Thyme
Lavender
Rosemary
Basil
Indian patchouli
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Damask rose
Frankincense
Magnolia
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A Good Sip
My grandfather was a winemaker, and so it happened that we children went to the grape harvest in the "Wingert" every year and helped to pick the ripe fruits. It was often very cold early in the morning, and the fog hung heavily in the steep vineyards. The hand-knitted fingerless wool gloves didn’t really keep me warm; my little fingers quickly got cold, and I could hardly feel them. From time to time, we would accidentally cut our fingers with the shears and only noticed when a little blood dripped down. Then we would stomp over to Grandpa, hold up the injured finger, and he would mumble something to himself, pull out a flask, and pour a good sip of pomace over the wound to disinfect it. Grandpa was never a man of many words, especially not of affectionate gestures, but this little treatment had something touching, benevolent, and loving about it, especially when he would ruffle my hair afterward, smile softly, and whisper not in dialect as usual, but in High German: "Be more careful!".
The smell of that good sip of pomace reminds me of the Crusader Water in the opening, albeit in a muted form, and I am not surprised at all that 85% fruit brandy is used as the base for this fragrance. Just like a good sip of pomace, it initially shakes me harshly, and it is certainly not pleasant to "smell" like schnapps, but it is just a brief moment that quickly passes, because then the scent does what a good sip of pomace does in the body: It warms. And it works.
It smells medicinal-herbaceous, ethereal, a bit kitchen-spicy, and for me, the Crusader Water is not a perfume, but a scent that cares for me and envelops me in loving goodwill. The fruit water infused with oils and herbal extracts (a bit of anise, a lot of thyme, a lot of fennel, and a little rosemary can be excellently detected, and the lavender is so caressed by these herbs that it blooms and flourishes, but never becomes arrogant) actually leaves more of an impression of a medicinal brew or a healing balm. It also becomes a bit sweet. I can't make out any flowers, and incense and citrus notes play rather no role in my scent experience. The herbs are harmoniously intertwined, but no super-duper perfume was created here. It smells exactly as it is: As if a few monks retreated and dug out an old recipe, devotedly implemented it, and bottled the scent into flacons.
I wear this scent whenever I am not feeling well. When I feel sick, run down, or annoyed, or when I am grumpy, when everything and everyone is getting on my nerves and I long for peace. Because that is exactly what the Crusader Water gives me: peace. It calms, it doesn’t rush, it takes its time, it disinfects (even nasty thoughts), heals my inner wounds, and warms. It reminds me. It reminds me internally of many things I forget in hectic times. As if Grandpa is ruffling my hair and saying: "Be more careful!".
The smell of that good sip of pomace reminds me of the Crusader Water in the opening, albeit in a muted form, and I am not surprised at all that 85% fruit brandy is used as the base for this fragrance. Just like a good sip of pomace, it initially shakes me harshly, and it is certainly not pleasant to "smell" like schnapps, but it is just a brief moment that quickly passes, because then the scent does what a good sip of pomace does in the body: It warms. And it works.
It smells medicinal-herbaceous, ethereal, a bit kitchen-spicy, and for me, the Crusader Water is not a perfume, but a scent that cares for me and envelops me in loving goodwill. The fruit water infused with oils and herbal extracts (a bit of anise, a lot of thyme, a lot of fennel, and a little rosemary can be excellently detected, and the lavender is so caressed by these herbs that it blooms and flourishes, but never becomes arrogant) actually leaves more of an impression of a medicinal brew or a healing balm. It also becomes a bit sweet. I can't make out any flowers, and incense and citrus notes play rather no role in my scent experience. The herbs are harmoniously intertwined, but no super-duper perfume was created here. It smells exactly as it is: As if a few monks retreated and dug out an old recipe, devotedly implemented it, and bottled the scent into flacons.
I wear this scent whenever I am not feeling well. When I feel sick, run down, or annoyed, or when I am grumpy, when everything and everyone is getting on my nerves and I long for peace. Because that is exactly what the Crusader Water gives me: peace. It calms, it doesn’t rush, it takes its time, it disinfects (even nasty thoughts), heals my inner wounds, and warms. It reminds me. It reminds me internally of many things I forget in hectic times. As if Grandpa is ruffling my hair and saying: "Be more careful!".
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