First on, it's very 70s-80s on my skin, a fruit scent with galbanum notes. This dries quickly to a muddy paste that I've come to associate with fragrances containing peach and my skin. About 20 minute...

*ellizam* wrote a brilliant review. I can totally agree. Unfortunately the name "Miss Arpels" was not such a brilliant idea by Van Cleef & Arpels I think, because nobody wants to smell like Miss Arpel...

Miss Arpels is one of a family I love -- lily-influenced, green, springy multi-florals. In MA's case, however, there's a beautiful, very subtle balsamic note in the base. I've looked at the notes as...