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Wednesday, 9 December 2015

CINESCENT, by Gabriela Guidetti: "Opium" VS. "Gilda".

Posted on December 09, 2015 by niten

Opium (1977) 
vs 
Gilda (1946)

Mundson: "Gilda, are you decent?"
Gilda: "Me? Sure ... I'm decent." 
(from "Gilda", 1946)

When Pierre Dinand, creator of the first bottle of Opium, asked Yves Saint-Laurent his thought about "Orient", he answered: "Flowers of fire". Whether it's a reference to fireworks, born in the Far East, or to the visual effect you get when you close your eyes and press the eyeballs with your fingers, it does not matter, because in those few words Saint-Laurent synthesized the olfactive essence of the masterpiece created in 1977 by Jean-Louis Sieuzac for the Parisian maison.




As the flower represents the elegance and beauty of femininity blossoming in a myriad of colors, similarly the fire enhances the passionate and seductive side of every woman. Hot sensuality intoxicating without compromise, enclosed in an extremely complex and rich olfactory pyramid (unfortunately having little in common with the current version on the market) a "reformulated" fragrance that's much less intense than the original concept. But remember, great Classics are ageless, and always fascinate us. Such as certain movies that we can define "vintage", only because they are part of  long-past times. Such as certain flowers of fire, having the feature of a perturbing and dangerous femme fatale. Like Rita Hayworth in "Gilda". 
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"Gilda" is a noir directed by Charles Vidor in 1946. Smoky nightclubs, dangerous business, gambling houses, underworld, sparkling luxury and betrayals flow with the troubled love story of Gilda (Rita Hayworth) and Johnny (Glenn Ford), until the so much longed happy end. Rita passes through the movie with the flaming determination of a dark lady that leaves no prisoners on her way, but only victims, due to her narcotic charm. She slowly slides off a long black silk glove from pale arms, or rolls her head back in a whirlwind of red hair, to damn the man who is watching her, forever.
It's just the first sequence in which Rita appears to seem soffused with the sensual fragrance of Opium.





Ballin Mundson, Gilda's husband, wants to surprise his friend and assistant Johnny and takes him to meet a guy. They enter a room with a song played by the radio in the background. Gilda, are you decent? Ballin asks. Me? She replies. The woman appears, like a dazzling vision. 




Red hair, uncombed in soft waves, frame her face. Amazed and bright gaze. Scent of juicy mandarin and aromatic myrrh envelops her body. Pungent shades of cloves and cinnamon flame the sweet lily of the valley. Fruity and spicy notes warm the sequence that vibrates with magnificent femininity. It only takes a few looks between Gilda and Johnny to understand that in the past they had a romantic liaison. Shock and astonishment in his eyes. A thrill in her eyes. Now she is Ballin's wife. 




Time stands still, hearts beat fast. The fragrance melts within petals of opulent and luxurious flowers, jasmine and carnation. Gilda's glaze has got the languid intensity of never appeased love. Golden and hypnotic resins penetrate the magnificence of flowers. The die is cast. "Johnny"....Gilda repeats with closed eyes and half-open mouth as a sign of scorn and defiance. The game is changing into a sensual jeu à deux where every move appears risky, complex and fascinating. And at this point the basenotes of Opium finally emerge, deep and passionate. Incense, amber, musk, sandalwood, vanilla come together in an intense and warm blend that hugs  Gilda's skin, brushes her, and -as a spiral of smoke from her cigarette- expands in heady and elusive fragrant waves. 



The powerful scent of Opium is a seductive net that traps nose and heart, as well as Gilda catches Johnny in the meshes of a sensuality without limits. The "Flowers of fire" burn in a multitude of velvety, carnal and spicy notes, velvety as Gilda's skin, carnal as her gaze, and spicy as her rebel red hair. And despite your tries, you will not be able to easily get rid of this perfume that will take your soul. 
As Gilda's hypnotic smile.

Previous chapters:
-Vetiver de Guerlain VS Steve McQueen
- Murasaki (Shiseido) VS Dressed to Kill (Brian de Palma)
- White Linen (Estèe Lauder) VS Out of Africa (Sidney Pollack)
- Angel (Thierry Mugler) VS Chocolat (Lasse Hallstrom)



Opium - Yves Saint-Laurent (1977)
Eau de toilette
Nose: Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Bottle designed by Pierre Dinand
Family: Oriental spicy
Olfactory Pyramid: Opium has got a very complex olfactory pyramid including 
notes of incense, cloves, cinnamon, lily of the valley, carnation, jasmine, myrrh, amber, mandarin, bergamot, vanilla, sandalwood, musk, oppoponax.



Gilda - Charles Vidor (1946)
Cast: Rita Hayworth Gilda; Glenn Ford: Johnny Farrell: George Macready: Ballin Mundson
Photography: Rudolph Mate
In 1946 the movie was entered into Cannes Film Festival
In 2013 it was included in the National Film Registry of the Library of the United States Congress.





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Opium (1977) Vs Gilda (1946)

Mundson: Gilda, are you decent?
Gilda: Me? Sure...I'm decent 
(from Gilda, 1946)

Quando Pierre Dinand, il creatore del primo flacone di Opium, chiese a Yves Saint-Laurent quale fosse la sua idea di Oriente, lo stilista rispose: fiori di fuoco. Che fosse un riferimento ai fuochi pirotecnici nati nelle lontane terre d'oriente o all'effetto visivo che si ottiene quando si chiudono gli occhi e si premono i globi oculari con le dita, non importa; perché in quelle pochissime parole Saint-Laurent aveva sintetizzato l'essenza stessa del capolavoro olfattivo creato nel 1977 da Jean-Louis Sieuzac per la maison parigina.
Se il fiore rappresenta l'eleganza e la bellezza della femminilità che sboccia in una miriade di colori, così il fuoco esalta il lato più passionale e seducente di ogni donna. Sensualità rovente che inebria senza compromessi, racchiusa in una piramide olfattiva estremamente complessa e ricca, che ha poco a che vedere con la versione attualmente in commercio, profumo riformulato e molto meno intenso del concept originale. Ma si sa che i classici non hanno età e che affascinano sempre. Come certe pellicole che possiamo definire vintage solo perché fanno parte di un periodo lontano dal nostro. Come certi “fiori di fuoco” che assumono i tratti conturbanti e pericolosi di una femme fatale. Come Rita Hayworth in Gilda. Gilda è un film noir diretto da Charles Vidor nel 1946. Fumosi locali notturni, affari pericolosi, bische, malavita, lusso scintillante e tradimenti accompagnano la tormentata storia d'amore di Gilda (Rita Hayworth) e Johnny (Glenn Ford), fino al sospirato epilogo. Rita attraversa il film con la fiammeggiante determinazione di una dark lady che non lascia prigionieri al suo passaggio, ma solo vittime del suo fascino narcotico. Basta che faccia scivolare lentamente un lungo guanto di seta nera dalla candide braccia o rovesci la testa all'indietro in una turbinio di capelli fulvi per portare alla dannazione per sempre l'uomo che la sta guardando.
Ed è proprio la prima sequenza del film in cui appare che sembra intrisa della sensuale fragranza di Opium.
Ballin Mundson, il marito di Gilda, vuole fare una sorpresa all'amico e collaboratore Johnny e lo porta a conoscere una persona. Entrano in una stanza da cui escono le note di una canzone suonata in radio. Sei vestita, cara? chiede Ballin. Io? Risponde lei. E appare, smagliante come una visione. I capelli sciolti in morbide onde le incorniciano il viso. Lo sguardo stupito e luminoso. Effluvi di succoso mandarino e di mirra aromatica la avvolgono. Il soave mughetto si accende dei toni pungenti dei chiodi di garofano e della cannella. Note fruttate e speziate scaldano la sequenza che vibra di magnifica femminilità. Bastano pochi sguardi tra Gilda e Johnny per capire che tra i due in passato era nata una liaison. Turbamento e sorpresa negli occhi di lui. Un fremito negli occhi di lei. Ora è la moglie di Ballin. Il tempo si ferma, i cuori battono forte. La fragranza si scioglie tra i petali di fiori opulenti e lussuosi, gelsomino e garofano. L'espressione di Gilda ha la languida intensità di un amore mai sopito. Resine dorate e ipnotiche si insinuano tra la magnificenza dei fiori. Il dado è tratto. Johnny.... ripete Gilda con gli occhi chiusi e la bocca semiaperta, in segno di scherno e sfida. Il gioco si sta trasformando in un sensuale jeu à deux dove ogni mossa appare rischiosa, complessa e affascinante. Ed ecco che compaiono le note di fondo di Opium, profonde e passionali. Incenso, ambra, muschio, legno di sandalo, vaniglia si fondono in un blend intenso e caldo che abbraccia la pelle di Gilda, la accarezza e come le volute del fumo della sua sigaretta, si espande in onde profumate impetuose e inafferrabili. La potente traccia olfattiva di Opium è come una rete seduttiva che imprigiona naso e cuore, così come Gilda intrappola Johnny nelle maglie di una sensualità senza limiti. I fiori di fiamma bruciano in una miriade di note vellutate, carnali e speziate, vellutate come la pelle di Gilda, carnali come il suo sguardo e speziate come i suoi ribelli capelli fulvi. E per quanto ci proviate, non riuscirete facilmente a sbarazzarvi di questo profumo che vi prenderà l'anima. Come il sorriso ipnotico di Gilda.

Opium – Yves Saint-Laurent 1977
Eau de Toilette
Naso: Jean-Louis Sieuzac
Bottiglia disegnata da Pierre Dinand
Famiglia: Orientale speziata
Piramide Olfattiva: Opium ha una piramide olfattiva molto complessa in cui emergono 
note di incenso, chiodi di garofano, cannella, mughetto, garofano, gelsomino, mirra, ambra, mandarino, bergamotto, vaniglia, legno di sandalo, muschio, oppoponax.

Gilda – Charles Vidor 1942
Cast: Rita Hayworth: Gilda; Glenn Ford: Johnny Farrell: George Macready: Ballin Mundson
Fotografia : Rudolph Mate
Il film fu presentato in concorso al Festival di Cannes del 1946.
Nel 2013 è stato incluso nel National Film Registry della Biblioteca del Congresso degli Stati Uniti d'America.

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Wednesday, 2 December 2015

BLEU de Chanel: yesterday and today (2010-2015).

Posted on December 02, 2015 by niten



I received an incredible amount of requests, asking to sampling different batches of Bleu de Chanel in order to find differences and "reformulations" in these five years. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of Bleu. Let me explain the reason: I'm used to Pour Monsieur, Pour Monsieur Concentrèe, Antaeus, Egoiste...and when I sampled Bleu for the first time I remained a bit concerned: I had the impression to have already smelled a few of similar perfumes with fruity/woody notes. 
Bleu de Chanel is the perfect "clean", "inoffensive", "crowd-pleaser" scent. But it lacks very important factors: personality and originality. 
Antaeus was the Animalic Beast, Egoiste was the Sandalwood King, Pour Monsieur was the Old Gentleman, and Bleu is ...the Harmless One. 


I remember an anecdote: when Bleu hit the shelves in 2010, a lot of people sampled it against its direct competitor ( i.e."Dior Homme/ Intense") and had a very few doubts about the winner: Dior Homme/Intense had bigger complexity and personality than Bleu, which smelled too much as a "generic" scent. Surprisingly (or not  surprisingly?), Bleu obtained an huge success everywhere, defeating Dior Homme/Intense in sellings. In a comeback attempt, Dior launched Sauvage in 2015, the perfect competitor for Bleu....but this is another story. 
Bleu is the mirror of our times: a "fits-for-all" scent, in order to please everyone and everywhere in a now-global market.
I must admit being a bit embarrassed when I was asked to check "reformulations" in Bleu, or to detect "Vintage & Modern" versions, since it could appear somewhat exaggerated. But, having all samples (big thanks to Gianni Ambrosio who keep several old unused testers), I was able to perform a quick test.
EdT samples:
-year 2010 (the first one)
-year 2013
-year 2014
-year 2015 (two samples)
-EdP, year 2014
( to "decode" Chanel batches, read HERE)  

Batch 3402 = October, 2010 

Batch 6202 = February, 2013

Batch 8005 = August, 2014

Batch 8501 = January, 2015


Batch 9001 = June, 2015

....and the EdP sample:
EdP, batch 8301 = November, 2014


TESTS and RESULTS





Comparison on skin:
sample year 2010 (left) VS. year 2015 (right)

Simply said, there is no real difference between EdT samples. All samples -at least until June, 2015- appear identical, in formulas, sillage and longevity. No apparent reformulation occurred in the EdT range, obviously considering all tests performed in the same moment, place and temperature.
The only real difference is in the EdP sample. Sillage and longevity appear to be very similar between EdT and EdP; differences are in formulas. 
Unusually, EdT is sharper and heavier than EdP.
Although similar, EdP is gentle, more levigate, less harsh, with a delicate incense drydown. 
A final consideration. Bleu is the perfect safe scent, because it can't harm anyone. If you want simply to smell fine, you will not go wrong. But if this is the winning point, the losing one is its lack of originality. After such masterpieces as Antaeus, Egoiste, Pour Monsieur, we hoped for another Great One.  
Maybe next time.

other "Yesterday&Today"" articles:
- FRACAS by Robert Piguet: side-by-side comparison
- Fahrenheit: 10 batch review 
- Dior Homme: Yesterday and Today
- Dior Homme Intense: yesterday and today 
- Terre d'Hermes: yesterday and today.
- L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme: yesterday and today
- Habanita de Molinard : yesterday and today
- Azzaro pour Homme: yesterday and today

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Tuesday, 27 October 2015

AZZARO: Yesterday and Today. ("Azzaro pour homme", 1978)

Posted on October 27, 2015 by niten



Azzaro pour Homme is an institution: it's one of the most famous perfumes ever created. In the middle of the 1980s "Azzaro pour Homme" and "Drakkar Noir" by Guy Laroche accounted together for almost 40% of all male perfume sales. During those years, if you wanted to buy a perfume "for men", you had to choose between "Azzaro" and "Drakkar Noir"....

There are several different noses apparently claiming to have contributed in its creation (namely: Gérard Anthony, Martin Heiddenreich, Richard Wirtz, and probably others) plus several urban legends surrounding the creation of "Azzaro pour Homme". Probably we will not know the true story behind this perfume, but the legends are quite fascinating. The whole project was almost discarded for several reasons: Loris Azzaro, a well-known couturier "pour femmes" was dubious in being involved in a perfume "pour homme"; apart this, perfumers wanted the new scent to be better than "Paco Rabanne pour Homme" (the real benchmark for male perfumery in those years), but the formula was too complex (nearly 320 ingredients). 
At last Azzaro pour Homme arrived on shelves and it was an instant success. If you search all over the web, you will find a lot of articles narrating these fascinating stories.  
Thanks to our loyal friends, we succeed in finding tester and bottles from various ages, and performing another nice "comparison test".
Let's go and examine all bottles.

The First Bottle (1978-1997)
Full-size "L"and "A" logo (Loris Azzaro) on the box.
Silver sticker on the bottle. "Round" cap.
Between 1978 and half of the 80s:"Parfums Loris Azzaro SA Paris" in a SINGLE line.
Between half of the Eighties and 1997: "Loris Azzaro - Paris" in TWO lines on the bottle.
Bar-Code on the box after 1990, Greendot after 1992.
Typical mid-1980s box and bottle



Early bottle: "Parfums Loris Azzaro SA Paris" in a single row
on the bottom of the bottle:  between 1978 and mid-1980s
Typical mid 1980s bottle, with "Loris Azzaro- Paris" in two lines on the bottle



"First bottle" after year 1992, with barcode and GreenDot on the box.
Notice the "90%" and "fl.oz. ml" removed from the front of the bottle

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The Second bottle (1997-2007)
Medium size "L"and"A" logo on the box
Silver sticker on the bottle.
Hexagonal cap.
Short list of ingredients ("Alcohol-Parfum-Water") until 2004










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The Third bottle (since 2007)
Small-size "L" and "A" logo on the box
Glass logo on the bottle (instead of the silver sticker)
Hexagonal cap.
(In these bottles, check the six-digits batch code: the first number = the year.)






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Comparating boxes and bottles

Boxes: Second (left) and First (right)

First (left) and Second (right) bottles

First, Second, and Third boxes (front side)

First, Second, Third boxes (back sides)

First, Second, Third (left-to-right)

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According to....Gianni Bertetti
(Gianni Bertetti from Turin, Italy, is a sort of living memory of vintage perfumery: his story is narrated HERE) 
 "Those were great years! Couturiers and stylists entered in the perfume field for the first time, and almost all fragrances were top-quality ones. Even today, although continue reformulations, these perfumes still retain a cult status and plenty of loyal followers. I perfectly remember Azzaro pour Homme, it was released in 1978, this fragrance was bold and elegant at the same time, and immediately got many admirers. Distributors made real fortunes with it. Azzaro pour Homme was very hard -almost impossible- to keep up with requests, it was immediately sold-out by arriving on the shelves....I still find it a very enjoyable fougère, certainly better than many other common fragrances available in our days."
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Side-by-side Test

Azzaro pour Homme is one of the few perfumes to be allegedly reformulated by the House. It happened during 1997, due to IFRA restrictions, and likely another reformulation happened around 2010. 
So, let's go and compare three different bottles, the first produced during mid-Eighties, the second around year 2000 (reformulated), and the third bought after 2010 (probably another reformulation underwent). 
Obviously, all tests were performed side-by-side in the same moment, in the same room, in the same "overall conditions".




Can we spot any difference with a side-by-side test? The answer is : yes. 
The good news is that reformulations didn't destroy the scent. It's always Azzaro pour Homme, without any doubt. But differences actually exist.
The older one is a bit different from others. The main difference is the the sense of "perfect blend". The vintage perfume appears without any edge, smooth, more aromatic, and almost delicate in its bitterness. You could say it a "smooth fougère" with the typical bitter notes softened, levigated, without asperities. 
The newer versions, on the contrary, appear a bit more "sharp", less aromatic, less "blended". Single notes appear bold and heavy, without too much smoothness. The newest version (since 2010) is even more "rude" and heavy than previous ones. Bitter notes are really bitter ones. There is no attempt to "smooth" and "sweeten" the blend.
On the other side, all versions has same longevity and sillage. Newer versions are both strong and intense, both in longevity and sillage. There is no real winner in these aspects.
In conclusion, if you prefer a perfect "fougère"-type scent, you should seek for a vintage bottle (1978-1997). If you prefer an heavy, in-your-face version of Azzaro pour Homme, the modern version (2010-ongoing) is perfect. The "middle" version (1997-2007) is probably a sort of compromise between vintage and new.

Personally, I prefer the smoother, perfect-blended vintage version. 
  
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What a surprise!
The first, very rare, tester....



...and a modern (year 2014) tester: spot the differences...
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THE FINAL WORD 
by Luca Turin
"The monotheist among us believe there is only one proper gender of masculine fragrance: the Fougère. And that its apex was reached with the aromatic fougères in the late 1970s. Some, and I among them, believe that the finest aromatic ever was Azzaro pour Homme (1978). You can tell it was a perfume aimed to smart guys. The slogan "Un parfum pour les hommes qui aimant le femmes qui aimant les hommes" is not for the slow-witted. I wore it today for the first time in twenty years, ant it felt just as it always did: affable, slightly vulgar, completely unpretentious, and overall just delicious. This fragrance is so good and historically so important, that I have met to date six perfumers to claim to have composed it (Gerard Anthony was officially credited) which put it in the same league as Giorgio and a few others for multiple attribution. Azzaro's other fragrances have mostly been disappointments, but all is forgiven. Just keep making this one."

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Year-by-Year

YEAR 1978

YEARS 1978 to 1989

YEARS 1978 to 1988

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YEAR 1990

1991

(From Ebay) 1991
YEARS 1991 and 1992

YEARS 1992 to 1997


AZZARO INTENSE (year 1993).
(bottle without sticker in year 1993? yes, but this is the AZZARO INTENSE version)


YEAR 1998

YEAR 1998 


YEARS 1999 to 2001

YEAR 1998

YEAR 2000
Year 2005

YEAR 2007

Years 2009 to 2013
Years 2009 to 2013




Year 2015


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Miscellaneous...

First bottles produced (splash&spray)
thanks to Monsieur Montana











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A collection of vintage splash and spray bottles




The first 100ml Spray bottle (year 1978)
Vintage 30ml spray bottle
Vintage 250 ml (8.2 fl.oz)
AZZARO-POUR-HOMME-by-Azzaro-13-6-oz-edt-Cologne-Splash-for-Men-NEW-In-Box
400 ml bottle (13.5 fl oz)

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FLANKERS and Limited Editions


AZZARO INTENSE POUR HOMME 3.4oz Eau de Toilette Spray
Azzaro Intense (first version, year 1992)

Azzaro Cuir Edition, 2008
Azzaro pour Homme Elixir (year 2009)

Azzaro pour Homme Bois Precieux
(year 2010, limited edition)
Azzaro Homme Elixir Bois Precieux
(year 2010, limited edition)

Azzaro pour Homme L'Eau (year 2011)
Azzaro pour Homme Night Time (year 2011)
Limited edition, year 2013
Limited edition, year 2014

Limited edition, 2015

Azzaro pour Homme Intense (Second version, year 2015)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY



Interested in AZZARO pour Homme?
read here (reviews):
Scents of Smell
Mimi Frou Frou
Pour Monsieur
The Scentualist
From Pyrgos
Cologneisseur
O Perfumistico
Princess of Jozi



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A very, very big Thanks to Gianni Ambrosio, Gianni Bertetti, and Luca Turin.

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similar "comparison" articles:
- FRACAS by Robert Piguet: side-by-side comparison
- Fahrenheit: 10 batch comparison
- Dior Homme: Yesterday and Today
- Dior Homme Intense: yesterday and today 
- Terre d'Hermes: yestrday and today.
- L'Instant de Guerlain Extreme: yesterday and today
- Habanita de Molinard : yesterday and today

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