Perfume Review: Ensoleille Moi by Parfums Andre Gas
A few weeks ago I woke up, and said to my husband that I felt like I didn’t do enough to deal with “winter dandrums”. “Doldrums, dear”, he corrected me, as we both cracked up laughing. Whichever it is, about this time in winter you realize it’s actually barely started, even though it seems like we’ve had enough of this cold (although, I can’t complain this year). This is also the time when a tropical vacation isn’t just a nice thought any more, and you start craving the sunshine. If real sunshine isn’t an option, you look for it in perfume, naturally. Ensoleille Moi, the new perfume by Andre Gas, a famous French jewelry maker, promises just that - “liquid sunshine” and the scent of the tropics.
“Sunbathe me” it demands, with the notes of tiare, bergamot, ylang-ylang, coconut, vanilla, white musk, and sunbathe you it does. You find yourself lying in the scorching sun, by the water, with heavy-duty coconut-vanilla sunblock all over you. Everything is right with the world again, except it’s way more sun than you can handle, way more water than you need, and the smell of the sunblock is simply overbearing. This goes on for hours, and there’s no escape. Theoretically, I should have loved Ensoleille Moi but I cannot help but scream, “Tone it down!” as I flee the imaginary beach. After all, the scent is created by Mathilde Laurent, the nose of Guerlain’s magnificent Guet-Apens and crafty Guerlain No 68. Alas, it’s simply too much, and I’d rather save the dollars and go to the tanning booth instead.
Ensoleille Moi is available at Beautyhabit. For more information, please check Andre Gas Parfums.
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22 comments January 10th, 2007
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