Keiko Mecheri • Paname • Fragrances

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*TOP REVIEWER* Dagney on 9/1/2010 1:00:00 PM more reviews by Dagney

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I like Keiko Mecheri Paname quite a bit. It's a lovely fragrance for fall - spicy, but slightly sweet (because of the ambre I think), combined with the scent of anise/black licorice. It's a delicious, easy to wear scent that's paired perfectly with some fashionable fall clothing. I would repurchase.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Caramellane on 10/19/2008 6:56:00 PM more reviews by Caramellane

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Paname started out pleasant, a little spicy and green. And then it morphed into an indiscriminate fragrance that just smelled like "perfume" I couldn't pick up on the notes it was just artificial and strange. I would consider purchasing paname if the fragrance hadn't morphed on me. I haven't really found any fragrance by Keiko Mecheri to be FBW

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debrsl on 3/18/2008 1:00:00 PM more reviews by debrsl

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This attacks my nose. Very green.

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Dayna on 1/23/2008 10:46:00 PM more reviews by Dayna

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

This is way too sharp and woody for me. I think it's the absinthe that is sharp...almost acidic.

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*TOP REVIEWER* maia0x0x on 1/15/2008 10:58:00 PM more reviews by maia0x0x

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

KM ruined this promising blend of spices and absinth with too much powdery musk. Initially it was sickening to me, after 30 minutes it mellowed into something marginally less nauseating. Douce amere is better, even better still, if it's a absinth scent you're after, is Aroma M Geisha Green. Its closer to straight up boozy absinth/sharp anise than anthing else out there, IMO. It is clean and on point. It seems like most other absinth scents are dulled with elements that contrast and cover up.

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acentola on 10/8/2007 5:56:00 PM more reviews by acentola

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Wow! I finally bought this unsniffed because I couldn't find anyone with a decant, and I am really glad I did. I was actually scared of the comparisons with Douce Amer, but it turned out to work for me....the only person's honey notes that I can wear are the Keiko Mecheri ones (a la Loukhoum). I'm not really getting honey in here, and I don't think it's in the notes list, but I am definitely getting the comores flower, which I love, and a nice, VERY light anise note. Fall's here, and I think this one's going to get a lot of play.

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*TOP REVIEWER* SensualSusanna on 3/30/2007 10:54:00 AM more reviews by SensualSusanna

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I adore most KM scents. They're crisp, balanced and work well with my body chemistry. Paname is an interesting scent similiar to SL Douce Amere. Of the two I certainly prefer Douce Amere. Paname is much more powdery and muted. If Douce Amere doesn't work for you, but you picked up nuances you liked, I would encourage you to try a decant of KM Paname. It might work well for you. Enjoy!

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*TOP REVIEWER* veruska on 8/2/2006 4:02:00 AM more reviews by veruska

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

This is,how to put it kindly a very random scent glad it's a sample.It's a very unpleasant (here i said the bad word)combination of a sharp floral with a heavy dose of spices and a boozy absinth accord(and i love absinth)If you're into absinth try fou d'absinthe by l'artisans.mmmm for fou.

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*TOP REVIEWER* raincheck on 10/24/2005 5:12:00 PM more reviews by raincheck

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I already own Douce Amere by SL and this is almost identical. I prefer Douce Amere and so does my boyfriend because it has a creamier drydown.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Maller on 9/1/2005 5:22:00 PM more reviews by Maller

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Paname is yet another of KM's hommages to Serge Lutens' fragrances. This time to Douce Amere. I put one on each wrist and the opening is virtually identical, however, as with her other hommages, in the dry down I prefer the SL. In this case I find the dry down of Paname to have less of the honeyed, rich creaminess of Douce Amere. But they are undoubtedly extremely close.

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*TOP REVIEWER* dreamstorm on 1/13/2005 2:53:00 AM more reviews by dreamstorm

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Heavy absinthe/wormwood notes lend a distinctly green licorice feel to this scent, and vanilla and musk (and to my nose, a hint of lemon as well) add a sweetness and lend to a root-beer/cola feel. Interesting and unusual for sure, although not something I would wear too often.

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motherchick on 11/22/2004 7:11:00 PM more reviews by motherchick

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I could see someone really liking this one, but it's not for me. That said, I smell some sort of herbal scent, and woods, and a little vanilla (only the tiniest drop). It's really interesting, pretty strong, very long-lasting. A nice fall scent. But a little too overwhelming for this girl whose skin loves to take a scent and amplify to the Nth degree.

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sharilstuff on 8/21/2004 2:02:00 PM more reviews by sharilstuff

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

My impression of this scent after the top notes settle, is a slightly minty cola scent. If you like the cola in Dinner By Bobo, but can do without the cumin...this one is for you. A soft, sweet cola scent with an herbal character. Reminds me of a cola you might purchase at a health food store made directly from roots and herbs. Nice gourmand composition from Keiko.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ara133 on 7/30/2004 2:29:00 PM more reviews by ara133

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Overall, I thought this one was pretty ho-hum... not very interesting to me. I liked it, definitely not in-your-face or obnoxious, wasn't too sweet or musky or sharp, but it just wasn't interesting. I can't pick out the individual notes, but it's not anything I'd be able to smell once or twice and pick out of a 3-perfume lineup. Just sort of smells lightly sweet. I applied it (sample from Luckyscent) this morning and by 2:30 it has completely disappeared, which is actually not terrible.

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*TOP REVIEWER* thatmoody on 6/14/2004 4:09:00 PM more reviews by thatmoody

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I got a bunch of KM samples, but this is the only one I want to wear over again. On me it's kind of a soft, quiet absinthe, a little sweet, a little herbaceous - perfect for summer. I may buy this one...

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