The Perfume Library

Spectacular (Eau de Toilette)

7.5

Joan Collins · 1989

Floral · Fruity · Sweet

Eau de Toilette

Joan Collins Spectacular Eau de Toilette is a floral, powdery chypre with sweet, spicy and oriental touches, made for women; it has been discontinued. It opens with gardenia, peach, aldehydes and bergamot, with green notes adding a fresh edge. In the heart, orris root, rose, jasmine and tuberose build a floral core, softened by benzoin and sandalwood. The base is led by patchouli, vetiver, leather, musk and amber, and the dry-down settles into a spicy, sweet warmth. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick it for evenings and nights out, while daily and office wear come second. Chloé Chloé (1975) and Bob Mackie Mackie have a close profile.

I Am Woman (Eau de Parfum)

9.2

Joan Collins · 2014

Fresh · Floral · Sweet

Eau de Parfum

Joan Collins I Am Woman Eau de Parfum is a feminine floral-sweet scent that moves from a fresh mandarin and bergamot opening through rose and jasmine to sandalwood and vanilla. The top is bright and fruity, with peach nectar, lemon zest, mandarin and bergamot leading. In the heart, rose, jasmine and orange blossom are kept slightly green by moss and green notes. The base turns sweeter and warmer: sandalwood, vanilla, patchouli and amber settle into a woody, powdery dry-down with a touch of resin and smoke. Calvin Klein Obsession (Eau de Parfum) and Amouage Silver have a close profile.