2 posts tagged “fragrance”
i thought i'd post this here just because i have nothing to do tonight. LOL
i'm trying to hoard this perfume like crazy just because it has been discontinued and is now quite hard to find. they have released a limited edition version for (RED) with striking red prints on the white bottle, which i absolutely adore.
this is a review by boisdejasmin
Among Emporio Armani fragrances, White She (2001) stands out not only for its innovative composition, but also for its perfect synergy with the elegant, tailored look of Armani couture and prêt-a-porter lines. A fashion house famous for its immaculate fit and expensive fabric made a great choice in selecting the fragrance that eventually became Emporio Armani White She (or White Elle). I prefer White She to all other Emporio Armani fragrances, including its masculine counterpart. In fact, although labeled She, the composition has an almost androgynous feel. The perfume conjures cool silks and hot ironed linens with its transparent freshness, which slips off slowly revealing a silvery woody accord. …
Annie Buzantian makes a departure from her signature crystalline flowers in creating the polished wood accord of White She. Reminiscent of fine white bark covering birch trees, it is gently cradled in the radiance of white musk. It would be fair to say that Emporio Armani White She became the trendsetter for the white musk compositions having introduced an accord created by Alberto Morillas who also worked on the fragrance.
White is an adjective applied to synthetic musks marked by metallic nuance and radiant freshness. The cocktail of white musks in Emporio Armani White She created by Morillas (the nose behind Flower by Kenzo, Bulgari Omnia, Rochas Byzance, CK One, among numerous others) explores the full spectrum of these interesting aroma-materials. Their coolness, transparency and ironed fabric effect make for a perfect backdrop against which the delicate notes of Emporio White She sparkle—the spicy overture of ginger, the tart citrus and the tangy verdancy of fig leaves. As the composition unfolds in a panoramic style characteristic of modern fragrances--from icy freshness to fragile woods and radiant musks, the fragrance does not fail to maintain an effortlessly elegant aura.
I should mention that Emporio Armani White She should not be confused with Emporio Armani She, which came out in 1998. White She/Elle includes notes of bergamot, mandarin, ginger, blackcurrant leaf, fig leaf, mint, white woods, white musk.
i have declared my love for this perfume time and time again and today won't be the last time. i first picked this up on a trip to thailand in 2001 at duty free. i didn't really know what it smelled like back then, i was just sucked in by the pretty white packaging. so white! so sleek! *swipes card*.
since then, i've worn it almost everyday to everywhere, it's fool-proof really. it's the perfect clean scent for me. it's non-cloying, which is really important for me as i'm really fussy with fragrances. sometimes i can't wear certain fragrances for long periods of time just because it... well, it cloyed.
but this one, is special. it's clean without smelling like a heap of laundry, it's fresh without smelling like a car freshener, it's sweet without smelling like candy. it has been dubbed as my signature fragrance and have received numerous unexpected compliments on it. how can i not sing it praise? thank you Annie Buzantian for creating this, it's perfect!
now my quest is to find a similar fragrance to this, just in case this one gets discontinued *knocks wood*. and i'm curious, this is categorised as floral family, but i could not detect any floral notes, not that i'm an olfactory expert but flowers are not a huge component of this perfume's notes either (if any?). hmm... curious indeed...
WHITE FOR HER by Giorgio Armani (Emporio Armani)
Gender: Feminine
Manufacturer: Giorgio Armani
Holding: L'Oreal International
Country: France
Launch: 4/23/2001
Perfumer: Annie Buzantian
Olfactive Description
Family: Floral
Sub Family: Woody Musk
It is a fresh woody musk.
Top notes: Mandarin, Cassis leaves, Bergamot
Middle notes: Garden Mint, Ginger clove, Green fig
Base notes: White woods, White musk
