Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Sirene by Vicky Tiel c1993

Sirene by Vicky Tiel: launched in 1993. In 1996 it was marketed by Parlux Fragrances, Inc.







From Vicky Tiel:
"Vicky Tiel’s premier fragrance, Sirene was created as a scent of pure seduction.  The intoxicating oriental blends fresh fruit, woods and amber with a floral bouquet to create an undeniably captivating scent that exudes femininity and irresistible temptation."


Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a powdery floral oriental fragrance for women. A floral oriental. The top notes are heady orange blossom, geranium and peach; the middle notes are jasmine, lily of the valley and dewy violet, and the dry down is woodsy, with a balsamic vanilla note.
  • Top notes: aldehydes, orange blossom, orange, geranium, peach
  • Middle notes: lily, heliotrope, rose, violet, jasmine, jasmine, peony, ylang-ylang
  • Base notes: musk, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla



I have a couple vintage bottles of the original fragrance from Parlux from the giftset above, I think this is a beautiful fragrance, very cozy, at first spray it reminds me of Red Door by Elizabeth Arden, but better. A nice powerhouse floral fragrance for winter and sweaters. It has a lovely baked cherry pastry dough facet in the drydown which smells almost edible and reminds me of L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain. The marriage of jasmine and sandalwood are reminiscent of Samsara by Guerlain. I cannot stop sniffing my wrist!


Bottles:


Contrary to belief, Lalique did not design nor manufacture the bottles. The beautiful perfume bottle used for Sirene was designed by Pierre Dinand and manufactured by Verreries Brosse. The bottles are amphora shaped and feature nudes along a frosted background, in the style reminiscent of Lalique. Pierre Dinand took his inspiration from an antique perfume bottle originally designed by Julien Viard in 1916 for Avenel's Reve Bleu.







Sirene was available in a range of bath and body products as well:

  • Body Lotion
  • Shower Gel
  • Body Cream


Fate of the Fragrance:


The original formula was released by Parlux and was sold to Five Star Fragrances in 1997. Today, you can still find Sirene, in both its vintage and its newest formulation. The older bottles are frosted glass, the newer bottles do not feature the frosted finish.










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