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Ann\u00e9 Pliska’s<\/a> eponymous perfume, launched in 1987, has long been a cult favorite<\/a> among perfumistas. About Ann\u00e9 Pliska herself, I know virtually nothing except that she is based in California, and is apparently very good at maintaining her privacy in the internet age.<\/p>\n I tried Ann\u00e9 Pliska some years ago and didn’t love it: it was too cold and amber-y to suit my tastes. Alyssa over at Perfume Smellin’ Things<\/a> suggested I ought to give it another try, figuring that if I loved Fendi Theorema<\/a>, surely Ann\u00e9 Pliska ought to have a second chance. Her description: “Pliska is like Theorema’s chic, stern Aunt, one with a scandalous past that her niece knows nothing about…”.<\/p>\n Ann\u00e9 Pliska’s affinity with Theorema is strongest in the top notes, which feature lots of juicy orange over a soft oriental blend of amber and vanilla (the notes: bergamot, mandarin, jasmine, amber, patchouli, geranium, musk and vanilla). The orange lasts through the heart notes, but gets drier and more like orange peel than juice, meanwhile, the amber heats up over a warm, woody-resinous base with a touch of patchouli and spice. The vanilla is used lavishly, but there is<\/em> something cold about it, especially in the dry down, so that despite the gourmand notes it doesn’t feel foody in the least.<\/p>\n Alyssa is right about the “chic, stern” part. Theorema’s bright orange, deep spices and squishy-creamy undertones make it the perfect winter comfort scent; Ann\u00e9 Pliska is too<\/em> chic to be comforting (for me, anyway). Theorema is expansive and welcoming, Ann\u00e9 Pliska is sober and sophisticated. Theorema calls for your softest cashmere sweater and a wood fire, Ann\u00e9 Pliska you might wear with a little black dress and high heels.<\/p>\n Ann\u00e9 Pliska is also frequently compared to Calvin Klein Obsession and Guerlain Shalimar, but it is a simpler, more restrained fragrance than either. Moreover, whereas Obsession and Shalimar (love them or hate them) feel firmly bound to their respective release dates, Ann\u00e9 Pliska’s comparative austerity gives it a timeless feel \u2014 it could have been launched yesterday.<\/p>\n The verdict: lovely stuff, but not me. But do bear in mind that I’m such a philistine that I prefer Shalimar Light (e.g., Diet Shalimar) to the real thing.<\/p>\n By today’s niche fragrance standards, Ann\u00e9 Pliska is a veritable bargain at $58 for 60 ml Eau de Parfum, although I should warn that the image above shows the Parfum (also reasonably priced at $68 for 7.5 ml) as the packaging for the Eau de Parfum is too hideously ugly to contemplate.<\/p>\n Ann\u00e9 Pliska is available in Eau de Parfum, Parfum, and Body Creme. 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