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*TOP REVIEWER* PattyG on 2/26/2005 9:57:00 AM more reviews by PattyG

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Silver   Eyes: Green    

I just got this in a swap and I'm in love! Give me woody scents and I'm there! I could see where this would be thought of as a bit masculine, but that doesn't deter me and if hubby wants to borrow it, he's welcome to it. He fell in love with my Arabie. Different and unusual come to mind for Scent. No frills or foo foo girly stuff with this baby! :)

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*TOP REVIEWER* carlybabes on 12/19/2004 11:12:00 PM more reviews by carlybabes

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Very amber-y and warm. I don't find this too masculine, though men could easily wear this one. This is a sexy scent, and definitely one that I don't see myself parting with.

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*TOP REVIEWER* thatmoody on 12/16/2004 8:16:00 PM more reviews by thatmoody

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

One of the men in my office wears this, and I swear that I follow him around just to smell his costume national. So I ordered some for my husband, just so that I can experience this for myself, and I can't WAIT to borrow it ;).

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*TOP REVIEWER* vampsandtramps on 12/8/2004 11:30:00 AM more reviews by vampsandtramps

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Costume National is definitely one of my top three scents. I feel instantly better any time I spray it. I disagree with other reviewers who say this is too masculine. There is amber and rich woody notes, and you can't really distinguish any of the florals, but they are there and make this fragrance feminine, though it still is, as the description states, subtly androgynous. Smells a little like sex, but not nearly so overwhelming as Alexander McQueen's Kingdom. Overall, this scent is deep and comforting and vibrant. And it lasts. I've been known to work 15 hour days at my newspaper, and this is still there at the end of it. I wish I could bath in this stuff. It has started my love affair with amber scents.

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Stabevray on 7/16/2004 1:16:00 PM more reviews by Stabevray

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

I love this scent. I see that it got some bad reviews, but I love it. It is a little heavy for the summer, but for the cold winter months it is perfect. It reminds me of Opium, Fendi, or Poisin. I really love it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Brid1 on 5/28/2004 3:43:00 AM more reviews by Brid1

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

Went to Liberty yesterday and saw costume national's summer scent and it looked so pretty in a pink box that I tried a sample - it is so feminine, rose mainly with orchids and some spices - wearing it this morning and I love it!

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*TOP REVIEWER* yoshipeach on 3/26/2004 5:34:00 PM more reviews by yoshipeach

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Hmmm.. This could have potential, except there is something missing in this perfume : feminity. it is very masculine. If it had some florals in it, it would be great.

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*TOP REVIEWER* jacona on 12/8/2003 12:46:00 PM more reviews by jacona

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Oh my! I rarely have had such a bad experience with any fragrance, but this was one of those times. I am at a conference and decide to head down to Sephora on the lunch break. So I scan the shelves looking for something I am interested in and decide that Scent will be my first spritz. The bottle smells good, so I pick a spot on my arm and spray. Within minutes I smell rank. Seriously, I smell like a man who doesn't wear deodorant and hasn't changed his shirt in a week! I put on my jacket and head back to the conference where I try desperately to scrub it off, but to no avail because the lasting power is fantastic! Anyway, I spent the rest of the afternoon with my jacket on, completely embarassed by my seemingly apparent disregard for basic hygiene. :o(

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*TOP REVIEWER* chattykathy on 11/10/2003 1:14:00 PM more reviews by chattykathy

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

This will be short and, well, not so sweet. When I first tried this many months ago, I really liked it. At least before the drydown hit me. This started out as a nice, deep spicey hint of floral type scent. A lot of character and very different. By the end of the day it had morphed into NYC in the spring. In case anyone thinks I mean pretty flowers and girlish wonder let me explain by saying: spring in N.Y. is a glorious time when all the horrible garbage and urine smells start to thaw after being thankfully frozen all winter. Think of that mixed with burning peanuts and steaming hotdogs from dubious street vendors and there you have Costume Nationale scent. Yum!

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*TOP REVIEWER* hirondelle on 9/2/2003 9:50:00 AM more reviews by hirondelle

Age: 30-35   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This one isn't so bad on top--sort of spicy, hint of lilies, very autumnal--but the drydown! Oh. My. Goodness. Well, I wouldn't call the drydown the worst scent of all time, not while there's a single bottle of Charlie left in a single U.S. shop. But let me tell you, as far I'm concerned it's close. The worst kind of musky, sweaty patchouli, with some street-stand incense thrown in for good measure. No, no, no, a thousand times no.

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*TOP REVIEWER* LaraConn on 6/12/2003 1:28:00 PM more reviews by LaraConn

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

Have to be honest, a wonderful friend on MUA sent me a decant of this, so I can't comment on the packaging! She sent me the "Intense" to try, and although I wasn't sure about it at first, the dry-down is sooo nice. This does remind me very much of CD's Dune fragrance, though.

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ellenf on 5/28/2003 7:32:00 PM more reviews by ellenf

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

I think this fragrance wants to be Passage d'Enfer when it grows up.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Aligirl on 5/8/2003 11:47:00 AM more reviews by Aligirl

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy   Eyes: Green    

I love this scent just not on me:(The amber note took over and gave me an instant headache..I wish I could wear it

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*TOP REVIEWER* SandraWS on 5/8/2003 8:11:00 AM more reviews by SandraWS

Age: Unknown   Skin: Normal   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

This is such an interesting scent. I have Scent and Scent Intense (Perfume Oil Roll On) and enjoy them individually or layered. Intense is a bit more amber and woodsy and Scent a bit more floral. They compliment one another nicely. I love the incense accord and of course the amber and wood in the dry down. The Scents are not overly masculine or feminine and appeal to my non-girly tastes in fragrance. I get compliments each time I wear either of them and I'd buy again.

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rosie00000 on 5/5/2003 1:01:00 AM more reviews by rosie00000

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

"Intense" smells to me like leather (masculine) and lilies (feminine)!

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Frizznoid on 4/27/2003 8:19:00 AM more reviews by Frizznoid

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I am undecided on this fragrance. I bought samples of Scent and Scent Intense from Parfumflacons.com and I think it kind of smells like men's cologne. I like the drydown but haven't gotten compliments on this yet. I'll post again if thing change.

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Danica21 on 4/17/2003 4:35:00 PM more reviews by Danica21

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

This is unlike anything I own; it's a distinctive rose/amber/blackberry? scent that despite having been around a while isn't common at all. Very sexy, gets compliments all the time. I love it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Mayra on 4/13/2003 12:04:00 AM more reviews by Mayra

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

Created by Ennio Capasa, Scent, the first perfume debuted by fashion house Costume National
is a an appropriate reflection of their sense and sensibility.
Androgynous, powerful. Elegant and delicate. Its a study in contrasts. Amber, woods, fresh floralsNot something I would normally go for at a shop. A bit masculine, intense without being heady. Spicy. Musk. Vanilla. Incense. Dry down is lovely...just not feminine. I'll continue exploring this one and shall update my review as a work in progress.

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izik on 3/21/2003 8:20:00 AM more reviews by izik

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Wow what a perfume. This has become one of my favorite scents it is both rich and fresh, unlike some spice/incence based scents which want to cut your arm off.

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