Halston by Halston for Women - 3.4 oz Cologne Spray

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And I'm sorry, but the Elizabeth Arden (EA) Fragrances version truly pales in comparison to the original. Halston Perfume by Halston, Launched by the design house of halston in 1975, halston is classified as a refreshing, woody, mossy fragrance. It's part of getting dressed for me so I forget that I have it on and someone will say "oh my you smell so good is that your soap, do you mind telling me what you use or have on"? It's almost like some fresh-faced midwest ingenue wandered into Studio 54 and decided to make it her scene. As a young'un I still scratch my head wondering how this forest queen was associated with the glamour and sweat of discothéques.

The floral notes are those 70s, natural smelling florals (it says Jasmine, cedarwood, carnation, ylang ylang, rose. This woody mossy fragrance has a blend of citrus, melon, peach, floral, jasmine, rose, marigold, amber, patchouli, musk, incense, and moss.Just as this scent brings to mind phrases like classic and well groomed, the bottle makes me think of a luxury bath product. I proceeded to use Halston as my bedtime scent so as not to waste it, but then, I started to LOVE this chypre-heavy scent! The oakmoss is quite prominent, although not as strong as Nuit de Noel, and there is a slight sweetness from the amber/sandalwood.

Rights: access, rectification and deletion of data, as well as other rights, as explained in the additional information, which can be consulted in our Privacy Policy. i will be wearing it, but not necessarily regularly, and it’ll probably be sitting on my dresser for at least another decade! In Halston, Farmiga’s perfumer asks the designer to bring in items with scents that have personal resonance for him—hence, he presents her with the jock strap, a Lady of the Night orchid, and a box of cigarettes. Hopefully the one you purchased was just expired and not indicative of this classic's current formulation.The base notes which were so strong and important in the original are not as strong in the reformulation. In addition, as we give you the option to choose what best suits your needs from several sellers, you have the power to decide so you can make your purchase as you wish.

The classic, original Halston, with its bottle designed by jeweler and close friend of Halston, Elsa Peretti, we see Chant taking some cues from Mitsouko, Chanel No. In real life, Halston’s nose also worked for IFF, but the nose behind Halston was a “tweedy Frenchman” named Bernard Chant. I can't believe I missed out on this scent in its heydey, although I might not have been able to afford it back then.After the opening, on paper, I get a warm and creamy rush of amber and floral, almost like caramel or chocolate, but on my skin it turns mostly marigold. America had come out of the war, and spirits, altho still dealing with adversity needed to get away. Halston fragrances were made in collaboration with perfumers Ilias Ermenidis, Harry Fremont, Bernard Chant, Carlos Benaim, Vincent Marcello, Max Gavarry and Patricia Bilodeau. Marigold is a note with strong character, it's definetely not for everyone, it's not the usual pretty floral note but something earthy, if not dirty.