Blocki Perfumes
THIS GRAND AFFAIR
This Grand Affair is romantic and nostalgic, a full-bodied, powdery, oriental vanilla perfume. It's like a blend between Chanel N.5 and Musc Ravageur. If forced to scrutinize, it reminds me of the powder and decadent vanilla of Eau de Shalimar. But it's so gorgeous that I hate to compare it to any other perfume, as it stands on its own, not as a copycat of anything that came before it.
There has to be a musk note here as well because it's like an elephant in the room; it's huge.
Smells like it could be a vintage, and in fact, I heard these are re-creations of vintage perfumes. If that's the case, they did a fantastic job. Can be worn day or night, casually or for a special occasion. It has that ubiquitous quality in common with N.5. I have a bottle of N.5 parfum from 1950-60, and this could pass for it mixed with more vanilla and a slightly tangy note of artemesia that is very restrained so that it does not make the perfume sour but bright instead. Like a little pep in your step. Well done, very beautiful, with an obvious classic feel and a nod to the great perfumes of yesteryear. Or perhaps it IS a formula from yesteryear? I would not doubt it.
Next morning: Still going strong after multiple washes of my wrists with soap, and still addicting me with every lovely inhalation. This Grand Affair is hugely underrated and deserves more attention from those who seek a modern perfume as good as a vintage.
This Grand Affair is romantic and nostalgic, a full-bodied, powdery, oriental vanilla perfume. It's like a blend between Chanel N.5 and Musc Ravageur. If forced to scrutinize, it reminds me of the powder and decadent vanilla of Eau de Shalimar. But it's so gorgeous that I hate to compare it to any other perfume, as it stands on its own, not as a copycat of anything that came before it.
There has to be a musk note here as well because it's like an elephant in the room; it's huge.
Smells like it could be a vintage, and in fact, I heard these are re-creations of vintage perfumes. If that's the case, they did a fantastic job. Can be worn day or night, casually or for a special occasion. It has that ubiquitous quality in common with N.5. I have a bottle of N.5 parfum from 1950-60, and this could pass for it mixed with more vanilla and a slightly tangy note of artemesia that is very restrained so that it does not make the perfume sour but bright instead. Like a little pep in your step. Well done, very beautiful, with an obvious classic feel and a nod to the great perfumes of yesteryear. Or perhaps it IS a formula from yesteryear? I would not doubt it.
Next morning: Still going strong after multiple washes of my wrists with soap, and still addicting me with every lovely inhalation. This Grand Affair is hugely underrated and deserves more attention from those who seek a modern perfume as good as a vintage.
