YES AND NO……
THE CLOVE: distinct & harsh THE IRIS: replaced by rose ( :-/ ) GALBANUM: bothersome THE LEATHER: still there, but no longer as soft and elegant THE TOBACCO NOTE: still present, but weaker……and more “intentional” than “naturally occurring”….. THE DREAM BASE: gone The new TABAC BLOND smells overall a noticeable bit “shar...
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The beautiful Titaness…..
Dedicated and long-time iris fans will surely know almost every more or less known iris fragrance by now….. One is practically all ears and orders samples of pretty much everything that contains the word IRIS at any point *grin* ;-)…. All the more, I am pleased to have stumbled upon REA, an iris fragrance that is curre...
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A Brief Visit to Paradise....or: The “Olfactory” Kick in the Rear
For a brief moment, I feel as if I am in paradise. For a brief moment, I think there might actually be a possibility to reconcile with “zeitgeist” and synthetics.... The conceptual idea behind MEMOIRES DU FUTURE is to pay tribute to the “great fragrances” of the 20s to 40s, to unite them with modern (synthetic) perfume...
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Spring in a bottle…..
In over 40 years of passion for perfume, this is the first lilac scent that comes under my nose….. For some reason, lilac as a dominant theme in a perfume has never been on my agenda……maybe it’s because I like to use a lilac room spray from Rossmann after cleaning the house…… And indeed, there are clear similarities he...
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November in the Cabin…..
……on the bear skin in front of the open fireplace… Outside, the last red-golden leaves are falling from old gnarled trees……inside, the fire crackles….warm, cozy, and comfortable….. The air is filled with all sorts of delicious aromas that announce the approaching Advent…… Dark forest honey Baked apples with plum fillin...
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A "real" perfume…..
Durer is one of those magnificent vintage fragrances for which my heart would be quite inclined to pay the exorbitant eBay prices that are sometimes called for …… Durer is a "real" perfume……and by "real" I mean deep, full-bodied, intoxicating, sensual, excellently composed, and of extraordinary sophistication…….not to...
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A "real" perfume…..
Durer is one of those magnificent vintage fragrances for which my heart would be quite inclined to pay the exorbitant eBay prices that are sometimes called for …… Durer is a "real" perfume……and by "real" I mean deep, full-bodied, intoxicating, sensual, excellently composed, and of extraordinary sophistication…….not to...
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