Calyx by Prescriptives
Women 1987
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Description
Calyx by Prescriptives is a fruity floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1987, the nose behind this creation is Sophia Grojsman. The top notes are passion fruit, guava, mango, grapefruit, peach, apricot, bergamot, cassia, mint, papaya and tangerine; the heart notes are valley lily, melon, calendula, neroli, freesia, cyclamen, lily of the valley, lily root, jasmine and rose; the base…
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Key notes
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Top
passion fruit
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Heart
lily of the valley
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Base
oakmoss
Community
1,016 votes
- Positive 80%
- Negative 18%
- Neutral 1.6%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I owned it
2,254 votes
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Leading answer Like it
1,016 votes
Season
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665 votes
Time of day
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386 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Calyx
Calyx by Prescriptives is a fruity floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1987, the nose behind this creation is Sophia Grojsman. The top notes are passion fruit, guava, mango, grapefruit, peach, apricot, bergamot, cassia, mint, papaya and tangerine; the heart notes are valley lily, melon, calendula, neroli, freesia, cyclamen, lily of the valley, lily root, jasmine and rose; the base notes are oakmoss, musk, cedar, vetiver and sandalwood.
Fruits, vegetables and nuts Green, herbal and fougère Flowers White flowers Woods and mosses
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
204 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
240 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
104 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
80 votes
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4 reviews
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Finally, I have my Calyx again, now from Clinique. I’m delighted that the scent, longevity and sillage are identical to when it was under Prescriptives. Another gem from master Sophia Grojsman. I just saw a video where she speaks warmly about how she created it and its notes. What a fantastic perfume!
What a fantastic perfume! Fortunately, it’s now from Clinique and much easier to get, as when it was Prescriptives I could only have it if someone brought it from New York for me. It’s an explosion of fruit! On my skin it lasts for ages and its sillage is wide.
What a wonderful perfume! Now that Clinique has released it, it’s much easier to get, whereas when it was Prescriptives I could only have it if someone brought it from New York for me. It’s an explosion of fruit! On my skin it lasts for ages and its sillage is wide.
I picked it up at a bargain price, last stock from the Clinique boutique that closed in my usual shop. Judging by its condition, it’s from before the Prescriptives-Clinique switch, and I’m happy with the purchase. Calyx is special, another gem from Sophia Grojsman, a master of fruity florals; in short, it’s the tropics in a bottle. As its tagline says, it’s an exuberant fragrance. Living in a tropical zone, its notes sound like home to me: courtyards with fruit trees, paths with mango, papaya, guava and melon under the sun, villages full of nature and rivers, breakfasts with fresh fruit in humid gardens. Sometimes it smells like the courtyards of evergreen plants releasing their scent with the breeze. I detect all the notes in those proportions. The base notes, in excellent harmony, only serve as a support to boost the juicy energetic cocktail of the opening and heart, without standing out above them. It lifts the mood, gives comfort and freshness; on my skin it’s not intrusive but noticeable at three paces, leaving a soft yet clear trail in ventilated areas. It lasts over eight hours. For me they are familiar scents, but I think in winter, in another place, it would transport me even more to my tropical paradise.