My last two Escentual posts have been a contrasting look at the old and the new, in the world of perfume. Firstly, I took a look at Calvin Klein’sReveala few weeks back. This is the most surprising and unexpected feminine from CK, that channels Thierry Mugler’s wonderfulWomanity,of all things. Just when you think there are no surprises left to be had in the perfume industry, one jumps up and taps you on the nose! Clickhereto read my review.

Now we move on to the ‘old’. Following the disaster that isBlack Opium, I wanted to revisit the flanker’s mother fragrance,Opium. Granted, the new formulation ofOpiumis reportedly a pale shadow of its former self, but the fragrance should still be celebrated for being a trailblazer that created the trend for big and bold oriental-themed fragrances that permeated the ’80s. Check out my thoughts onOpiumhere.

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Disclaimer
Image and sample (of reveal) via Escentual. Sample of Opium is my own. I write for Escentual as their Fragrance Expert. My views are my own.