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Citric delights from the depths of time
A classic cologne to dream of. The close relationship to the much more famous 4711 Eau de Cologne is not surprising, as both recipes originate from the early days of Cologne's fragrant water around 1800 and have very similar ingredients.
However, the Atkinson water, which was once English but has long since come from Italy, appears lighter, more sparkling, more citrusy and slightly less spicy than the German fragrance. As known, many of us associate it with our mothers or grandmothers, who always kept a bottle of it in a little bag. What, until we ourselves grew older, long seemed to us to be the epitome of the old-fashioned, dusty.
And then: what a wonderfully inspiring name: Gold Medal 1799. the recipe is said to date from 1799, the gold medal and the new name were given 80 years later, at the 1878 world exhibition. one would love to read the jury minutes: how did Guerlain do, who else was in the race...?
It seems to me that Atkinson (or more precisely: the Italian Perfume Holding, which manufactures and distributes the products of this brand) no longer produces this really beautiful, summery light cologne; the same probably applies to the equally time-honoured and recommendable English Lavender by Atkinson/Perfume Holding. If you can still catch these scents in Italy or on the net, you should probably do so soon, because the Atkinson assortment seems to be soon purged of these old treasures - and the present of fragrance history to become poorer by a few treasures.
By the way, the really wonderful, summery top note reminds me of the opening of Ferraris Bright Neroli, which is also produced by Perfume Holding, which of course then has a stronger and longer-lasting substructure.
GoldMedal's happiness does not last long, a few hours at close quarters. But for these short moments this jewel shines all the brighter from the depths of time.
However, the Atkinson water, which was once English but has long since come from Italy, appears lighter, more sparkling, more citrusy and slightly less spicy than the German fragrance. As known, many of us associate it with our mothers or grandmothers, who always kept a bottle of it in a little bag. What, until we ourselves grew older, long seemed to us to be the epitome of the old-fashioned, dusty.
And then: what a wonderfully inspiring name: Gold Medal 1799. the recipe is said to date from 1799, the gold medal and the new name were given 80 years later, at the 1878 world exhibition. one would love to read the jury minutes: how did Guerlain do, who else was in the race...?
It seems to me that Atkinson (or more precisely: the Italian Perfume Holding, which manufactures and distributes the products of this brand) no longer produces this really beautiful, summery light cologne; the same probably applies to the equally time-honoured and recommendable English Lavender by Atkinson/Perfume Holding. If you can still catch these scents in Italy or on the net, you should probably do so soon, because the Atkinson assortment seems to be soon purged of these old treasures - and the present of fragrance history to become poorer by a few treasures.
By the way, the really wonderful, summery top note reminds me of the opening of Ferraris Bright Neroli, which is also produced by Perfume Holding, which of course then has a stronger and longer-lasting substructure.
GoldMedal's happiness does not last long, a few hours at close quarters. But for these short moments this jewel shines all the brighter from the depths of time.
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