I have been rather enjoying wearing this the last couple of days. Although I am not always 100% keen on neo-chypres (something about the ‘dead civet’ quality in the base of perfumes like Heeley’s Chypre 21 or Rogue’s Chypre Siam prevents these neoclassicisms from ever fully taking off), Chyprelia is more like a straight-up homage to (or even modern reformulation of) a vintage classic – Dior’s Diorella to be precise – and for me, it totally works.
For me, this is nothing but Diorella – (though did the base this morning remind me a little of Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentrée? )with added effervescence. Extraordinarily sparkling and bright, the lemon/jasmine/aldehydes burst like stars in the head notes, with subtly peachy-ylang for added heart and sustenance, over a soft, but enwrappingly chypric base of vetiver, oakmoss, patchouli and sandalwood that is totally brash amber-free: gentle, but believable. While Chyprelia might not house the darker, inner mysteries of the original seventies citric chypres, the perfume hangs about you elegantly, sensuously contained – and with its light witticisms and uplifting freshness, is perfect for a summer garden cocktail party. I need to smell more perfumes from this house.
This sounds right up my strasse, but I already own 3 Diorella’s of various vintages, Pour Monsieur, 4160Tuesdays Lady Rose Lion (Monkey Unicorn)& both Azurees.
Not sure I need more citric chypres
Well well—this looks like one for me, perhaps? But then everything you write about does.
Your prost prompted me to get this one out again for a wear today. It fits perfectly with today’s muggy summer weather. I really enjoyed Iris Doux and Medusa by the same house. If they did 10ml or if I were a millionaire I I’d collect the whole set…
Waaah tell me more about those two por favor ! I really am interested in sampling more from this house
Iris Doux is just a lovely enveloping powdery scent. The blurb says it has some mimosa in it too, which might go some way to explaining why I like it so much. And Medusa is a scented journey, it starts as a lightly indolic Jasmine and then moves into a rooty, earthy, vetiver tinged base. That one’s for sure in my wish list!