, that I'd say, put on your regular perfume as you do, then spray this in the air, and walk through it. I wouldn't put it directly on skin. It's THAT pungent. I am so pleasantly surprised by this. My exploration of chypre fragrances begun about 10 years ago when someone at a concert wore Rive Gauche and I had to try it. On me it didn't mix with my body chemistry. Growing up in the late 70s and early 80s I have been shaped by chypre fragrances. I had a teacher who wore Aromatics Elixir.

Did I lose my virginity that night? NO, lol. But in hindsight, I now know what that unrecognizable smell was: sex. At first, it was a lot. I was a little nervous because it is very intense and sharp, and that does last a little while. Once it dries down the woody, saffron smell is strongest, which is also intense but i found it wasn’t a bad thing. It just gave it a more unisex quality to me. It is a fragrance that exudes a secret and deep sensuality, the allure of old-fashioned elegance, of a lady in a carriage wrapped in refined lingerie. It possesses many facets and it is not for everyone, but only for those who love to live their sensuality in a hidden and intense way. It was my signature night scent for more than 10 year. Recently I got new interest in perfumery so started trying other new perfumes and left one in the drawer. Today I found that I forgot how it smells and dug it out. These are different, but again a similar MiddleEastern leaning rose. Oscar Rose is a little less spicy & musky, and a little more rose forward. Roughly equivalent performance.

I’ve worn this perfume since its launch date in London, when it was made by the original founders and they had one store in Soho. It was one of the first blind buys I had ever made, and I remember opening it at my desk at work when it was delivered, and it blew my mind!Alas, you find your towelette and it now smells like the familiar alcohol and chemical fragrance that resembles "clean." As you're ferociously wiping away the rancid sweaty armpit smell from your nostrils, you discover that in fact, the towelette indeed did fall into animal urine. Apart from that, can something with a dirty undertone smell so regal and royal? Yes... Can a smell relax and comfort you so much and at the same time conjure an image enough to make one weak in the knees? Yes... This is it. I have been asked what I am wearing by some people who are miles away from thinking it is AP. When I tell them, they don't believe me. I was able to get a spray out of the original bottle, which is porcelain- not coloured glass. On the bottom of the bottle it has the shop postcode of W1 London. It simply says 1.66 fl oz, e50ml. The batch number is C3451. Clearly the perfume has aged, it’s 20 years old. But even so, it is so WILDLY different from the newer formulations, it is an entirely different beast. The original formulation is so spicy, so sexual- like sweaty bedsheets and amber, and a ghost of crushed roses. It is so rich and deep, and it is unlike anything I have ever smelled before or after. A masterpiece that would reign amoungst any Malle fragrance. This was a very successful blind buy. I was looking for a cheap-and-cheerful yet sultry rose, and I have long heard good things about Agent Provocateur. The pleasingly retro-style ceramic bottle complete with curlicued font suits both the perfume itself and the branding very well. The distinctive pink orb is made to be displayed on a dressing/bedside table, and the scent itself is deceptively nuanced, not the straightforward rose I was expecting.