So that was how the search started. When I persisted in "interrogating" Su, she managed to give me 2 vital details: the name starts with an "A", it's unpronouncable" and "you can only get it in a shop in Bangsar". See, my friend Su is really helpful.
Ahhh... so what did I do?
I turned to Google, of course.
I managed to narrow the name down to "Annick Goutal" and asked Su whether that's the name and she went "Ahhh ya ya, I think so la!" OK, one down. From then on, it was easy to find out that there IS an Annick Goutal standalone boutique in Bangsar Shopping Centre - the only one in South-East Asia (wahh...Singapore also doesn't have wor!)
That was how I found myself in BSC last weekend. But... I faced another challenge.
Annick Goutal has 26 fragrances for women and 10 for men. Soooo.... which among the 26 was the one I fell in love with? The boutique manager was very helpful... when I described to her how the perfume smelled like: a bit fruity, a bit floral, very refreshing... she narrowed the choices to 3 best-sellers: Petite Cherie, Mandragore and d'Hadrien. From these 3, she advised that the Mandragore was most suitable for me. While I kinda agreed with her and I was already at the counter on the verge of paying for this...yet, somehow, I wasn't 100% sure that Mandragore was the one I was searching for.
I went back to the testers counter and tried a few more - no luck. They were either very heavy, too musky, very Middle-Eastern-types, too spicy etc etc... and I was almost like going back to pay for the Mandragore when I pointed to 1 tester bottle placed right at the far corner, towards the edge of the counter. I smelled the tester strip sprayed with this....
... and VOILA! YES - this is IT!
I have found IT! It is the FOLAVRIL.
Folavril is the very first perfume that Annick Goutal created - in 1980. It is her interpretation of spring. The fragrance is made from the piquant tomato leaves, mango, jasmine and most importantly, the Boronia flower! The fragrant Boronia flower is mostly grown wild in south-western Australia, in open forests and woodlands. There are about 95 species of this flower but the most intensely-aromatic specie is the Boronia Megastigma, particularly the brown strain.
I absolutely love the unique combination of floral and fruity notes in Folavril - it's got the perfect balance of "casualness" and "classiness" without smothering the olfactory senses. I can't stand overpowering scents - they're like driving knives into the nose & giving you a headache.
It's amazing what the right perfume can do - it blends in with your skin's natural odour and creates a unique subtle scent that is your signature. The choice of perfume is really very personal.
Mmmm... Folavril - to me, it really uplifts the spirit and puts me in a good sensory mood to face the day!
*This is NOT an advert for Annick Goutal - I paid good money for my Folavril, ok!
6 comments:
hey...u have written a very good review.. now makes me wanna go get one for my friend... her birthday is coming next month and she hinted perfume to me.. :)
ARGHHHHHHH now u have me want this perfume too.. so only BSC? I will go find out what this curious smell is all about..
Ha! A fellow perfume junkie. I love Goutal, especially Sables and Eau de Fier for men. But they have stopped bringing t in at Parkson Pavilion. Must try the BSC. Thanks for sharing.
reana: thanks :-) It's not really a review - it's just a story about how obsessed i was in searching for this perfume, hehe! If it is a review, then they shd give me a bottle FOC!
Little Lamb: Yes, the stand-alone boutique is ONLY in BSC! They do hv a small counter in KLCC, i think and some of the perfumes are available in Ken's Apothacary in Empire Subang. Try their other perfumes as well :-)
PA: Hey, thanks for dropping by here :-) So you are a Goutal fan eh! Yep, try their boutique in BSC - i think they hv almost the complete range there.
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