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When I found a black DIN A5 envelope in my mailbox, I was initially frightened. Which office places such value on aesthetics, and how high will the bill be? But no, I must have signed up for a sample of this fragrance at some point! This is somewhat confusing, because even when you buy very expensive soap in the store and then ask for a fragrance sample to take home, you are told that it wouldn’t be sustainable and isn’t worth it at all. Yet, they force 2ml of face cream into a small test tube made of plastic and metal foils.
My wrists were still free of fragrances, so I tried it out immediately. Associations with numerous perfumes formed in my mind, as I have trained my olfactory memory this way instead of memorizing individual notes.
The first impression was powdery like Concrete and dusty like Odeur 71. The sandalwood is strongly pronounced and very reminiscent of Santal 33 Eau de Parfum. After that, I looked up the fragrance notes online, and the search began.
The pepper is hardly noticeable, providing only an underlying spiciness that enhances the sandalwood. I cannot find any incense, as there is only a slightly smoky quality in the background. The woods are in the foreground, with sandalwood as the protagonist, while cedarwood serves only as the comedic relief in the form of the best friend. The vetiver, when perceived later on, feels like a spray of Encre Noire Eau de Toilette that has been layered.
Overall, it has a very linear progression, but it surprisingly lasts a long time, as I could still smell the fragrance on my wrist in the evening, albeit very close to the skin. Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to test the sillage due to public disturbance.
If I had to sum up the fragrance, it would be a significantly less intense Santal 33 Eau de Parfum without the dill/cucumber note, combined with the spiciness of Blackpepper. Straightforward and suitable for everyday wear with potential to be a signature scent, but you will likely already have something similar at home.
My wrists were still free of fragrances, so I tried it out immediately. Associations with numerous perfumes formed in my mind, as I have trained my olfactory memory this way instead of memorizing individual notes.
The first impression was powdery like Concrete and dusty like Odeur 71. The sandalwood is strongly pronounced and very reminiscent of Santal 33 Eau de Parfum. After that, I looked up the fragrance notes online, and the search began.
The pepper is hardly noticeable, providing only an underlying spiciness that enhances the sandalwood. I cannot find any incense, as there is only a slightly smoky quality in the background. The woods are in the foreground, with sandalwood as the protagonist, while cedarwood serves only as the comedic relief in the form of the best friend. The vetiver, when perceived later on, feels like a spray of Encre Noire Eau de Toilette that has been layered.
Overall, it has a very linear progression, but it surprisingly lasts a long time, as I could still smell the fragrance on my wrist in the evening, albeit very close to the skin. Unfortunately, I have not yet been able to test the sillage due to public disturbance.
If I had to sum up the fragrance, it would be a significantly less intense Santal 33 Eau de Parfum without the dill/cucumber note, combined with the spiciness of Blackpepper. Straightforward and suitable for everyday wear with potential to be a signature scent, but you will likely already have something similar at home.
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11 Comments
Die Aesop-Düfte sind alle sehr schön, ein ähnliches Konzept hat ja The Naxos Apothecary, etwas günstiger, qualitativ hochwertig und ich meine etwas haltbarer.
Inhaltlich hatte ich mir den Duft so in etwa vorgestellt. Angenehm, aber nicht innovativ. Nach kurzem Stirnrunzeln fiel mir aber schnell auf, dass es ja auch Menschen (sehr viele) gibt, die nicht 40 Flakons im Schrank stehen haben und einfach nach einem schönen Duft suchen. Trotzdem finde ich Hwyl von Aesop nach wie vor so besonders, dass ich mich über einen ähnlich spannenden Duft von denen freuen würde.
Es ist sehr interessant, wie Sie es unter anderen Parfümreferenzen bewerten. ich bin auch sehr gespannt, wie sich der name auf den duft bezieht; Eidesis ist ein griechisches Wort und bedeutet „Wissen von einem Ereignis; die Nachricht“🤔