She’s coifed, streamlined and impeccable – but definitely wearing well-fitted pants and some extremely chic boots. I’m imagining a very chic New York woman pulling on her Italian leather gloves. The leather is still quite soft compared to say, Cuir de Russie or heck even the handbag leather of Kelly Caleche, but it’s very, very much there.īeloved is not nearly the projector that Lyric is – but even though it’s quieter, more soft-spoken and restrained – this stuff is tough! It has an incredible quiet strength. A Bandit for the modern era, that has gotten so very uncomfortable with animalics, leather, etc. ![]() Am I losing my mind? Everyone is calling Beloved a floral…and yet… While Lyric is all genteel femininity (in a good, plush, beautiful way as an oriental rose) – might Beloved be a very smooth, refined… Bandit? □ I don’t mean in precise notes, but in its intent. And then, dare I say it – Beloved even becomes a bit smokey and reminds me of leather and ever so faintly… cigarettes. ![]() 97 seems to be an appropriate musical comparison, in its grand scope, its full romantic orchestration, not always comfortable flow and its ever changing moods are dramatic and emotional, but always beautiful and above all joyful.īeloved is a big perfume, and despite the previous comments about its grandeur and drama, it is not hard to wear, actually I find Beloved particularly easy to wear, with a lovely, but not intrusive sillage and excellent lasting power (Do you know an Amouage that is gone in two hours? I don’t, and this one is no exception.)īirgit – I just tested Beloved against Lyric, and OH MY – the leather absolutely pops out at me now. The violins and flutes playing softer now, receding and fading, but only after a few hours, while the celli and bassoons carry on the melody and the trombones and tubas provide a steady background thrum. ![]() The bass group is gaining prominence over time. Now and again an oboe solo (rose) weaves its way out, the clarinet (jasmine) joining in for a sweet duet, but mostly it is the full complement of musicians joining together in a magnificent symphonic piece of art. The full orchestra is playing, a massive body of strings carrying the melody, the brass instruments coming on strong and the timbal is there too. ![]() But that tuning phase lasts a mere minute and then quickly, the conductor arrives and the opulent opening accords of a grand romantic symphony can be heard (smelled of course, but bear with me and my musical analogy). So, already in a floral state of mind, Beloved was just what I needed to be reassured that something as beautiful and special as N★ was still being made today.īeloved was created by Bernard Ellena and includes notes of jasmine, rose, clary sage, clove bud, chamomile, cardamom, ylang-ylang, violet, everlasting flower, cistus, benzoin, olibanum, patchouli, cedar, sandalwood, castoreum, civet, leather, musk, vanilla, maltol and amber.īeloved opens like a symphony orchestra – that is still tuning their instruments. I was deeply in love with another perfume at the time, I had been wearing it non-stop for four unprecedented days in a row – another big, abstract floral, another quintessentially French perfume, Chanel N★. Beloved couldn’t have come to my mailbox courtesy of the wonderful Christopher Chong, at a more opportune moment.
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