Estee Lauder Cinnabar Eau de Parfum - 50 ml

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Thumbs down: I found a just-before-the-most-recent reformulation of the edp on a dusty bottom shelf of an Ulta in the middle of nowhere and excitedly tested out the still oakmoss-laden classic hoping to score a large bottle to use with abandon. While the original radiated warmth and depth and a deceptively wholesome sensuality, this formulation came on with no subtlety. The top notes: a cacophany of citrus and citronella. The drydown grew stronger by the hour somehow, wilting into Christmas potpourri. I believe synthetic sandalwood was mixed with the still real oakmoss extract to dissonant effect. Or perhaps the known enforced reduction of oakmoss content created an imbalance in the formula? At any rate a jarring asymmetry made this Cinnabar unrecognizable. A pleasant tanginess leads into the base, and it turns out to be derived from clove with a well-placed component of some ambery orris. This turns into a gently crisp spiciness owing to an underlying layer of darkish patchouli. The ylang-ylang sweetness, however, stands its ground and is now fortified by a dense but not too heavy tonka impression. A peachy-peary fruity start is given a spiciness as if boiled in a spice soup for several hours. A cautious but definite addition of aldehydic undertones add some sparks such as to prevent is from being all too dark. Search through our Fragrance directory and find the fragrance of interest whether it's just a smell alike or a close match. Maybe it's one you already wear or love, or might it be the one your friend loves. When finding your scent you will see an option "Similar Scents" that will show the suggested best matches based on perfume notes from top notes to heart notes to the base notes. Otherwise you can select the "Compare" option and you will be able to compare any fragrance side by side from our extensive list of fragrances stored in our memory bank for your perfume enjoyment.

Estee Lauder Cinnabar Eau De Parfum Spray 50ml - Boots

Cinnabar is a luxurious fragrance by Estée Lauder and the signature scent of many a woman. It has been turning heads since 1978. This persisting parfum leaves a fragranced cloud in its wake since the concentration of essences is quite high. Most eau de parfums have between 15-20%. The fresh, romantic ambience of a floral-white, such as this one, sets it apart from all other fragrance-families and makes it a top choice for . Common notes in "whites" are freesia, magnolia, water lily and lotus. Spice up Your LifeI have a bottle now (as pictured above, older formulation), I am wearing it—and I am loving it. Perhaps some of it comes from memory association, having recalled smelling it during what seemed to be simpler times; after all, I had a simpler brain and the last time this was worn in abundance I had yet to enter adolescence). However, as I now wear it, I don't immediately have the association with a matronly type or a 70s femme fatale, even. In 2021, the anxieties of gendering don't seem quite entrenched, and I do not feel emasculated in the least by wearing Cinnabar (as if that should be a concern anyhow). After all, there is Aramis JHL, the less floral counterpart that was geared to men (also marvelous but steering more into pines and woods direction) and there are other spiced orientals such as Jaipur Homme (the EDP is especially similar to Cinnabar). However, Cinnabar has its own exoticism and intrigue that sets it apart.

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I have a great appreciation for these sillage monsters. They may have been made long before I was born, however I find them incredibly hypnotising. As the scent settled, I began to find the resemblance to Opium. I expected this fragrance to have a stronger cinnamon note, however I do believe Cinnabar was named after a mercury ore, so perhaps it is not supposed to be primarily cinnamon. The identity of the perfumer of Cinnabar is not 100% certain, but rumor has it that it was Bernard Chant. For the life of me I can't imagine that the perfumer of Cabochard and Aromatics Elixir didn't know how to square the bergamot/amber circle. If he is in fact Cinnabar's author, I have to imagine that the fault lies in reformulation. Chant was just too good to be credited with the murky version of the perfume available today. Spicy, resinous amber perfumes are a feel-good genre in perfumery. The individual components (vanilla, benzoin, labdanum…) are like prefab bases and can single-handedly provide the blueprint for an Oriental perfume. The risk is the kitchen-sink syndrome.I hesitated for so long to even so much as imagine owning a bottle, having admired it discreetly for so long, as it was deemed strictly a woman's fragrance. I mustered the courage several years ago to sneak a spray of it from the Estee Lauder counter and I was immediately smitten. However, at the time, I never thought I'd actually WEAR it. Cinnabar at first spray is incredibly strong, like a fierce punch to the face. I thought my nose was going to fall off as I felt my eyes water with its strength. Thumbs up for a small vintage Cinnabar perfume--a very dark juice that smells like a smiling (American) version of original Opium. Interested in finding a replacement for your longtime favorite scent that's been discontinued? Maybe you're on the hunt for a new designer fragrance love? Or just looking for the perfect gift perfume for a close friend?

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Cinnabar has a rather exotic charm, it's what I imagine an ancient Chinese temple to smell like. The touch of incense in the base, gives Cinnabar that slightly religious feel. Our virtual similar perfume finder makes it easy to narrow the selection of fragrances to try across a range of best matches. Before rushing along and buying any of the suggested matching scents there are a few thing to consider. Skin chemistry highly affects the way perfumes smell but then there is also the way our brains perceives certain smells. Cinnabar is a very unusual and beautiful fragrance. It is based around cinnamon and deep spices like benzoin, tolu balsam, amber & other resins. These are combined with slight floral notes of rose, lilly and carnation. This gives it a very deep, warm, spicy, slightly powdery smell. It reminds me of red dust. Shimmering red dust with powder and spice. The perfumes of the 1970s and the 1920s had a lot in common. Aldeyhydic florals were chic as hell and bitter chypres were all the rage, but the voluptuous orientals were the shit. Cinnabar and its exact contemporaries Yves Saint Laurent Opium and Lancome Magie Noire reinvented animalsim via spice and opened the door to a new style of oriental perfume that Chanel put on the map with Coco, Bois Noir and Egoiste.It is said that Estée Lauder launched this one to coincide with Yves Saint - Laurent Opium released within months of each other. Other sources say that YSL copied her in releasing Opium. However I find differences between them. This one has a higher concentration of cinnamon, whereas Opium has a whole blend of spices. Peach, bergamot, orange blossom, clove, mandarin and spices make up the head notes of this perfume. Next heart notes of rose, ylang-ylang, carnations, cinnamon and jasmine move in. The fragrance finishes off with a base of benzoin, vanilla, incense, vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli, musk and tolu balm. (Vetiver, sometimes called khus, is a grass similar to citronella and native to India.) The predominantly oriental tone here will sweep you into another time and place at twilight. Travel-Size Bottle It is a very opulent perfume. People will notice you in some way or another. I don't think it's loud, but if oversprayed it will project at least 6 feet around you.