Le Cri by Parfum d'Empire. And big notes of that time period. In 2017, they introduced Le Cri de la Lumiere, which is the cry of the light. Now, at first sniff, I was just in. I like this style of scent.
There are three main notes in Le Cri. One would be Imbrete, which is a plant-derived musk, which smells a little fruity. And then there's Oris, or iris root, which has a very specific character, kind of smell waxy, like a lipstick. And then there's Rose. It doesn't really smell rosy, per se. It doesn't smell like you're smelling an actual rose. But the rose is certainly there, and it gives it soul and color. It's definitely a big part of the scent.
One thing that doesn't seem to be listed when I was doing research on this fragrance is patchouli. And people don't seem to be talking about the patchouli aspect of Le Cri. But for me, this fragrance is all about patchouli. In fact, I would classify this as a patchouli sheepra, kind of like the patchouli sheepras that were in the 1980s, this power suit fragrances like Clinique Aromatics Elixir, the ones where you spray on and you just project through the whole room.
This does bear some resemblance in the notes, but not in the feel. It doesn't have that muscle of Clinique Aromatics Elixir, for example. But it does have a similar style. It's almost like a hologram version of those 1980s fragrances. Like if you try to grab it, you just can't grasp it. The feel of it is much more intimate and personal.
From the way I'm describing it, you might think that this is a very classic feminine scent. And it is an amazing feminine scent, yet it's unisex, really. It resembles a lot of the 80s masculine patchouli sheepras that I love as
