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Very helpful Review
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Still something for men
I remember when the scent was launched. Separates the man from the boys, was the slogan at the time. And to make the whole package credible, one of Munich's best-known bartenders, Charles Schumann, was hired as testimonial.
Baldessarini. The name alone already had a certain radiance, no question, and the advertising agency must still be respected for a great campaign. Werner Baldessarini, former chief designer at Hugo Boss, now had his own fragrance in addition to his own fashion line. Both Baldessarini and Schumann had their masculinity taken away. And indeed, I didn't smell this scent on 18-year-old disco boys, but on my boss at the time. Mission successfully completed, one could say, because also due to the price the fragrance was not for the average consumer 20 years ago.
Today, the fragrance unfortunately almost ekes out a shadowy existence, as evidenced by a measly four comments in the last five years alone. So time to get the scent out of his corner. And literally that's what I did when I converted my bathroom shelf from summer to winter a few weeks ago. And then in the corner at the back, a slightly dusty silver, heavy bottle was standing, that was the luxury version with the screw cap at the bottom for the refill bottle. So dust off, polish to a shine and position appropriately.
The weight of this metal case inevitably gives the feeling of holding not only a special bottle but also a special content in your hand. After spraying on I hear a mixture of fruits and spices, refined with something minty. I like that very much, I also like the fact that at least on my skin there are no big changes, why should there be, even if the start is right. This means that the development from the top to the base note, which can be heard in other fragrances, is not to be found here. The fragrance is dominated by spicy notes, if the pyramid is to be believed, it is carnation and cumin. Let's just leave it at that. It's a pity that the Sillage will bend after 1-3 hours. In my opinion, the scent deserves much more. It looks better with the durability, even after 6 hours Baldessarini stays with me and continues to create a good (wearing) feeling.
So what remains of a name that was placed on the market 18 years ago at enormous expense? First of all, a lot of flankers (around 25!!!), so they really tried to squeeze the brand name and monetize it wherever possible. Such an approach is not fundamentally reprehensible per se, but it does carry the danger of diluting the original, and that is exactly what I think happened here. From a noble brand, formerly standing alone and exposed next to all the Boss waters on the shelf, degenerated to a mass product, with all the flankers left and right, slipped off the shelf. It's a pity, a great pity, but a risk taken when you have to exploit a brand to such an extent.
Nevertheless Baldessarini EdC (and the concentree in equal measure) is and remains for me the one and true Baldessarini. A pleasant representative of his kind, with whom you can start every day, no matter what is on the schedule. None from the manslaughter section, yet present but never intrusive.
For me a valid and meaningful variant, if I do not know where to reach for. And insofar a test recommendation for every man who may not yet know Baldessarini.
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