Del Mar Marbella Edition Baldessarini 2008
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Impulse buy without a prior scent test...
"Del Mar Marbella" by Baldessarini has probably been discontinued last year with the turquoise "D....". I was just on site and the bright red -50% sticker drove me to an impulse buy, as I have never encountered anything truly bad from Baldessarini.
The scent itself is not spectacular but smells very pleasant. Well dosed, it is good to wear in summer; in colder seasons, the old butcher's saying "Would you like a little more?" applies.
What confuses me: I perceive the scent notes in reverse order. Right after application, the fragrance on me smells rather dominant. I first notice the earthy and woody aromas. Over time, the bitter note fades, and it transforms into aqua nuances with salty notes and the light citrus influence of grapefruit.
In my mind, the scent progression resembles a walk from a wooded mountain down to the beach, where you can smell the sea so vividly that you believe you can taste the saltwater in your mouth.
The scent itself is not spectacular but smells very pleasant. Well dosed, it is good to wear in summer; in colder seasons, the old butcher's saying "Would you like a little more?" applies.
What confuses me: I perceive the scent notes in reverse order. Right after application, the fragrance on me smells rather dominant. I first notice the earthy and woody aromas. Over time, the bitter note fades, and it transforms into aqua nuances with salty notes and the light citrus influence of grapefruit.
In my mind, the scent progression resembles a walk from a wooded mountain down to the beach, where you can smell the sea so vividly that you believe you can taste the saltwater in your mouth.
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