Frangipani

[jj_j]

Frangipani is definitely a deep, rich floral. I don't remember this scent well enough from life to tell you if Beth's version is exactly the same, but I'd say it's very close.

 

I feel very much at peace when I sniff this. It's soothing and gentle, which isn't typically what I get out of heavy, heady floral scents.

 

Very nice.

[k00kaburra]

Frangipani, from Single Notes.

 

In bottle: Very youthful jasmine. The color I see is baby pink.

On me: Very pretty. Frangipani makes me think of honeysuckle and jasmine while not quite matching either. It also reminds me of lemonade on a sunny porch in the spring, before the weather's turned hot.

 

EDIT: Merged with existing thread --Shollin

Edited September 28, 2004 by Shollin

[Eris]

Sometimes I wonder if my frangipani and mimosa imps got mixed up, based on my differences with previous reviews! Frangipani on me came off as a spicy jasmine. In fact, the more it dried, the more it actually started to resemble my beloved Penitence, which I found completely baffling since that blend is frankincense and myrrh. Frangipani rounded into more of a final floral note than an incense note, however. The whole effect is interesting, but I suspect this one will still end up in swap land for me.

[sarada]

Ooh, this smells almost like Anne Bonny! How did that happen? It is a very smooth, almost frankincensy smell, oddly enough, though I know frangipani is the flower plumeria. I can’t get enough of this. Fortunately I can indulge in Anne Bonny after this wears off to keep that wonderful scent going. This is a very strong, rich, woody floral – the floral quality does come out as it dries down but it has a very polished, radiant, wooden glow.

 

I see above that someone else mentioned it smelled like Penitence at one stage, and since Penitence and Anne Bonny almost smell the same to me, I am relieved to see that I'm not the only one who gets this weird frankincensey vibe from this!

[quimerula]

Woody and incensy. I guet an "Anne Bonny" smell.

Not as dryas sandalwood but not as fresh as pure incense.

Blanced and intriguing. Serene.

[Little Bird]

It's interesting how varied the reviews for this singlenote have been. I was kind of hoping that this would smell incensey on me, but it's more of a buttery floral (smooth, light, kinda creamy, and warm). It reminds me a bit of jasmine, but softer...

 

In the drydown, this goes verrry powdery on me. If there were a jasmine scented baby powder, that's what frangipani smells like on me.