Cinnabar was one of the first eastern influenced fragrances that helped start a world wide wave of oriental style perfumes.
Containing aromas such as clove, cinnamon and other spices which in 1978 would have been so unfamiliar and exotic certainly with regards to perfume, for those who fell in love it has been a life long friend.
It is a big, shouty-out-loud perfume from beginning to end, with huge longevity thanks to gorgeous base notes like sandalwood, amber, patchouli and vanilla amongst others.
It opens with a flood of spices and orange (bergamot and tangerine) which to Sally hints at Christmas and we can see (and smell!) why that is. The spices are warming, and if added to a drink would make the most wonderful yuletide cocktail (one to note for the PF Christmas bash!!).
There are quite a few floral notes such as rose, lily, carnation (our aroma this week) and jasmine, but we certainly wouldn't describe this as a floral fragrance, we would say floral notes are there to enhance but certainly not take over as the fragrance develops, the spices take on a sweeter note as time goes by and a powdery element is most definitely detectable.
This is a complex, sophisticated fragrance that probably won't appeal to the younger audience, but a woman with confidence could certainly wear Cinnabar from the boardroom to the bedroom........
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