Trésor has been around a long time. I've been around longer, so how come I've never tried it?
I have no good answer for that, but at least now I've rectified the situation.
Despite never having spritzed this well-known scent, it turns out I was quite familiar with it!
I must be the only woman I know who didn't partake at the Lancôme counter. At first sample I was struck by that "oh,
that's what I was smelling" feeling. There's no specific woman on whom I can pin this scent. More likely it's the scent of the masses - those faceless women you pass in crowds, stand next to in the elevator, and hold the door for at the mall.
That's not a rant, by the way.
Familiarity doesn't equal "bad" - at least not all the time. I mean, many of us recognize
Chanel No. 5 and
Shalimar when they walk by, and those perfumes aren't exactly shlubs.
Back to
Trésor... On me, it's mostly two phases. The first is an
apricot-peach layered over rose. This lasts an hour or so. The next phase is a
powdered peachy amber, which is a lot better than it sounds.
How does it wear, you ask? Long and hard! If you spray heavily, you will find yourself surrounded by people suffering 90's flashbacks. Injuries may be incurred.
Sillage is formidable at these higher doses, and not too shabby when
Trésor is administered judiciously.
Tenacity ranks in the "eons" range.
I am a fan of powdery ambers, and the peachy nuance is a nice twist compared to others in my collection. My sample was of the modern
Trésor, which is apparently not nearly as nice as the vintage. What is?
If I had to pinpoint a mood for
Trésor , I'd probably use the trite label "romantic". Personally, I look forward to wearing it on my next antique-hunting date with hubby. It feels lighthearted and flirty to me, though I'm sure the powdery aspect (with rose, no less) gets this one the dreaded (and stupid) Old Lady label from some. Meh - their loss!
Do you treasure Trésor? What are your feelings about peach notes and ambery drydowns? Do you like peach cobbler?
House: Lancôme
Perfume: Trésor
Perfumer: Sophia Grojsman
Notes: apricot blossom, rose, lilac, iris, peach, amber, sandalwood, musk, vanilla
Released: 1990
Sample: sample provided by friend
Final Word: A real peach.
