She is mysterious. She has many secrets. Is she an Angel or the Demon in the mirror? The new flanker from the baroque opus called "Ange ou démon" hides no more secrets of eternal seduction in the mirror. Bubblegum chérie could be her real name. Unlike the original perfume, the new one is a floral light variation with a very fruity twist. Variation of the idea, not of the scent It seems to have captured the floral-strawberry-raspberry aspect of Miss Dior Chérie without the sticky opulence. From the very begging I see a big pink bubblegum, very sweet fruity, that floats over a woody base with berries, musks and patchouli. Fruitchouli rose bubblegum would be another name for a perfume that might be a distant cousin in terms of idea (but not so daring) of Incense Bubblegum (ELO). This bubblegum effect might come also from a jasmine sambac note used in the perfume. The floral note is light and rosy and the fruity effect in the end (all the berries like cranberry, blackberry, blueberry) is not the candy sweetness of all Angel-ized prototypes but the berry effect found in some fruity flavored teas from Mariage Frères. The contrast between sweet notes and very acid lemon top notes suggest an effect close to some French pastry like lemon pie or cranberry pie. The fresh rose almost magnolia suggest a common note with Wanted (Helena Rubinstein).
On the skin, the musk & berry note is stronger than the patchouli after several hours.
The idea was to suggest the angel side of the original perfume (dark & sweet) and the perfume does it with more lightness in a very easy girly way (read very commercial). After several hours you will find yourself with the same berry light patchouli note that now is everywhere. Not bad, but not a revelation. Just another flanker.
Read also my previous comments on the perfume and its history.Ange ou Démon Le Secret - Givenchy with Uma Thurman
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