Description
A blazing bright white quality is assuredly the first impression of Deco Diamonds. There is an intense aldehydic sparkle and vibrancy that can only be compared to the stunning Cartier diamonds of the “Brilliant” exhibit. And although inspired by aesthetics of the Jazz Age and Art Deco, it not the flapper who embodies Deco Diamonds, no. It is a certain Duchess (and her many Cartier diamonds). She was bold, stylish, hard, and a force to be reckoned with. Deco Diamonds mirrors this ferocity in the most beautiful way.
Deco Diamonds starts fresh and dazzling white, even a bit youthful with tints of neroli, peach, and galbanum working their magic along side the aldehydes. It gets richer, more floral, and a bit more mature as the heart opens with indolic sambac jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, and gorgeous honeysuckle absolute. Deco Diamonds never stop twinkling even as the drydown reveals an animalic chypre backdrop. It then becomes a study in contrasts; sharp and rich, white on black. Oakmoss, sandalwood, civet, and ambergris come in to fulfill the promised vintage aspect of an Art Deco inspired design.
*EdP / VdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extrait and Voile Parfum mini roller vials are full.
Melissa (verified owner) –
To me, this fragrance is like a flashier Tubereuse by DSH. Of course it’s much more than that, but there’s something about it that makes people notice there’s something special in the air. And of course, there is. I love it!
theladymay (verified owner) –
I received this as a sample after mentioning that I like aldehydes, vintage perfumes and animalic notes – well wow, this is all of that and more. So well blended – it would be possible I suppose to pick out the individual components, but I’m enthralled with the overall effect of unnamed brilliant, beautiful, bright white flowers. I love it.
BostonScentGuy (verified owner) –
This is a lovely aldehydic floral chypre! I appreciate how it has vintage structure and contemporary sensibilities and use of materials. It reminds me of some other great chypres like Van Cleef and Arpels First, but feels modern and wearable. Great use of aldehydes in a way that provides lift without feeling overwhelming or “fussy.”
04bingkun06 (verified owner) –
A little white pine and aldehydes bring a clean greenness, and then the scent transitions into a fresh floral, which is muddy and a little sweet (although the scent seems to be a white floral meeting, there is no overdose of inner fat), and ripe peach and apricot fruits give the floral scent a wonderful fleshy texture as well …… And the animalic scent is very faint, only occasionally poking its head out to bring a little salty mania. out to bring a little bit of savory restlessness. When the background of the deep wood and oak moss on top, the floral began to become very slender, shadowy powdery wrapped around the hazy long floral, the more to the back of the more I give me a kind of green sip illusion. (The florals are very moist, soft and cool.)Elegant, restrained, modern and clean Sip, with just the right balance of sweet, sour, salty and powdery, but with some poor retention.