Gem Eau de Toilette
Van Cleef & Arpels
Good priceGem Eau de Toilette by Van Cleef & Arpels ranks among the best perfumes for women .This top white flowers fragrance blends Amber, Brazilian Rosewood, Cardamom, Carnation, Civet, Cloves, Coriander, Cypress, Iris, Jasmine, Myrtle, Oakmoss, Orris Root, Patchouli, Peach, Plum, Rose, Tuberose, Vanilla, Vetiver, Ylang-Ylang notes with white flowers, fruits & vegetables, flowers, woods & mosses, musk, amber and animalic, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. Gem Eau de Toilette excels as one of the best perfumes for fall or winter, shining during night wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks Gem Eau de Toilette as a leading white flowers fragrance for women, a must-try from Van Cleef & Arpels's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top women's fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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Ocassions
Main accords
Notes
Amber
Brazilian Rosewood
Cardamom
Carnation
Civet
Cloves
Coriander
Cypress
Iris
Jasmine
Myrtle
Oakmoss
Orris Root
Patchouli
Peach
Plum
Rose
Tuberose
Vanilla
Vetiver
Ylang-Ylang
After a long search I've found it in a small perfume shop in Amsterdam, full of vintage and almost forgotten treasures. What a delight, it is everything I imagined it would be and more!
“Scentedalterego” has CLEARLY never experienced the original 1950s Femme by Rochas... Calling Gem an “improved Femme” is like saying Arpège is an improved version of Chanel No.5. Although Femme and Gem are both fruity chypres, with clearly distinct differences, they’re equally glorious! None is better than the other.
Gem has been gifted to me many years ago, from moving out neighbour, as I was always telling her I knew she is in the building or out - by trail she leaves behind, she was already beautiful young woman and I was not even a teenager back then Now I got it again, overhelmed by flashbacks and potency of this mysterious juice. It starts very rich and almost salty-like from cypress and coriander, somewhat makes me think of Caron Sacre in way that you cant expect how beautiful its turning out later on) Then it changes into hypnotic soft civet, prune-qualities of the plum and deep rosewood, keeping all the way dense dab of rich lipstick. There is celebrative feel in it, sort of appropriate sense of pride that you are who you are. Very passionate scent. 5 out of 5.
What are the characteristics of a gem? Warm, true and uplifting to say the least. Add to this definition High End Luxury and we're talking Van Cleef & Arpels Gem. I must confess I sold this baby some years back, because I thought I did not need it. I regarded Gem as plain good. I do make some poor decisions at times. The same happened with L'Heure Bleue and Must (both of which have returned in my wardrobe, I am very pleased to say). Do not take too much notice of the categorization Chypre Fruity. Ok, there is plum in here, major plum. But this is as woody as it gets. Warm, sensual and mysterious, so the term "Woody Chypre" might be justifiably applied IMO. Today a 30 ml vintage bottle arrived after a very long search. Vintage perfume rules. This is not plain Good. This is plain Excellent.
Vintage Gem by Van Cleef and Arpels is the love child of Vintage Rochas Femme and Kenzo Jungle Elephant. The plum, jasmine, and ylang-ylang are so well-blended with the cardamom and cloves. The first thing I detect when I first apply this luscious juice is a tart plum, cardamom, carnation and ylang-ylang. If you like vintage Poison and the original Panthere Cartier, then you will totally appreciate Gem.