Rêve Opulent
Terry de Gunzburg (2012)

Frankly I detect more sambac jasmine than gardenia guys. Terry de Gunzburg Reve Opulent is a plummy-peachy hyper chic (musky synthetic) rosey accord of jasmine, gardenia, ylang-ylang and fruits. The musky-soapy (somewhat balmy-cosmetical, almost creamy) ambience is the main treat of this ultra-floral synthetic accord. Really sultry, vaguely honeyed and soapy-cosmetical type of hyper floral concoction, uncompromisingly feminine, spicy-glamour, slightly zesty and musky-balmy. I detect something close to blackcurrant in the blend. The fruitiness is notable throughout but basically gardenia, musk, soapy vanillin, orange blossoms and ylang-ylang perform as starring presences. Probably a cashmeran accord enhances the muskiness and the ultra-glamour sambac jasmine makes this fragrance standing (with all the differences) in the same Thierry Mugler Alien's range (Giulietta Capuleti Soul Drops jumps on mind too for several of its more classic hallmarks). Dry down is warm and soapy-floral but not enough innovative to stand out. Really pleasant and modern.

Reve Opulent opens with a nice, fresh, zesty floral bouquet with crunchy green notes and some slight hints of candied-floral notes (like lentiscus), and a fruity accord which I thought was on the tropical side but I read it is a bit more "traditionally" plummy and peachy. Finally some Mediterranean vibe all over, I guess due do a herbal-spicy accord. Nice, clean, slightly soapy in a lively, spring-y way, less deep and interesting than it may appear, mostly because of an overall synthetic feel which brings it sadly closer to several designer fruity-floral scents. However, it is not that bad, proudly showing its botanical, graceful, lively and romantically refined personality. A bit boring, but it works.

6,5/10