Hello and welcome to my latest fragrance commentary. Today it's about a scent that I had absolutely no prior knowledge of. "What?", you might be asking yourselves. "The quirky Don Juan de Cat doesn't know this fragrance? But he has described over 1000 scents!"
Yes, that may be true, but just take a look at the number of registered fragrances on the Parfumo main page in the top right corner. There are now over 134,000 fragrances in the database, which means that with my approximately 1800 comments (ugh, you've had me for so long!!!) I have only described about 1.34% of all the fragrances listed here. Damn, it looks like I'm going to be stuck here on Parfumo forever... *sigh*... :D
But one must also say that there are indeed fragrances that you simply don't hear about, where would you even find them if you don't discover them in niche perfumeries? Like this fragrance here: Wandervogel from the Spanish "fragrance forge" 27 87 Perfumes, where the scent and packaging are still handcrafted in Barcelona. But I think it's great that there are so many fragrances and fragrance brands, as you can always discover something new, even if I feel that the fragrance market is completely saturated with brands and scents (wow, now you're probably shocked that I said something like that, right? You freaks, it's not all about fragrances, there are way cooler things like Star Wars, Batman, comics, and so on :DDD).
Okay, enough chit-chat. Let's get to the scent!
The scent:
At first, I smell herbaceous-green herbs as well as maritime notes (the saltier type of aquatic fragrance). I really like the green notes; they smell like leaves that you crush between your fingers to absorb that wonderful green scent. This combined with mint smells pretty great and very fresh. Additionally, the fragrance has a creamy base note, which makes the maritime notes not come across as too salty-biting, but rather like the salty, humid air at the coast, where nearby ladies might be applying sunscreen to their curves... uh, I meant generally, where people just apply sunscreen, even though it shouldn't smell 100% like sunscreen here.
Later, the aquatic notes become a bit stronger and slightly saltier, the described green-herbaceous scent notes remain, but now a bit of anise comes in, which I personally like less, as anise has a peculiar and not so pleasant smell for me.
In the base, it stays maritime, with the salt content gradually decreasing, but the other scent notes also become weaker over time. However, the scent becomes slightly stuffy, perhaps due to the indicated white flowers. I smell musk less. All in all, a fragrance that starts off interesting and nice but unfortunately becomes quickly unspectacular. But as a simple daytime scent, it might still be usable.
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is moderate, neither strong nor weak. You would need to be close by to smell the fragrance, but at least it doesn't become too quickly body-close.
The longevity is also quite okay with six to eight hours.
The bottle:
The bottle is rectangular with rounded corners, glossy white, and not transparent. The name and brand name are simply printed on it, finished with a white cylindrical cap. Everything is quite simple and minimalist-modern. Not a real beauty, but okay.
Conclusion:
So, Wandervogel is a fragrance that mainly reminds one of vacation and holiday destinations with its marine scents. I could have really done without the anise, but I'm glad it's not too overpowering.
I like the top note the most here; later the scent becomes a bit stuffy for me (but not as bad as in pure floral scents), and above all, a bit boring. All of this unfortunately leads to a lower rating for the fragrance. However, it's worth a look, especially for those who enjoy such scents or want to reminisce about holiday spots, especially during the pandemic when carefree vacations are a bit more challenging, even if some idiots don't want to see that :D
In any case, you can always reapply the fragrance to enjoy the nicer top note longer.
So, this scent is usable for summer, but I sometimes feel that such fragrances can come across as a bit overwhelming or suffocating on particularly hot days.
So, that's it. With this, I'm probably one comment closer to the 130,000 fragrances. Why do I even bother? Well, so you have something to laugh about! And of course, still hoping to get a kiss or two from a Parfuma one day, mu ha ha ha :DDD
So, have a nice evening and see you next time :)
Top Notes 
Marine notes
Moroccan mint
Shiso leaf
Heart Notes 
Fennel
Aniseed
White blossoms
Base Notes 
Musk
Sand
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