Provocative Woman
Elizabeth Arden Provocative Woman is a fruity floral with an unusually woody base, and the fruit is handled more interestingly than the category usually allows.
Quince, ginger, lotus, raspberry and peach open it. Quince is the one worth knowing: hard and tart and barely edible raw, it gives a sharp, slightly astringent fruitiness all its own, and the ginger beside it adds dry heat.
Orchid, pink freesia, apricot and papaya make up the heart. Papaya is rare in perfumery and reads soft and tropical with a faintly savoury edge, while the orchid and freesia keep the middle floral rather than letting it become a smoothie.
Sandalwood, amber and hinoki finish it, with white tea threading through. Hinoki is a Japanese conifer, dry and bright and slightly sacred-smelling, and it is what gives the base its unexpected austerity.
How Provocative Woman wears
It lasts a long time and projects moderately. Cooler weather suits it, and it works for daytime as readily as an evening.
Elizabeth Arden Provocative Woman Eau de Parfum, 100ml, launched in 2004 by Elizabeth Arden, the house founded in 1910.
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