So many wonderful writers have already engaged us in their reviews of this beauty: our own dear Herr Mark, Octavian, Denyse…
Why one more voice?
Absolue Pour le Soir is an all-night party animal, a lurking beast to their noses.
A sultry dominatrix, a panther.
It feels vastly different to me; a natural expansion of my own womanliness, the embrace that both comforts and seduces.
Absolue greets me with a warmth and graciousness which feels inclusive-
As if I were drawing my near and dearest into my outstretched arms.
The generosity of resinous bounty, exquisitely opulent florals [never overstated], and
smoky subtext create an atmosphere of mysterious familiarity-
Much like a haunting melody you can’t quite place, or a precious verse, long forgotten.
[Ballade des dames du temps jadis- Francois Villon, 15th C.]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85oWtqBwaYo
How Monsieur Kurkdjian manages it, is a wonder.
Such heart-breakingly lovely rose!
The voluptuous creaminess of ylang-ylang!
My pulse quickens with the anticipation of an ardent lover…
Atlas cedar of yore-of biblical renown- in a pas-de-deux with benzoin.
They whisper of down and depth.
I am enchanted and speechless.
I beg to differ, respectfull : it is a pillow scent.
My husband of many years buries his face wheremy scented hair has been; my grown sons tenderly incline their aquiline noses against my nape to further enjoy this precious nectar.
My friends, my colleagues, wrap their arms around me and inhale deeply, sighing with pleasure.
Visitors who make themselves at home always bury their faces in my pillow.
If I were allowed only two fragrances with which to express myself in depth-
They would be Absolue Pour le Soir and Mitsouko.
Not too shabby, considering that Mitsouko and I fell in love 45 years ago …
This beauty is so warm, so bountiful, so gracefully mysterious yet welcoming, it could clearly be my signature scent.
When I wear it, I wonder why I bother to wear anything else.
Photo Credits:
Absolue ; luckyscent.com
Ida as Carmen: 1981 resume photo
Beata Beatrix: modernpost.wordpress.com
DGR Roman de la Rose: cwrl.utexas.edu
Waterhouse rose: lockley.net
Snuggling pillow: flickr.com
Ida- own photo
–Ida Meister, Senior Editor