Zut by Schiaparelli for Women. 5 ML Eau De Perfume Splash Mini

Zut alors! How dare they affix the Schiaparelli name to this vanilla pudding of a perfume. Originally introduced in the 1940s by Elsa Schiaparelli, Zut was never as interesting as Shocking, her headliner fragrance, and eventually disappeared. In 1996, Zut was resurrected and reinvented for women who want to smell like a donut shop. The scent is insipid and uninspired.Does anyone remember Shocking...the perfume that made Elsa Schiaparelli famous? A fragrance so blatantly sexy it was considered scandalous? Elsa loved stirring things up. The iconoclast designer collaborated with Jean Cocteau and surrealists Dali and Giacommeti. She outraged le haute monde of Parisian couture with her lobster skirt and her Skeleton and Tears gowns. Shocking is sexy, vulgar and irresistable. When Schiaperelli realized there was no color on earth bold enough for her new creation, she invented Shocking Pink. Now that's a perfume.This pallid little sister scent doesn't provide any shocks, it doesn't even surprise. The new Zut is of the vanilla syrup-meets-bubblegum genre. Sweet enough to make your teeth hurt, it's friendly, non-threatening, and wouldn't offend the preacher's granny. Just one more commercial perfume that owes its formula to a focus group.