Aigner pour Homme Blue Emotion Aigner 2002 Eau de Toilette

Is Aigner's pour Homme Blue Emotion a mass-market fragrance in blue or rather a hidden gem? The truth lies - as always - somewhere in between. At first, I thought only "Smurf blue?!" - how the scent came to be in its glass bottle. However, I'll spare you the song of the Smurfs and a fictional dialogue between Hefty Smurf, Smurfette, and Beauty Smurf. Then I tried it: "It tastes delicious!" - Just kidding: Bergamot is quite irresistible to me, and in combination with lavender, violet, and citrus fruits ... what an opening.

After a short while, it gently transitions to the heart note, which pleasantly but not too overpoweringly smells of jasmine and spices. In the description, I also read about ozone as an aroma. That's funny; ozone is actually toxic, but it causes harm when it is lacking in the upper atmospheric layers. Back when I was a child, you could smell this gas after heavy thunderstorms, and everyone thought it was healthy. Today, ozone levels are a real hot topic, but that's just a side note.

Now, the base makes its presence known with vetiver, framed by woods. However, the longevity is limited, and after a few hours, the magic has faded away.
Apparently, not many people own it, and since it is no longer produced but occasionally still offered for sale, it represents an exclusive bargain for me.

Bottle: Transparent; this is bad for the perfume, so it is advisable to keep it in the dark. The silver plastic cap is not really attractive. Otherwise, the bottle feels good in the hand.

Scent: Everything is very well balanced - almost perfect. Craftsmanship is top-notch. I miss a little bit of the spirit, but we are in the mid-range with Blue Emotion, and for that, it offers more than enough.

The olfactory concept of this EdT has (and was) also picked up by others, such as the "Davidoff Champion Energie," which was released 10 years later and smells very similar over wide stretches, where the method "intense is not intense enough" takes center stage.

So, anyone who decides on this composition of bergamot, lavender, violet, spices, ozone, woods, and vetiver is well advised. I would recommend it to both older and younger men. It is suitable for any occasion. Those who value sillage should reapply after 6 to 7 hours.