As I check the notes for Tiffany, I see that they do indeed have much in common- a bright citric tuberose/ylang/jasmine/orange blossom with violet leaf and sandalwood. In many ways it reminds me of Tiffany for Women, which I haven't smelled in nearly 30 years. I imagine I could happily wear it to the opera.

It is not spicy, it it is nevertheless an evening gown sort of fragrance. The sandalwood so minimal that it only provides creaminess in the texture. The patchouli here is so restrained as to provide only a slight shadow. There is only the smallest hint of powder, which I think is actually ylang ylang, and it retains a mildly piercing quality with its opacity. As I look at the note list, I realize I've been fooled there isn't any rose! Something like Rose had been suggested by the combination of Rose wood, violet leaf, and citrus. On to how it smells: it's a nearly piercing soprano of a rose/jasmine combination, with the rose both providing some alto harmony and creating a tart balance for the sweet jasmine.

I think I remember that this one had been reformulated at some point. I do wonder if it was tweaked between the old sample I had, and this new one. But today I'm smelling the rose and it's striking me more as Joy by Patou's more opulent sister. Ubar always struck me as a well-set Jasmine.

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