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The calmer of the two siblings
I brought back two Flanders piglets in the form of samples from London, Le Premier and Eau de Lisbon. It makes sense to discuss parallels and differences between one of them.
Eau de Lisbon comes across as fruitier, sweeter, and more like a nimm2 than Premiere. It is more voluminous, less sharp. No wonder, No. 2 has sweet orange at the forefront. It smells dark and juicy. Delicious! Definitely the calmer of the two siblings. Within a few minutes, the pepper becomes plausible. But it remains just an accompaniment.
The orange note chooses to extend the freshness via effervescent powder and is additionally aided a bit by the smoky aromas of the pepper. For about an hour, this works quite well, until it gradually has to yield and initially shifts towards a soapy zest. This remains somewhat pleasantly fresh for another two hours, but gradually completely shifts towards nimm2. It does not become overpowering, but naturally costs a significant portion of its lightness over time, having in terms of freshness something of a Pyrrhic victory (see also Puro Neroli by Officina delle Essenze).
The similarity to the sibling fragrance "Le Premier" increases enormously towards the end - I perceive a comparable orange-musk note, which may even come across more distinctly here. However, I feel nothing of the trendy rose. I am surprised that the cedar is particularly emphasized by the manufacturer. It plays such a subordinate role that I wouldn't even want to write it with a capital letter.
Conclusion: A decent little freshie. For this, no one needs to travel all the way to London to Angela Flanders' shop in Artillery Passage - but then again, who needs a specific reason for that?
Eau de Lisbon comes across as fruitier, sweeter, and more like a nimm2 than Premiere. It is more voluminous, less sharp. No wonder, No. 2 has sweet orange at the forefront. It smells dark and juicy. Delicious! Definitely the calmer of the two siblings. Within a few minutes, the pepper becomes plausible. But it remains just an accompaniment.
The orange note chooses to extend the freshness via effervescent powder and is additionally aided a bit by the smoky aromas of the pepper. For about an hour, this works quite well, until it gradually has to yield and initially shifts towards a soapy zest. This remains somewhat pleasantly fresh for another two hours, but gradually completely shifts towards nimm2. It does not become overpowering, but naturally costs a significant portion of its lightness over time, having in terms of freshness something of a Pyrrhic victory (see also Puro Neroli by Officina delle Essenze).
The similarity to the sibling fragrance "Le Premier" increases enormously towards the end - I perceive a comparable orange-musk note, which may even come across more distinctly here. However, I feel nothing of the trendy rose. I am surprised that the cedar is particularly emphasized by the manufacturer. It plays such a subordinate role that I wouldn't even want to write it with a capital letter.
Conclusion: A decent little freshie. For this, no one needs to travel all the way to London to Angela Flanders' shop in Artillery Passage - but then again, who needs a specific reason for that?
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