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Like some others in this comment thread, I too had a bottle of this back in high school; I know for sure I received it as a Christmas gift, 1992 I think, possibly 1993. There’s something about it that’s really dated to me and while I can acknowledge it’s artistry, it’s not something I’d wear in public.
It can kind of lean feminine yes but it really reminds me of and in the same vein of a ‘Black Orchid’ type of unisex fragrance, especially in 2022. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Having finally gotten my hands on a bottle of the new formulation of Dune (reformulated in 2001), I can understand why Christian Dior has decided to discontinue it.If you can translate the emotional connection, to know what Dune smells like, what the Dune experience is all about, listen to Sting's "Desert Rose" with Cheb Mami. In fact speaking of cigarettes it actually reminds me a bit of what cigarette smoke smells like when you're addicted but trying to quit, alluring and not really sweet in itself, but your addled brain tells you it's sweet. Top notes are Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peony; middle notes are Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Wallflower, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Amber, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk.
It's an excellent product for a Christmas gift and is one of the best perfumes that they have bought. It is not a teenager smell but not a grand lady as well; it stays in the middle and suits every woman. It's a whiff of hot air on a sunny day, it's the salty sea breeze, it's in the pieces of amber washed up on the Baltic shores.
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As the wearer falls in love with the treacherous beauty of a virtually waterless world, *this perfume soothes the wearer by romancing with an almost scorchingly-warmed, sweet, woodsy and firewood-dry aroma, enchanting the wearer with its beauty while the wearer, parched and dying, remains nonetheless enchanted, charmed even unto death. The original formulation is indescribable beyond saying that it smells like sunset on the beach on the Redwood Coast of California after a hot, dry day when the wind begins to shift to blow in from the ocean. Apart from dry amber and wood, it was always hard for me to boil it down to particular notes because so many elements are blended into harmony. Dune notes consist of bergamot and mandarin with palisander and aldehyde followed by peony and broom with jasmine and rose. Although a mildly soapy suntan lotion vibe is present at first, the scent warms and settles in quickly.This is the magic mushroom effect, because just as I think I'm going to be sickened, the frag settles down into intoxicating territory. Perfumes with natural ingredients often smell different in batches based on the source of the ingredients, while synthetic ingredients usually have consistency in their smell and lasts longer.
Luckily I have the vintage version, the recent one is a shame, the real Dune talks about the beach at sunset, the fresh aldehydes in this case almost give a salty sensation at the opening, of sand at sunset when the sultriness slowly gives way to coolness, the sea whispers in the distance, its amber soul slowly makes its way, the heat and cool of Dune follow one another in a kaleidoscopic vortex of primordial dances, top, it's a shame that so much skill is no longer used for a commercial perfume, I have the impression that now there are so many creations all similar to each other. It doesn't smell like smoke or like an ashtray, but more like unsmoked cigarettes, which, as an ex-smoker, is a smell I actually love. It's not like any of the other perfumes on your table, it doesn't bore you with one -LOUD- note, it doesn't give you heartache or headache.
You are entitled to your opinion; however, I do not agree with the statements made in regard to the micro-labeling of genders. A fragrance belonging to the oriental woody olfactory family unique in the world of perfumery for its surprisingly unusual sandy aroma in perfumes. I'm not sure if I can pick out exact notes, except for aldehydes, but I'm sure that I don't even want to, since this fragrance is wonderful in its complexity which doesn't need to be ruined by trying to pick the whole thing apart. Alas, the notes sounded lovely but on me this is just a sugary citrus with some warm amber behind it. Venera Cosmetics is a modern perfumery and distribution company for genuine branded fragrances since 1993.
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