Top Notes 
Rose
Basil
Heart Notes 
Lavender absolute
Geranium
Base Notes 
Oud
Gaiac wood
Saffron
09/01/2021
Robbenbingo
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Robbenbingo
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The Noble Often Plays in the Shadows
I’ve been circling around this scent for a long time. It hasn’t really taken off here, and I’m in doubt whether it’s generally popular. It remains very modest and unobtrusive, especially for a floral fragrance. There’s nothing opulent about it. But that’s precisely what makes it very likable to me.
The composition is quickly explained: For me, it’s not so much the lavender that stands out, but rather the noble cool rose. You shouldn’t imagine it in full, lush bloom, but rather dimmed and understated. It doesn’t shine from a magnificent floral arrangement but rather hangs down from a wild hedge that late summer has already somewhat faded and dried out. Here, the aroma doesn’t explode; instead, a noble hint of it shimmers. You could almost call it bitter. This gives the perfume a very restrained aura, which, through this dry aspect, emphasizes the mature, timeless casualness. I really like that. I definitely find it British.
But of course, there is lavender in this scent. It has a rather sweet disposition and gives the rose a bit of the fullness that it doesn’t want to show itself. There’s also another player, a diffuse green, herbal accord that cools and sobers everything up even more. Whether it’s mint or eucalyptus, something grassy or leafy green, it’s not precisely discernible. It definitely gives the whole thing a decisive twist. Those who know “You or someone like you” from ELDO might find a much less flashy, much darker relative here.
The base is not particularly powerful. There’s wood, but it’s more present in twig strength than in trunk strength. It provides the appropriate extension but doesn’t really support the scent. Thus, the fragrance remains very fine in texture and doesn’t get much heavier towards the end than at the beginning.
I just noticed that I wrote earlier: “The composition is quickly explained.” It turns out it wasn’t. I can wholeheartedly recommend “Lavender on the rocks” to you all. A quiet, good representative of the sparsely populated faction of slim, slightly floral perfumes that also work very well on men.
The composition is quickly explained: For me, it’s not so much the lavender that stands out, but rather the noble cool rose. You shouldn’t imagine it in full, lush bloom, but rather dimmed and understated. It doesn’t shine from a magnificent floral arrangement but rather hangs down from a wild hedge that late summer has already somewhat faded and dried out. Here, the aroma doesn’t explode; instead, a noble hint of it shimmers. You could almost call it bitter. This gives the perfume a very restrained aura, which, through this dry aspect, emphasizes the mature, timeless casualness. I really like that. I definitely find it British.
But of course, there is lavender in this scent. It has a rather sweet disposition and gives the rose a bit of the fullness that it doesn’t want to show itself. There’s also another player, a diffuse green, herbal accord that cools and sobers everything up even more. Whether it’s mint or eucalyptus, something grassy or leafy green, it’s not precisely discernible. It definitely gives the whole thing a decisive twist. Those who know “You or someone like you” from ELDO might find a much less flashy, much darker relative here.
The base is not particularly powerful. There’s wood, but it’s more present in twig strength than in trunk strength. It provides the appropriate extension but doesn’t really support the scent. Thus, the fragrance remains very fine in texture and doesn’t get much heavier towards the end than at the beginning.
I just noticed that I wrote earlier: “The composition is quickly explained.” It turns out it wasn’t. I can wholeheartedly recommend “Lavender on the rocks” to you all. A quiet, good representative of the sparsely populated faction of slim, slightly floral perfumes that also work very well on men.
Updated on 09/01/2021
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