maison francis kurkdjian aqua vitae forte

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It's like simple Salt pepper and steak done by Gordon Ramsay. There is something very interesting with this fragrance - the middle notes and particularly the ylang-ylang are the last thing left on my skin, not the base notes. This fragrance is a masterpiece in my opinion; sensual florals, delicate spices, and creamy sandalwood. Both myself and my boyfriend have tried this - on his skin and my clothes. A different take on orange blossom and ylang ylang. Beautiful stuff.

That magical, golden trail of cinnamon, cardamom and pink pepper is simply heavenly and thankfully completely unisex. In the end the wood notes feels to masculine for me, even though I am a unisex woman. I was surprised to see MFK for sale there but there you have it. Unisex, but much more wearable for women than AV. Leans more feminine due to the strength of the floral notes. Try it for yourself, everyone has different DNA!!! My initial thoughts are if Im going to so green summer scent it would probably be XERJOFF-1861 Renaissance before this. I can totally imagine smelling this on someone who came back from a luxury resort during her vacay, and brought the posh experience with her; the sunshine and post-vacation glow is all over her and it smells like Aqua Vitae Forte, not Tom Ford (sorry Tommy). It must be the cardamom and cinnamon. Call it whatever u want, If you have no idea how Ylang Ylang smells like - well Aqua Vitae Forte Its basically Bal D'Afrique by Byredo with a slight pinch of cinnamon. Oddly enough, my first thought was of honey and bananas: its a very gourmand scent, and it sits thickly and sweetly upon the tongue just like honey. It's unique and so good, it might be leaning a little bit feminine but believe me it uniqueness makes people wonder what on earth they are smelling. Its suspends the creaminess of ylang-ylang and it perfectly balances the citrus, floral, and cream vibes. Upon immediate spray is the smell of cardamom and some cinnamon, though the Ylang Ylang comes in quite strongly. This is an odd one for me. It smells like the summers you remember from your youth when you were free from school and care and looked great in a bikini and stayed out all night, reveling in the heat rather than running from it. Nope not for me. Top notes are Lemon, Guatemalan Cardamom, Sicilian Mandarin, Ceylon Cinnamon, Bergamot and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Madagascar Ylang-Ylang and Tunisian Orange Blossom; base notes are Sandalwood and Haitian Vetiver. Perfectly balanced and unisex! The last thing i expected this to remind me of. As it starts to develop, the way the citrus of the mandarin, lemon and cinnamon blend create a ginger bread man type cookie feel, like a bakery. The sweetness continues stepping down, leaving some silky and warm. Ideal for all seasons and almost any occasions. As always! Sampled both and on me I love the dry down of Aqua Vitae Forte more and it lasts also longer, it's probably the spices. However, to me, it's more like a sparkling Gin & Tonic with lemon. The day after application my clothes smells soooo good, but that is not enough because perfume does not work like next day soup. The base eschews the guaiac wood that was so dominant in the original, with sandalwood and vetiver taking its place. It is so beautiful, feminine and addictive.

But they're not the cheap shampoo-conditioner-soap-perfumes set that the maid has in her cleaning cart by the dozens though. Scent - mandarin, lemon cinnamon, orange blossom & cardamom. It is high quality, but femininely overpowering. OK my review on this is much less sophisticated than the others here, but I received samples of this with some cosmetics purchases from Neiman Marcus and fell in love with it. An absolutely gorgeous fragrance that, similar to Baccarat Rouge 540, doesnt shout perfume! but rather creates a scent cloud around you. This parfum go in my collection! Desire in a bottle. The original 'Aqua Vitae' was inspired to create a scent which evoked a "celebration of life" as well as a "feeling of the first time" according to its creator, Francis Kurkdjian. Should test it, don't trust the reviews 100%. Sometimes you sniff a perfume and you wanna have it for rest of your life, all you do is sniff sniff and sniff from this and to me Aqua Vitae forte is that scent. I don't know why, but it immediately reminded me of some sort of tan lotion or sunscreen. From MFK I got down to two options. But I love Aqua Vitae Forte the most. It has good lasting power. I want to love this perfume. Slowly the warm woody nuances of Haitian vetiver and East Indian sandalwood are revealed in the base. Leans feminine. It smelt similar on both. The lemon opening note is a sophisticated citrus and although I don't see it in the list of notes, I detect a vanilla somewhere in the drydown. It has no cinnamon but it's 90% identical to this mfk. The opening is an extremely bright and dry lemony-ylang citrus, like something from a male's cologne. Normally this would be a bit cloying, but the lemon-orange blossom is key here: it opens up the sweet vanillic floralcy of the ylang-ylang and sandalwood and creates a sheer, luminous halo that is anything but heavy. This would definitely be in my spring/summer rotation, if I could afford it. vitae kurkdjian fragram Fragrantica Trends is a relative value that shows the interest of Fragrantica members in this fragrance over time. This could be an excellent choice for the summer months to get this fresh feel but not really a signature fragrance. While Grand Soir is deep amber vanilla, honey, and maple, Vitae Forte takes the maple and lightens it up with a beautiful lemon and delicate cinnamon. Aqua Vitae Forte is less of the warm/spicy or fresh scent that the notes describe and more of a pleasant kitchen smell, best suited for a brunch with friends or a stroll in the park. Not that I hate this, I was just expecting ALOT and fell in love with the reviews, so much that I bought a really expensive decant from a country far far away. It certainly does have a water-y vibe to it, but even more so - woody. Enjoy! Aqua Vitae Forte by Maison Francis Kurkdjian is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men.

Well, it's a spicy combo of Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood with a burst of lemons at the opening smoothened to perfection by Mr Kurkdjian. Buy Maison Francis Kurkdjian at LuckyScent, Buy it online BIG SALE on or Buy it online 55 items on, Perfume rating4.00out of5 with890 votes. The orange blossom comes through heavily in the opening and the dry down is surprisingly creamy and absolutely gorgeous. So a dark baking delight. Although interesting, it is very offensive to my nose at the point I had to wash my wrist. I get strong blasts of ylang-ylang in the opening with hints of pepper and mandarin. I'm a huge fan of MFK, but this just doesn't work for me. The musky scent starts popping up, creating a bit cleanses. I dont see that listed) sandalwood dry down. Normally I prefer more lineair fragrances, however this is the first non-lineair where I enjoy all stages while wearing. I also have Baccarat Rouge 540 both EDP and the extrait version, and Grand Soir. It is complex, it smells of high quality.

Aqua Vitae Forte was launched in 2015. Cannot get past this being a candle or home cleaning product I would not want to smell like this at all. . Quite fem to me, and not a fit for my own personality. I get that. The below is all my opinion not arguing with anyone or judging their comments - just strictly my own personal take. Woah this is definitely how I love to smell citrus. It starts with a very sharp citrus-vodka-gin bomb to me. This fragrance is everything I ever wanted from a monoi de tahiti inspired scent, I think its stunning. This fragrance is powerful. The longevity is amazing, I put it on at midday, played football (soccer) at 9pm at night becoming covered in sweat and I could still smell it before getting in the shower. So beautiful. When I sprayed this for the first time, it smelled like dried fish on my skin.

I have to say it's my favorite from MFK. WOW! Sweet and warm.. A great and stunning one from MFK. It is all about warm spices (cardamon and cinnamon), heavy flowers and creamy sandalwood ! To me this is perfection in a bottle.

The result is a sensual and more seductive fragrance, a so called "fragrance of desire". I don't tend to gravitate toward citrus scents in general, preferring orientals and vanillas. One of Francis Kurkdjian's best. A permeating floral heart composed of Madagascar ylang-ylang and Tunisian orange blossom eventually bursts forth. It reminds me of an expensive soap or expensive face cream. I always get the compliments from women. Still impressed me to this day from 4 years back when first tried it at a sample. I wouldn't wear it, but its a great fragrance and boy if it lasts 12+ h, It does smell like fennel and citrus, a little piercing.

The citrus top notes are persistent but what defied expectations, to my complete delight, is the way in which it transmogrifies into an almost cloying, dizzying heady white floral and then is just fixed for several hours after that. What Kind Of Chamomile Is Used In Perfumery? With all that said, Aqua Vitae Forte is a scent that I would anticipate to find in the bathroom vanity of ultra posh luxury hotels of European coastlines. Lovely fragrance! Fortunately I only bought 6 ml that will sell :), relatively delicate fresh sweet citrusy scent. There is something soft and creamy in the dry down of this though that appeals to me. Quite pleasing, and its dryness is both woody, ambery and mildly soapy. It's so so so ridiculously smooth. I first smelt this by chance in a shopping mall in the Philippines! My questions are: Has anyone tried AFNAN 9AM for comparison to this scent? Projection beast, wow! This is absolutely gorgeous. Im not saying this is a bad scent but its certainly not the citrus scent I was expecting. Murice Imperiale: A New Fragrance by Cristian Cavagna, Butterflies in My Stomach: Finding Out What a Backwoods Barbie Smells Like, Zara Ocean Collection by Jo Malone: Salty Ocean Bouquet, Caviar Bergamot, Saffron & Orange Flowers, With Peau Sale, To Cabanel Puts Summer in a Bottle, Scented Products We Use with Pleasure: Creams, Shampoos, Lotions, Riviera Verbena: New Fragrance by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur, Interview With Master Parfumer Michel Almairac, Creator Of Brioni Eau de Parfum, Argentinean Brand Frassa and its New Fragrance Victoria, Toy Boy: Stand-Out and Sickening Pickled Rose, Joseph Quartana About His New Ierofante Perfume. Uplifting and rich. Some days I wake up early and think to myself, wow I really am compelled to start up the wearing process on that again today, and I go through a roller coaster of feelings and regrets for the first couple hours until I really start to love the scent again and think it is so amazing and unique. Perfumes: 73,667 Highly sophisticated French aromatic floral constructed as a modern "chypre". Aqua Vitae Forte takes the lemon and mandarin opening of the original and pairs it with fruity, creamy, sunscreeny ylang ylang.

First sniff: citrus and ylang-ylang- it's a strange one. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Espaol, Franais, etina, Italiano, , Polski, Portugus, , , Nederlands, Srpski, Romn, , , , . The lemon came in a few minutes later and then I got confused. Came for the citrus, stayed for the spice! Deliciously unisex with stellar performance. The combination of it and the other notes is strange. The opening is bright and fresh, but after that all I really got was ylang ylang. Very fizzy top between all the citruses and spices, with an intense underpinning of tropical, almost banana-like ylang-ylang plus a touch of woods. It's more of a strong woman scent, empowering one.

This is a totally feminine fragrance, in my opinion, I wouldn't class it as unisex (maybe in the dry down only). This highly feminine top (yes it is), that rests diminished but alive over the base notes at dry down will make most men out there discard this immediately. I didn't even think twice about the price, it seemed that special. A solid and great fragrance from Kurkdjian! Soooo this is neither Aqua nor Forte. Mr. Kurkdjian really is a master perfumer, if you look at the notes he made it smell like really clean without adding white musk and made it exotic smelling and expensive without adding patchouli, oud, and other ingredients that are added just to make a perfume smell expensive. Not just wearable, but almost unbeatable. In the middle a chocolatey cinnamon starts to come out and it blends really well. What a beautiful mixture of citrus,flowers and woodsy notes. The nose behind this fragrance is Francis Kurkdjian. When I see the notes and read most of the other reviews its a straight up citrus but thats not at all what my brain is interpreting. MFKs Aqua Vitae Forte is beautifully thought out and unreservedly sensual. If you liked Replica Beach Walk or Tom Ford Soliel Blanc but found they went kind of screechy on your skin after the initial blast, try this. I wanted to love this scent. It lasts a long time and sillage is perfect for a summer scent. But oh, you weren't supposed to know that because she has too much class to brag about her recent escapade. This has the MFK white musk DNA with some soft freshness. Drydown is nice. Maybe some time in the future. Smells clean and fresh without the addition of clean smelling ingredients. Oh no no no! Instead, this sadly seemed quite linear. I've ordered a few samples from MFK and this is, by far, the one that got me.

This is a lovely fragrance-I don't usually buy fragrances at this price and I had to have a bottle! Most citruses on the market smell the same like all the lines of atelier cologne with a baby cologne like quality but this one is well done that decently project and lasts long. It's a lovely light sweetish citrus fragrance. I get kinda the same pine tree/jupiner smell that I get from gin (which is probably the same smell others associate with celery). MFK is not your typical clean citrus.

The ylang supports the orange blossom making it sweeter and gorgeously heady. I dont, but this makes me feel like I do. If you enjoy orange flower, ylang, and soapy fragrances this is a solid one to look into for you, thats pretty much a lot of what you get with this one.

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