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What are you up to under the linden trees? Spill the beans!
I know, my title may be provocative and offensive to some, but did you expect anything else from a single person with a few dirty thoughts (I only said A LITTLE, just to be clear!!)? *sigh* :D
I mean, especially now in summer, somewhere outside, in the park or forest (or wherever else linden trees grow,… I, as the worst botanist of all time, have no idea), a couple could certainly come up with the idea to engage in some lovemaking under trees like linden (or whatever else couples do,… I, as the worst single of all time, have no clue what couples might do… :D). And besides, this must be quite common, because why else are there so many places or forest areas specifically called “Waldlust”??? Yes, yes, I get it!
Arrrr… well, okay. So then, welcome to a new fragrance description from me. I present the scent “Unter den Linden” by April Aromatics, a brand I wasn’t familiar with. The scent here actually sounds quite nice, as it evokes thoughts of a forest or trees and thus beautiful, green notes… which unfortunately isn’t entirely accurate, as the fragrance has a somewhat biting aftertaste…
A little later, the scent continues to smell of linden, which still smells green but now also much sharper and more bitter. I still can’t definitively identify the floral notes, but they all come across as quite dry and somewhat stuffy.
Much later, it doesn’t smell any different. Well, the linden fades, so the scent only smells of stuffy, dry, slightly bitter-green notes. I don’t like that, but maybe it has its fans.
The later base remains stuffy, but at least it becomes a bit softer, so all the floral scents don’t come across as extremely biting anymore. Then you can also perceive a hint of simple, sweet notes that remind one a bit of honey. However, this phase starts for me much too late, and I don’t like it that much either. Therefore, I didn’t really enjoy this scent.
Okay, so I imagined a nicer scent under “Unter den Linden.” Something that reminds me of the mentioned Tilleul by d'Orsay and thus smells similar. The linden scent is present here and also quite noticeable, but it mostly comes across as too biting and sharp, especially in combination with the stuffy floral scents. The fragrance is slightly bitter and feels like I’ve bitten into plant parts and then had that bitter taste in my mouth (not that I would eat plants, but I hope you understand what I mean :D).
This scent projection would totally overwhelm me in the height of summer. Sure, scent perceptions vary, but I just don’t like this extremely dry fragrance, and therefore I wouldn’t really recommend it for a test. And in summer, I would use it even less, if at all, then maybe in spring or autumn.
So… if it smelled like this under the linden trees,… it certainly wouldn’t entice me to do “something” under the linden trees… on the other hand… maybe it would. I did say I have a few (A LITTLE!!) dirty thoughts! :D
So then, that’s it for now. I wish you a lovely evening, until next time :)
I mean, especially now in summer, somewhere outside, in the park or forest (or wherever else linden trees grow,… I, as the worst botanist of all time, have no idea), a couple could certainly come up with the idea to engage in some lovemaking under trees like linden (or whatever else couples do,… I, as the worst single of all time, have no clue what couples might do… :D). And besides, this must be quite common, because why else are there so many places or forest areas specifically called “Waldlust”??? Yes, yes, I get it!
Arrrr… well, okay. So then, welcome to a new fragrance description from me. I present the scent “Unter den Linden” by April Aromatics, a brand I wasn’t familiar with. The scent here actually sounds quite nice, as it evokes thoughts of a forest or trees and thus beautiful, green notes… which unfortunately isn’t entirely accurate, as the fragrance has a somewhat biting aftertaste…
The scent:
The scent starts off bitter-green and floral. The floral notes are slightly stuffy and not really identifiable at first; at least I have no idea what they smell like. However, I can clearly perceive the linden, even though I remember the scent of linden more pleasantly (e.g., in fragrances like Tilleul by d'Orsay). But despite the bitter note, the linden here doesn’t smell bad, even if it might come across as a bit sharper due to the bitter notes. A little later, the scent continues to smell of linden, which still smells green but now also much sharper and more bitter. I still can’t definitively identify the floral notes, but they all come across as quite dry and somewhat stuffy.
Much later, it doesn’t smell any different. Well, the linden fades, so the scent only smells of stuffy, dry, slightly bitter-green notes. I don’t like that, but maybe it has its fans.
The later base remains stuffy, but at least it becomes a bit softer, so all the floral scents don’t come across as extremely biting anymore. Then you can also perceive a hint of simple, sweet notes that remind one a bit of honey. However, this phase starts for me much too late, and I don’t like it that much either. Therefore, I didn’t really enjoy this scent.
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is above average, meaning it should still be somewhat detectable nearby. The longevity is ten hours and even a bit more, but at least half of that is close to the skin, which makes the longevity seem shorter. The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical, has a thick base, and is filled with yellowish fragrance liquid. The label on the front is white with a gilded frame, on which you can see not only the name but also the elaborate logo of the brand, which looks like a coat of arms. The chrome neck is thick, and on it sits the cylindrical and transparent cap. All in all, it’s okay, but nothing special. Okay, so I imagined a nicer scent under “Unter den Linden.” Something that reminds me of the mentioned Tilleul by d'Orsay and thus smells similar. The linden scent is present here and also quite noticeable, but it mostly comes across as too biting and sharp, especially in combination with the stuffy floral scents. The fragrance is slightly bitter and feels like I’ve bitten into plant parts and then had that bitter taste in my mouth (not that I would eat plants, but I hope you understand what I mean :D).
This scent projection would totally overwhelm me in the height of summer. Sure, scent perceptions vary, but I just don’t like this extremely dry fragrance, and therefore I wouldn’t really recommend it for a test. And in summer, I would use it even less, if at all, then maybe in spring or autumn.
So… if it smelled like this under the linden trees,… it certainly wouldn’t entice me to do “something” under the linden trees… on the other hand… maybe it would. I did say I have a few (A LITTLE!!) dirty thoughts! :D
So then, that’s it for now. I wish you a lovely evening, until next time :)
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