The only difference is that in No 5 I feel the ylang-ylang and jasmine combo to be the more dominant note whereas in L'Aimant it is the neroli to take the lead.

Just bought another bottle of L'Aimant which arrived not in the elongated bottle like the main picture here, but in the diamond-like bottle with red box like in one of the ads here on the right of the main picture.It's a nice enough fragrance -- probably best for evening because of the intensity of the florals -- but I won't be going out my way to get more of it.

By the same token, Birmingham, the second largest city in Britain, is a 30 minute train ride away from where I live, and I hardly ever go there either - whether to attend concerts, exhibitions, or just to cruise the temple to consumerism that is the newly revamped Bullring. My parents sniffed the bottle of L'Aimant with the attitudes of people confronting radioactive waste. Maybe I am the only one or maybe it is because L'Aimant is not as strong as Chanel no 5, so I don't get a headache from it.The Lucien Lelong is on the face of it absolutely not my thing - one of those fierce spicy orientals - the only modern equivalent of which I can think of being EL Spellbound. Meanwhile, I contacted Freddie Albrighton of Smellythoughts - whom I managed to miss meeting at recent PLL events in London - and asked if he fancied hooking up afterwards for a sniffing session and/or a coffee. However, once it’s been on the skin for a while, it reveals itself to be the real thing, as the distinctive rich, spice-laced heart notes are still there, and once I got over the opening I loved it. To me its paradise because I use Santa Maria Novella soaps and it's reminds me notes from there so I am happy. This is a classic and subtle-as-a-sledgehammer murder mystery where the glamorous and genteel surface can do nothing to conceal the dark goings on beneath.

Which, when you realise you have just thirty pages to go - or less, if you have forgotten to factor in the acknowledgements - makes you start to slow down and savour every sentence, or even reread entire paragraphs to postpone the inevitable moment when you set the bookmark to one side and close the cover for the last time. There seems to be more going on here than the dislike of a perfume that smells dated or the fear of o. It is a rather offbeat fruity-spicy-incense number, and reminded me a bit of a fruitier and less incense-y YSL Nu.The excitement of breaking the seal on a bottle that is anywhere from 30-50 years old has to be one of the highlights of my perfumista career. This goes with pink or carnation, beige or baby blue satin or velvet dresses and gowns, tiaras, rose bouquets. L'Aimant has that same powderiness, which I suppose is the aldehydes, but the rose and jasmine seem to dominate in my nose, with a warm,, silky musk underneath. Lots of things mixed in it together, - you smell memory, stories, journeys, ups, downs, it is not something you can pass by. Discover the wardrobe of fragrance creations from Yves Saint Laurent Iconic scents such as Black Opium, Libre and Y For Men, reflecting daring attitude and unique couture style.

Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. I don't know that I'd wear this outside, but it's a comfy, rainy day in the house kind of scent for me. In fact this could best be described as a poor man's MDCI Promesse de l'Aube - poor only in a monetary sense, for Chantilly could easily pass for a niche fragrance. I love them both, L'Aimant for daytime and more casual settings, No 5 for evenings and special occasions.To me, it creates the feeling of serenity and warmth, and can be appropriate for office, for dates and for relaxing at home.