Perfume Review: Notorious by Ralph Lauren
Posted on June 7, 2010
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This perfume was launched in 2008, the name is taken from a movie of 1946 by Hitchcock. The bottle is very similar to the one of the other Ralph Lauren perfume, Romance, but with different notes, like (according to the Ralph Lauren website): bergamot, pink pepper, cosmos chocolate, white peony, carnation, iris, patchouli, vanilla and musk.
The opening notes are very fruity, with a dominant fresh note like orange in the first 10 minutes. The middle notes are more floral, completing the citrus of the opening, with Cosmos chocolate, which is actually a flower which gives a vanilla aroma. In the background there is also a more watery floral note, like peony, which becomes more and more dominant as time passes. Towards the base notes there is a distinct trace of carnation, not so dominant like (for example) in the Nina Ricci perfume L’Air du Temps, but still sharp enough to be noted on the skin. As the base notes develop, they take a vanilla flavour, mixed with musk. Flowers are now minimal, with cosmos flowers in the background, almost imperceptible.
This is fragrance is suitable for the whole year: the orange gives a summer style, although not extremely refreshing, and the intense florals give a winter aroma.
It’s perfectly suitable for a daily use, as it smells clean and professional in the office, not extremely intrusive. For an evening use, unlike its name suggests, it’s not extremely notorious, but its summer style makes it great for informal occasions, where the intention is feeling fresh and clean rather than drawing attention.
On the romantic side, this Notorious perfume by Ralph Lauren doesn’t stand out, as the most intense notes are those of vanilla, which lack of those addictive quality of seducing perfumes. The age range is fairly broad, from 25 and 60 years, giving its best between 30 and 40.
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