Liaisons Dangereuses

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• Woodrose

  February 8, 2016

  

  Liaisons Dangereuses sounds like ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, the 1988 film with Glenn Close and John Malkovich. I’m amazed at how Kilian names his fragrances; they are vital as they define the core. How many books have spoken of the true name of things? Until we discover an absolute connection with the environment, we use familiar words to define something, and it is even more difficult with scents. Kilian has a gift for defining. It is juicy peach, sweet plum, and the elegance of the rose. If everything is so sweet, why do I feel uneasy when I smell it? There is a shadow between the peach and the rose that grows and makes you doubt whether you are alone. I don’t know what it is and I don’t want to get closer. Unlike Michelle Pfeiffer, I would not let myself be caught by the Vicomte de Valmont; I know that behind that gaze lies a depraved vampire. It is exciting to give one’s heart to a demon, but as the lady discovered, once it is done there is no going back. It smells like the soul of those creatures: two-faced. Reserved in public, perverse in intimacy. Beauty on the outside, a storm on the inside. They smile with innocence but there is a dark shadow behind their eyes. It attracts, repels, and confuses. In me, it produces rejection and unease. My mother, on the other hand, adores it to the point of making it her own. Ambiguous reactions, like the soul of the fragrance. Just like its name.

• Woodrose

  February 20, 2016

  

  Liaisons Dangereuses sounds like ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ or ‘Dangerous Friendships’, like the 1988 film with Glenn Close and John Malkovich. With Kilian, I am amazed at how he names his fragrances; they are vital because they define the core. How many books speak of the true name of things, not the sound, but THE name that grants absolute control? Until we discover the total connection with the environment, we only have approximation: familiar words to define something, and it is even harder when it is not an object, but ambiguous sensations of a scent. Kilian seems to have a gift for defining and naming. This fragrance is an example: radiant and juicy peach, a sweet plum note, and the natural elegance of the rose. If everything is so sweet and beautiful, why do I feel uneasy when I smell it? There is a shadow between the peach and the candid rose, that grows and oppresses until you doubt whether you are alone. I do not know what it is and I do not want to get closer. Unlike Michelle Pfeiffer, I would not let myself be caught by the Vicomte de Valmont, however opulent he may be, for I know that behind that gaze lies a depraved vampire thirsting for human emotions. It is exciting to give your heart to a demon, but as the virtuous lady discovered, once done there is no turning back, especially if the demon plays cat and mouse with a woman who equals him in perversity. It smells like this: not like the luxurious salons of the era nor like the fragrance of the Marquise de Merteuil, but like the soul of those human creatures, their essence: the double face. Reserved in public, perverse in intimacy. Beauty and light outside, storm and darkness inside. They smile with candour and their treatment is kind, but if you pay attention you will see a dark shadow behind their bright eyes. Like them, it attracts, repels, confuses and disturbs. In me it produces natural rejection and innate unease. My mother loves it until it becomes hers, one of her personal fragrances. Reactions so ambiguous as the soul of the perfume itself. Just like its name.

• FranSeatJones.

  April 6, 2020

  

  I have nothing to add; my predecessor said it all and hit the nail on the head. It is a dark peach with blackcurrant, becoming more intense with a super-ripe plum. Unlike Woodrose, I sense more oakmoss than rose here, and the coconut is very present but nothing tropical. This peach has nothing to do with that in Flower Immortality; this one is dark, whereas the other is pure… It smells like face cream!😉 I don’t feel particularly identified with it, but who knows… longevity and sillage are very good, as Mr Kilian is accustomed to. A shame. An elegant and easy-to-wear perfume, though with a sexy and dark touch.