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11/04/2023
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A hero quickly becomes a fool...
After the first tests, I had categorized the fragrance as an aquatic scent in the broadest sense, but PRIVATE NUMBER is a little different when worn for longer. Even two short puffs from the cuddly little bottle pack quite a punch! Please be careful when trying it out, right?
Lavender is clearly perceptible in a rather artificial fruitiness, although it is more sweet than herbaceous. I can't detect bergamot, slightly bitter galbanum only in very small doses. In my opinion, more green would have done PN a lot of good, but that may not have been Aigner's intention in 1992.
At least I can see a small (and well chlorinated) forest swimming pool in my mind's eye. What I think I recognize as clary sage takes up quite a bit of space in the middle, flanked by some rose - not necessarily the most natural - and a balsamic note. Yes, the latter could already be the fir (Ha! The swimming pool in the dark forest!), but very restrained (unfortunately) and also not in a masculine form (even more unfortunately).
The base tends to be ambery, pimped up with some soft musk compound and a clearly perceptible tonka bean. I can't detect oakmoss or cedar for the life of me. If you sniff the shirt again the next day, you will discover a creamy finish; synthetic sweetness does not necessarily shine with restraint.
My summary: fruity-ambratic, somewhat lavendery, a little green, strongly synthetic-sweet and quite special.
I can understand that some people don't like PRIVATE NUMBER and find it old fashioned. But it is often the fate of intense and eye-catching fragrances that they sometimes simply don't age well. A hero quickly becomes a fool.
The EdT will still smell good on the right wearer - if the dosage is right. For me, it is just at or below the wear limit of 6.5 points, depending on my mood on the day.
Lavender is clearly perceptible in a rather artificial fruitiness, although it is more sweet than herbaceous. I can't detect bergamot, slightly bitter galbanum only in very small doses. In my opinion, more green would have done PN a lot of good, but that may not have been Aigner's intention in 1992.
At least I can see a small (and well chlorinated) forest swimming pool in my mind's eye. What I think I recognize as clary sage takes up quite a bit of space in the middle, flanked by some rose - not necessarily the most natural - and a balsamic note. Yes, the latter could already be the fir (Ha! The swimming pool in the dark forest!), but very restrained (unfortunately) and also not in a masculine form (even more unfortunately).
The base tends to be ambery, pimped up with some soft musk compound and a clearly perceptible tonka bean. I can't detect oakmoss or cedar for the life of me. If you sniff the shirt again the next day, you will discover a creamy finish; synthetic sweetness does not necessarily shine with restraint.
My summary: fruity-ambratic, somewhat lavendery, a little green, strongly synthetic-sweet and quite special.
I can understand that some people don't like PRIVATE NUMBER and find it old fashioned. But it is often the fate of intense and eye-catching fragrances that they sometimes simply don't age well. A hero quickly becomes a fool.
The EdT will still smell good on the right wearer - if the dosage is right. For me, it is just at or below the wear limit of 6.5 points, depending on my mood on the day.
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