Impresario - 1583

I smelled Dhiagilev today in Saks 5th Ave and compared it to the PP. i hate them both, then I kind of like them both, they smell differently each time you try. sometimes you get a hint of dirty diaper, sometimes you get a little skank from the civet, it smells at the same time familiar and strange, like somewhere you dreamt you visited, like new and like old. they're not identical, but I almost like that they're not, they feel like long lost brothers finally meeting for the first time as they board the Titanic together. Old time elegance, strong. the pp is stronger than the original, it's almost like shellac it's so strong, you can't wash it off, not with three separate hand washings, with soap mind. Part of me is apprehensive and doesn't think this is something I could wear out, but the other part of me asks "why not?". it's not a beginner fragrance, at all. if you didn't appreciate the perfumes your grandparents wore or had on their dressers in their bedroom, you're not going to like Impresario 1853. if you did appreciate them, you still probably won't like Impresario 1853! I for one, remain undecided. (smells wrist AGAIN)

Not only that Roja's little gem is so so hard to recreate,it is a very tricky and complex concoction...PP did it masterfully!!Had the original and they are practically the same scent!
Edp was a bit more expensive mind you,if you're ordering to EU,but it is well worth it!!
Recommendations galore!!

We compared Impressario side by side with Dighilev in London and I have to confess it was with low expectations. This was not a copy of perhaps a less complicated high street perfume but one of Roger Dove's masterpieces, one he took ages to create with no less than 31 scent ingredients. Yes, the perfumes are not identical but what Perfume Parlour have managed to do with aplomb is capture the very essence of the original and they ought to be proud of this achievement. They've captured the decadent elegance, the chypre from a bygone era that feels almost dated: florals like rose and tuberose with woods and patchouli. I almost winced when I first smelled Diaghilev wondering if it was better for my grandad. But it's the unlikely herbs, spices and citrus that take it to the modern day, feeling relevant and contemporary, confident and certainly very formal. I love it. Well done, Perfume Parlour!

Smelled the real one today and im at a loss for words since this one smells 95% identical. The pricegap is like 950 euros. Unbelievable lol.

This is a beautiful scent with a strong opening which calms down quite quickly. But even after 7 hours it is still a wonderful skinscent.