What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more.)
The men of Anchorman each have their own unique perspective on the subject.
From weather correspondent Brick Tamland: “I love… carpet. I love… desk. I love lamp. I love lamp.”
Brian Fantana, your reporter in the field, adds, “I think I was in love once. She was Brazilian, or Chinese, or something weird. I met her in the bathroom of a K-mart and we made out for hours. Then we parted ways, never to see each other again.”
And, of course, five time Emmy award-winning anchor, Ron Burgundy: “I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Here it goes. Down into my belly.”
While Brian Fantana would probably argue that love smells like Odeon Sex Panther,
Kenzo Amour offers a rather different interpretation. Amour is a mind-numbingly comforting scent, the snuggie of the perfume world. The official notes, from Sephora, are: frangipani blossoms, cherry blossoms, tanakha wood, incense, rice steam, vanilla, and white tea. It smells like jasmine rice straight from the rice cooker, with a soft overlay of vanilla. I suspect that gourmand-loving men would be all over this. Amour has absolutely minimal staying power and a rather musky drydown.
There’s nothing of the passion or excitement of new love in Amour. (If that’s what you’re after, do give Sex Panther a try- it’s made with bits of real panther, so you know it’s good.) Instead, Amour represents the coziness and security of a more established relationship, the kind where you feel comfortable going without makeup or wearing sweats. That sense that love will be around for the long haul.
Amour has been compared to both Hypnotic Poison and Lolita Lempicka. Neither comparison is accurate, in my opinion: Amour lacks the jasmine note of HP and the sparkle of LL. It is also probably less compelling than either of those scents. Amour is unashamedly bland, sacrificing interest for comfort. But hey, sometimes you don’t want to be challenged by your perfume. Sometimes you just want to smell pretty. Amour is highly recommended for such an occasion.
Disclaimer: I purchased my bottle of Amour from Sephora. It can be found at Sephora, Nordstrom, and various websites. Odeon Sex Panther can be found in Brian Fantana’s closet.
SCENTS OF SELF 
Oh Brian Fantana.
I have a shitton of Amour testers that a Nordstrom SA loaded into a bag for me months ago. I think I’ve sprayed it once. Did nothing for me. I can see how it would be a comfort scent, but thanks to you LL now fills that void for me.
So glad you’ve taken to it! I think it is a sign of good taste that such a distinctive perfume would be a comfort scent for you 🙂
Hey, I can’t seem to comment on your LJ anymore! I wanted to gush about the wedding dresses 😦
I find Amour mind-numbingly dull.
LL is too Angel-ic for me. But I’ve been intrigued by HP for some time, and now I’m thinking I might need to sample it.
For comfort, I want Emeraude. Or Shalimar Light, or Mariella Burani.
I didn’t think it would be quite to your taste, Mals 😛
I was so shocked when someone first pointed out the connection b/w Angel and LL to me. I still can’t see it, thank God.
HP is bowl-you-over seductive. Sometimes it makes me a bit queasy, for some reason. But I highly recommend it!
Never tried the legendary Shalimar Light, but it sounds like a perfect comfort scent.