Sirene

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• anitarosal

  November 28, 2014

  

  I haven’t written about this fragrance in a while even though I love it but find it hard to explain. It needs three virtues to shine: prudence patience and moderation. Prudence so you don’t wash your neck immediately because the opening is intense and unpleasant a nearly medicinal bitter orange that smells of overripe fruit and a strange peach that doesn’t fit; it lasts 5 minutes at best or 30 if the day isn’t going well. But with patience the heart notes bloom: a beautiful ensemble of rose tincture violet and ylang-ylang with that vintage talcum powder touch that transports me to a young woman standing before an old boudoir full of rice powders in glass jars feather tassels and ivory combs like in the Belle Époque. Although the image is old-fashioned it’s not for elderly women but for those who love the delicate talcum-powdered and ethereal. I don’t detect vanilla or woods. The bottle fits perfectly: frosted glass with Greek statues and pink liquid. The trail is potent and lasts almost 24 hours. It requires great moderation when applying only 1 or 2 sprays because if you overdo it it will smell strong and bitter all the time. It often happens to me that I can’t hold back from savouring the heart notes. And although it seems difficult I use and recommend it because like the classics L’Heure Bleue or Shalimar (which are masterpieces while this is just well-made) it evokes eras and creates mental images of peace and beauty making us believe in past lives with another appearance and destiny connecting us with deep memories of our psyche.

• anitarosal

  November 30, 2014

  

  I’ve wanted to write about this perfume for a while as although I love it I didn’t know how to approach it. It is a fragrance that asks for prudence patience and moderation. You need prudence not to wash your neck instantly because the opening notes are intense and unpleasant: a nearly medicinal bitter orange like overripe fruit alongside a strange peach that doesn’t harmonise. This lasts 5 minutes if you’re lucky or up to 30 if not. But with patience the beauty of the heart notes emerges: an ensemble of rose tincture violet and ylang-ylang with that vintage talcum powder touch that makes me imagine a young woman before an old boudoir surrounded by rice powders in glass jars ivory combs and tortoiseshell admiring herself in the mirror like the ladies of the Belle Époque. Despite that image it’s not for elderly women but for women who love the delicate talcum-powdered and ethereal. I don’t detect vanilla or woods. The bottle fits perfectly: frosted glass with Greek statues and pink liquid. The trail is intense and the longevity exceptional almost 24 hours. Finally it requires moderation: only 1 or 2 sprays because if you overdo it it will smell strong and the floral bitterness will persist. It often happens to me because I struggle to moderate myself while savouring those heart notes I love so much. If asked why I use it frequently and recommend it despite being ‘difficult’ it’s because it evokes eras and creates mental images of peace and beauty making us believe in past lives with another appearance and destiny reconnecting us with hidden memories deep within our psyche.

• Selene

  September 16, 2021

  

  The first time I saw it online the bottle design caught my eye: bold sensual and transgressive. Reviews spoke of an intense floral with eighties touches. I never imagined I’d find it in my country; in fact I don’t know how it ended up on the shelf of a perfumery I frequent only a few days ago. Perhaps it was destiny; the truth is it was waiting for me. It wasn’t the vintage version (I wouldn’t have been so pretentious) but an early 2000s release with peach-coloured liquid. Being a low-cost fragrance one must be careful with blind buys; just as it can turn out well it can also fail. There was no tester so if you don’t risk you don’t win and as I was so determined to have it I went for it without a second thought. I disagree quite a bit with comparisons to JPG Classique Cacharel Lou Lou or Gucci Accenti. The quality of this Vicky Tiel is optimal but it’s not comparable to the others mentioned and its olfactory pyramid differs in key parts. Sirene is quite a dusty floral with main notes of rose lavender and a juicy violet (the latter slightly more prominent). There are small touches of geranium and peony; I don’t clearly perceive ylang-ylang or jasmine probably because the other flowers take all the spotlight. The opening is quite potent on its floral side sweet on the fruits and with an intense musk. It’s a strong opening almost cloying which results in being challenging and ostentatious like the bottle design. But Sirene becomes more enchanting as the encounter progresses; the flowers calm down the sweetness is no longer cloying and reveals another facet. Over time the fragrance settles perfectly on my skin neither strong nor weak offering the most interesting part of its composition: when the flowers (rose/violet) blend with a softly woody vanilla base. You either love it or hate it; I don’t think there’s a middle ground. Personally after trying it it seemed similar to another perfume I own; it took me a while to decipher which one but I have to say it resembles Baby Rose Jean by Versace: they share that same strident dusty and musky floral spirit. But the lily of the valley and bergamot in Baby Rose Jean give it a more innocent and playful tone less sensual. Both fragrances were launched almost at the same time. Regarding the eighties vibe I see Sirene as quite nineties perhaps with some vintage reminiscence due to that dusty touch with violet notes but nothing more. I loved Anita Rosal’s review: ‘Gourmand Floral Bold’… it worked for me too.

• timepilot

  April 10, 2023

  

  Last year I picked up this 100ml bottle online because the bottle and notes are just what I love. I ordered it along with a miniature of Venus de l’Amour also by Vicky Tiel. When I received it I saw the Venus came without a box just in a blister pack. On smelling it I thought it was almost identical to Sirene but a bit more ‘aged’. Then I noticed the blister was mislabelled and upon checking the bottle I saw it was an older version of Sirene. The large bottle is clear glass with pink liquid and the miniature is a small frosted glass bottle gorgeous and detailed with amber liquid. Both smell similar yet different at the same time. The newer one is more penetrating quite sweet but not sugary extremely floral and fresh. The older version felt a little ‘tipsy’ sweet but less intense at first. Both smell heavily of roses and have great trail and longevity. Sometimes I wear one before heading out and the other in my bag though I rarely need to reapply after work. It has become my daily favourite it matches perfectly with my pink outfits and I love both versions. In general it’s a super feminine fresh and clean fragrance. When I wear it I feel 1000% more beautiful and ethereal. I really want to get the frosted version in a large bottle ♡

• timepilot

  April 24, 2023

  

  Last year I picked up this 100ml bottle online because the packaging and notes just blew my mind along with a miniature of Venus de l’Amour by Vicky Tiel. When it arrived I noticed the Venus came without a box just in a blister pack. On smelling it I thought it was identical to Sirene but a bit more ‘aged’ until I realised the label on the blister was misplaced and checking the bottle confirmed it was an older version of Sirene. The large bottle is clear glass with pink liquid while the miniature is in frosted glass gorgeous and detailed with amber liquid. They smell similar yet different at the same time: the newer one is more penetrating sweet but not sugary extremely floral and fresh; the older version felt a little ‘tipsy’ sweet but less intense at first. Both smell heavily of roses with excellent trail and longevity. Sometimes I wear one before heading out and the other in my bag though I rarely need to reapply after work. It has become my daily favourite it matches perfectly with my pink outfits and I love both versions. It’s a super feminine fresh and clean fragrance; when I wear it I feel 1000% more beautiful and ethereal. I really want to get the frosted version in a large bottle ♡