Сапфир (Sapphire) by Новая Заря (The New Dawn)
Women
Description
Sapphire, a Softly Powdered Relic of the 1940s Sapphire (Сапфир) by Novaya Zarya (The New Dawn) is a women's fragrance that dates from the 1940s. It reflects a period when poised, aldehydic bouquets set the tone for feminine perfumery. Rated 3.97 out of 5 from 38 votes, it remains a well-regarded vintage choice for those drawn to classic styles. Oregano,…
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In the collection
Leading answer I owned it
189 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Like it
38 votes
Season
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29 votes
Time of day
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14 votes
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About Сапфир (Sapphire)
Sapphire, a Softly Powdered Relic of the 1940s
Sapphire (Сапфир) by Novaya Zarya (The New Dawn) is a women's fragrance that dates from the 1940s. It reflects a period when poised, aldehydic bouquets set the tone for feminine perfumery.
Rated 3.97 out of 5 from 38 votes, it remains a well-regarded vintage choice for those drawn to classic styles.
Oregano, sage and aldehydes open the composition. The impression is green and herbaceous, brightened by a clean, faintly soapy aldehydic lift that keeps things airy.
Jasmine, rose, iris and tobacco form the heart. Jasmine lends brightness, rose a familiar elegance, iris a powdery softness, with tobacco providing a quiet, deeper undertone.
Cedar, benzoin, amber and musk settle the base. Austere cedar underpins the mellow resinous sweetness of benzoin and amber, mellowed further by musk.
Taken together, it feels ambery, aromatic, powdery and woody, showing musky, white floral, tobacco, rose, iris and herbal nuances. The contrast of verdant freshness against balsamic warmth defines it.
Rather than contemporary restraint, expect a composed, feminine construction very much of the mid-twentieth century — one that favours polish and nostalgia over novelty.
It will suit devotees of old-school aldehydic florals, of iris-and-rose powder, and of ambery, woody bases touched with tobacco. Especially appealing for collectors of classics and historic Russian scents.
Sapphire endures as a faithful echo of the 1940s: herbal and floral first, then resinous and ambery. For anyone favouring period elegance to modern fashion, it is a charming, coherent find.
Green, herbal and fougère White flowers Flowers Woods and mosses Resins and balsams Musk, amber and animalic
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Longevity
Tied for the lead Moderate / Very long-lasting
16 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Strong
27 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
9 votes
Value perception
Tied for the lead A little expensive / Excellent value
7 votes
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