40 Days and 40 Nights of Beauty Cult Classics
Day 20 , Chantecaille Frangipane

This is another scent recommendation from Impishnature. Once again this fragrance was a departure from every fragrance that I held dear. This time I was captivated by a jasmine. It was sensual and intense.
The notes are vanilla, jasmine, Moroccan orange, and water hyacinth. The water hyacinth note is tricky. This smells exactly like a cucumber.
The note can be brief or long lasting depending on your skin chemistry. It plays an important part in the drydown along with the rich vanilla beans.

The reason why I have included this scent in the cult classic series is due to the Aniston Effect. I am talking about Jennifer Aniston.
Jennifer has managed to win the hearts of the public. I have no clue on why that is other than on her "girl next door" quality.
When I announced that I was on Team Jolie...I got hate mail...from friends. (LOL)

Aniston announced in some nameless magazine article that this was her favorite fragrance. Soon after, this scent was nearly impossible to find.
If the perfume was good enough for Brad Pitt...then it was good enough for everybody else.
It was sold out at Bergdorf and Barneys for months.

There were wait lists.
I managed to get a bottle from Chicago courtesy of Cavewoman.
You know a product is a cult classic if you have to go through extraordinary channels to get your hands on it.

Fragrance junkies: Do you agree? Do you think it is a cult classic or a bust? Let me know in the comments....

Credits: Blogdorf Goodman
Graphic: Melanie Parker

Disclosure: Cavewoman purchased this fragrance for me in Chicago.

Chantecaille Frangipane

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I was introduced to Chantecaille's Frangipane by one of my favorite MUA reviewers Impishnature. She introduced me to many of my favorite holy grail fragrances. Her reviews produced countless lemmings for me.

This specific fragrance with its huge jasmine note was not something I would normally fall for.
The drydown is all vanilla goodness and is lush.
Like a big vat of cream.
There is a catch with this fragrance. There is a cucumber vibe in the opening notes for some wearers.
I have been blessed.
I get a quick whiff of green and then the jasmine clubs it over the head.
This jasmine note is a thug. It is not dainty or subtle.
It is out for blood and taking names.

Notes are Exotic Orange, Water Hyacinth, Violet, Jasmine, Frangipani Blossom, Ylang-Ylang,Vanilla, Musk and Vetiver.

Available at Bergdorf Goodman
Photo: Blogdorf Goodman
Disclosure: This perfume was purchased by me!