Continuing to work through the samples passed to me by a generous POLer:

The Mistresses of Louis XIV by Romea d’Ameor is available at Lucky Scent $135 for 100 ml, now on sale for $65, or $3 for .7 ml.

Notes: Iranian galbanum, black currant, melon, cloves, green notes, glory lily, jasmine, narcissus, rose, lily of the valley, iris, wood notes, nectarine, amber, musk

The back story:

…begins in 1668 in the grand park of the Palace of Versailles. The King desires a woman who possesses both the earthy and wild majesty of the garden (lily, rose, and green notes) and the opulent splendor of the castle (wood, amber, cloves and galbanum). Did such a woman exist? Eager beauties are all given one day with a master perfumer to create the one perfume that would show their true personality…but the king is disappointed. None seem to be that perfect blend of elegance and earthiness. His eyes then land on Madame de Montespan, a young noblewoman (who would go on to be his real-life mistress) and a dance follows…and the King is instantly enchanted with her scent…Lucky Scent

My take:
I have to be honest, this was a scrubber on me. I didn’t care for it at all. One dab was one dab too many.

Pungent and sharp on me, it stays that way, a looooonnnnng time, until it dissipates to nothing. I think it is the combination of the melon and green notes. The green notes are particularly sharp and bright. They are not like the deep greens you might smell walking into a floral shop’s cooler.

It was a no-go on me.

I’m both surprised and not surprised at how many I have not particularly liked in this group I’m sampling. I suspect that it is because I would not have been drawn to these scents on my own. I know I don’t do well with melon notes or white florals. Something in my chemistry just makes them sharper and brighter. Generally I like greens, though. And galbanum is a note that is prevalent in Guerlain’s Chamade, which I wear well. So there you have it! Not really a conundrum.

But if you do well with melon and/or white florals, this might be one you would sample. I would not buy a full bottle, though, until you tried it.

Have you tried this one?
Can you wear it? Did you like it?

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

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